Backyard Chickens Basics E-Book

David Josephson

• Herausgeber: Daveo
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2020

Beschreibung

This insightful book is a compilation of expert advice on the frequently asked questions about raising backyard chickens. It is a great resource for both the experienced backyard chicken owners and those that are new to the world of chickens. Getting backyard chicken for the first time can be exciting and daunting experiences. This book is here to help you raise happy healthy chickens it contains real-life solutions and expert advice on what to do in almost any situation you may find yourself while raising chickens. Over this massive guide, you will find answers to questions about:
•    Benefits of Raising Backyard Chickens
•    What you need to Know to Get Started
•    Chicken Coop Plans
•    Choosing the Right Breed
•    How to Raise Baby Chickens
•    How and What to Feed Chickens for Optimal Gain
•    Common Egg Quality Problems
•    How to Protect Chickens from Predators
•    Common Chicken Illness and How to Treat Them
•    Chicken Waste Management
And lots more!

Leseprobe

Backyard Chicken Basics

The Complete Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Raising Urban Chickens

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David Josephson

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

BACKYARD CHICKENS BASICS

First edition. November 20, 2018.

Copyright © 2018 David Josephson.

ISBN: 978-1540122353

Written by David Josephson.

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Backyard Chickens Basics

1 Why Backyard Chickens?

2. Things to Know to Get Started

3. Chicken Coop Plans

4. Choosing the Right Breed

5. Raising Baby Chickens

6 How and what to Feed Chickens

7 .Common Egg Quality Problems

8. How to Protect Chickens from Predators

9. Common Chicken Illness and how to Treat them

10. Sanitation: Chicken Waste Management

About the Author

An Overview of this Book

This insightful book is a compilation of expert advice on the frequently asked questions about raising backyard chickens. It is a great resource for both the experienced backyard chicken owners and those that are new to the world of chickens. Getting backyard chicken for the first time can be exciting and daunting experiences. This book is here to help you raise happy healthy chickens it contains real-life solutions and expert advice on what to do in almost any situation you may find yourself while raising chickens. Over this massive guide, you will find answers to questions about:

•  Benefits of Raising Backyard Chickens

•  What you need to Know to Get Started

•  Chicken Coop Plans

• Choosing the Right Breed

• How to Raise Baby Chickens

• How and What to Feed Chickens for Optimal Gain

• Common Egg Quality Problems

• How to Protect Chickens from Predators

• Common Chicken Illness and How to Treat Them

• Chicken Waste Management

And lots more!

1 Why Backyard Chickens?

What are the benefits of raising backyard chickens?

Raising backyard chickens offer a wide array of benefits. Chickens are social animals with amazing personalities. They will respond to your call and follow you around the backyard while you're gardening. They are also natural composters! They will eat all of your table scraps and will turn them into delicious and nutritious eggs for you.  They're great at pest control as the hens actively seek out spiders, bees, beetles, grubs and worms and even ticks!  They are just right for you.

Here are some other health and economic benefits of having a flock of chicken in your backyard.

Great-Tasting, Nutritious Eggs

Fresh eggs from free range chickens are superior in taste and quality; research evidence suggests that eggs raised under these setting are higher in necessary vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids which are more valuable to the body. This is an obvious fact as anybody who has eaten these eggs can confirm that these good qualities greatly inform a superior taste. Also, these eggs are fresher and contain less cholesterol and saturated fat, and more vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids,

vitamin E and beta-carotene than any store-bought eggs.

Natural Composters