Chick Days: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens from Hatching to Laying
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (632 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603425845 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Perfect for our family starting a small newbie chicken flock" according to jennifer e entwistle. Perfect for our family starting a small newbie chicken flock in the suburbs. It has a planned out schedule that was very helpful. Not thorough in itself, so I paired it with "A Chicken in Every Yard", to get a more rounded understanding. Both books gave us the confidence we needed to embark on this adventure, which in itself was a little more tricky, but not impossible. Great read!. Patty W said Get this book! And Jenna's other books! She helped me with my addiction to farming!. Wonderful for the beginning chicken farmer - day by day guide on what to expect. Great for children and families and those of us with Barnheart! Chickens, the gateway drug to farming!. Susan said I was looking for a good reference book. Written more in the line of a day to day journal of three chickens. I was looking for a good reference book.
Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. As you watch these chickens grow, you’ll learn everything you need to know about chicken behavior, feeding, housing, and health care. This playfully informative guide will inspire you to confidently raise your own feathered flock.
Along the way, there are important discussions about heat lamps, health and cleanliness, brooding, breed types, housing, and much more essential information. The format here is the drawand readers will indeed be drawn into the lives of three hens named Amelia, Tilda, and Honey, collectively referred to as the girls. --Brad Hooper . From newly hatched chicks to grand dame layers, the author and the wonderful photographer chart the growth of any and all baby chicks into fully mature adults, with the girls as examples. From Booklist Although it is not exactly hot news, raising chickens outside customary farm situations is increasing in favor. An inviting guide, done with great spirit as well as authority. It costs little to raise chickens, they provide a ready and steady supply of fresh eggs, and, as one learns in this delightful guide, they can even be petswith individual personalities