Keep chickens! : tending small flocks in cities, suburbs, and other small spaces /

She identifies which breeds are happiest in small spaces; gives you simple instructions on feeding and caring for chickens; lists the equipment you'll need; discusses coop design, from the simple to the stylish; teaches you how to gather eggs; explains how chickens can help fertilize your garde...

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Main Author: Kilarski, Barbara
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: North Adams, Mass. : Storey Pub., ©2003.
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300 |a x, 150 pages :  |b illustrations (some color) ;  |c 23 cm 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index. 
505 0 |a From City Chick to Urban Chickens -- Why Keep Chickens? -- Chicken Care Is Easy -- Fresh Eggs -- Pest Control -- Top-Notch Fertilizer -- Chickens in the Garden -- Art, Pets & Entertainment -- Pondering Urban Flocks -- Chicken Basics -- Chicken History -- Chicken FAQs -- Chickens and the Law -- Courtesy First: Talk to Your Neighbors -- Chicken Codes -- Building a Coop -- What's in a Coop? -- How Big? -- To Roof or Not to Roof? -- Building in Cold or Hot Climates -- The Right Coop in the Right Place -- Breaking Ground -- Building a Coop for the Girls -- Rats! -- How to Pick a Chick -- Research -- Classifying Chickens -- Three Makes Company -- Climatic Considerations -- Good Breeds for a Backyard Flock -- Where to Get Chicks -- How to Pick Chicks -- Chicken Care -- The Care of Little 'Uns -- Sick Chicks -- Feeders and Waterers -- Eggs, Eggs, Eggs! -- Coop Care -- Extreme Weather Care -- Health & Fitness -- Molting -- Eggcellent Eats -- Epilogue: A Day in the Life of an Urban Chicken Keeper -- Photo Gallery: A Chicken Extravaganza. 
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