The backyard chicken bible : the complete guide to raising chickens

Lofgren, Eric. (Author). Welsh, Patrick (Illustrator) (Added Author).

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Chickens.

ISBN: 1440339244
ISBN: 9781440339240
Physical Description 240 pages : illustrations
Publisher Iola, Wis. : Living Ready, [2014]
Copyright ©2014

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Backyard Chicken Bible

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Backyard Chicken Bible

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Preface	p. 8
	Introduction	p. 10
Chapter 1	Lets Talk Chickenese	p. 12
	Learning a New Language	p. 12
	Poultry Terminology	p. 13
	Common Abbreviations	p. 15
	USDA Poultry Classifications	p. 17
	Cage Free	p. 17
	Free Range	p. 18
	Antibiotic Free	p. 18
	Hormone Free	p. 18
	Chemical Free	p. 18
	Natural	p. 18
	Naturally Raised	p. 18
	Vegetarian Fed	p. 19
	Certified Organic	p. 19
	Certified Humane	p. 19
	American Humane Certified	p. 19
	United Egg Producers Certified	p. 20
	Food Alliance Certified	p. 20
	Animal Welfare Approved	p. 20
Chapter 2	Preparing to Keep Chickens	p. 22
	Poultry Economics	p. 22
	What Chickens Need	p. 24
	What Chickens Eat	p. 30
	Treats and Goodies	p. 37
	Selecting a Breed	p. 39
	Rhode Island Red	p. 41
	New Hampshire Red	p. 42
	Barred Plymouth Rock	p. 42
	Delaware	p. 43
	Ameraucana	p. 44
	Leghorn	p. 45
	Sex-Links	p. 46
	Cornish Cross	p. 46
	Building a Coop	p. 48
	Nest Boxes	p. 52
	Artificial Lighting	p. 55
	Weather Extremes	p. 59
	Avoiding Predators	p. 66
	Gardening with Poultry	p. 68
	Composting with Chickens	p. 70
Chapter 3	Getting Started with Chicks	p. 73
	All About Chicks	p. 73
	Setting Up Your Brooder	p. 76
	The Life Stages of Chickens	p. 78
	0 to 6 Weeks of Age	p. 79
	6 to 14 Weeks of Age	p. 82
	14 to 22 Weeks of Age	p. 84
	Young Adults	p. 86
	Broody Hens	p. 88
	Surrogacy	p. 92
	Breaking a Broody Hen	p. 93
	Moving a Broody Hen	p. 94
	All About Eggs	p. 95
	How an Egg Is Formed	p. 96
	Color Versus Taste	p. 100
	Egg Freshness and Storage	p. 103
	Incubating Eggs	p. 105
	Some Basic Rules	p. 106
	Egg Viability	p. 107
	Heat Source	p. 108
	Egg Turning	p. 109
	Humidity	p. 109
	Candling	p. 110
	Lockdown	p. 112
	Hatching	p. 112
	After the Hatch	p. 113
	Keeping Records	p. 115
	Dos and Don'ts	p. 115
	Uh Oh, What Happened?	p. 116
	Fall Chicks	p. 119
Chapter 4	Maintaining Your Flock	p. 123
	Hierarchy of Poultry Society	p. 123
	Bringing in New Birds	p. 126
	Transitioning Chicks and Chickens	p. 130
	Changing a Flock's Dynamics	p. 132
	Poultry Personality	p. 133
	Aggressive Roosters	p. 136
	Bathing and Grooming Your Chickens	p. 139
	Clipping Wings	p. 142
	Trimming Toenails	p. 145
	Trimming Beaks	p. 146
	Spurs	p. 148
	Molting	p. 151
	Why Have They Stopped Laying?	p. 153
	Genetics	p. 155
	Sex-Links and Auto-Sexing	p. 158
	Crossbreeding	p. 160
Chapter 5	Poultry Diseases and Ailments	p. 163
	Is There a Doctor in the House?	p. 163
	Worms	p. 169
	Mites and Lice	p. 170
	Scaly Leg Mites	p. 172
	Stick-Tight Fleas	p. 174
	Curled Toes	p. 176
	Pasty Butt	p. 178
	Slipped Achilles Tendon	p. 180
	Spraddle Leg	p. 180
	Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies	p. 182
	Flip-Over Syndrome	p. 184
	Water Belly	p. 186
	Diseases	p. 187
	Aflatoxicosis	p. 187
	Avian Influenza	p. 188
	Bumblefoot	p. 190
	Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD)	p. 193
	Coccidiosis	p. 194
	Fowl Pox	p. 195
	Infectious Bronchitis	p. 196
	Infectious Coryza	p. 197
	March's Disease	p. 198
	Newcastle Disease	p. 200
	Respiratory Fungal Infections	p. 201
	Sinusitis	p. 203
	Other Problems	p. 205
	Botulism	p. 205
	Ethylene Glycol Poisoning	p. 206
	Impacted Crop and Flush	p. 207
	White Birds Turning Yellow	p. 210
	Cannibalism	p. 210
	Medications	p. 212
	Vaccines	p. 213
	Injectables and Ingestibles	p. 213
	Tablets and Capsules	p. 214
	Solubles	p. 215
	Other Medicines	p. 217
	National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)	p. 218
Appendix A	Chickens and Children	p. 223
Appendix B	Fun Ways to Use Your Eggs	p. 227
	Hard-Boiling Fresh Eggs	p. 227
	Bio wing Out Eggs	p. 227
	Natural Egg Dyes	p. 228
	Alternative Egg Dyes	p. 230
	Egg in a Bottle	p. 231
Appendix C	Additional Resources	p. 232
	About the Author	p. 233
	Thanks and Dedication	p. 233
	Index	p. 234

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