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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North Adams, Mass. :
Storey Pub.,
©2003.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.