How to Raise Chickens

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Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in Future Farmers of America (FFA)–licensed  How to Raise Chickens  makes it easy for young readers and beginners to get started raising a healthy flock.Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book shows what to do next with the help of longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs, who explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts. Easy-to-follow advice helps How to Raise Chickens provides information on breed types , obtaining stock , housing , feeding , flock management , breeding programs , incubation and care of chicks , selection and culling , showing , health care , and the legal aspects of raising chickens . Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in raising these challenging but rewarding animals.Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, How to Raise Chickens  is a trusted source of information to new chicken keepers of all ages, sure to inspire further investigation of the hobby.