Chickens: tending a small-scale flock for pleasure and profitChickens puts the essential tips of chicken keeping at the fingertips of the hobby farmer. This must-have guide directs both new and experienced farmers through the nuances of tending a small-scale flock-for pleasure and for profit! Become more knowledgeable about your poultry and better appreciate the bountiful gifts they bestow. Book jacket. |
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Contents
Introduction Why Chickens? | 7 |
Chapter Two Which Chickens Are Best For You? | 21 |
Chapter Three Chicken Shack or Coop de Ville? | 35 |
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| Title | Chickens: tending a small-scale flock for pleasure and profit Hobby farms |
| Author | Sue Weaver |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | BowTie Press, 2005 |
| Original from | Cornell University |
| Digitized | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Animals / General Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry |
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