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Storey's guide to raising poultry : chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guineas, game birds
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- ISBN: 9781612120003 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1612120008 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781612120010 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1612120016 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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viii, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Edition: Fourth Edition.
- Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2012]
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| General Note: | Previous editions entered under: Mercia, Leonard S. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Getting started -- Choosing the right chickens -- Turkeys, waterfowl, guineas, and more -- Fowl practices -- The bigger picture. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | SF 487 .D76 2012 | 30775305499825 | General Collection | Available | - |
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition : Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Game Birds
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Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition : Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Game Birds
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Getting Started | |
| 1 | Should I Raise Poultry? | p. 2 |
| 2 | Housing and Supplies | p. 18 |
| 3 | Poultry Biology | p. 43 |
| 4 | Baby Basics | p. 61 |
| 5 | Feeds and Feeding | p. 82 |
| 6 | Heritage Breeds | p. 91 |
| Part 2 | Choosing the Right Chickens | |
| 7 | Laying Chickens | p. 102 |
| 8 | Meat Chickens | p. 118 |
| 9 | Dual-Purpose Chickens | p. 131 |
| 10 | Bantams | p. 139 |
| 11 | Ornamental Chickens | p. 147 |
| Part 3 | Turkeys, Waterfowl, Guineas, and More | |
| 12 | Turkeys | p. 156 |
| 13 | Waterfowl | p. 179 |
| 14 | Guineas | p. 204 |
| 15 | Coturnix Quail | p. 219 |
| 16 | Game Birds | p. 228 |
| 17 | The "Uncommon" Poultry | p. 245 |
| Part 4 | Fowl Practices | |
| 18 | Incubation | p. 256 |
| 19 | Home Processing | p. 278 |
| 20 | So, You Want to Be a Breeder? | p. 300 |
| 21 | Marketing and Sales | p. 320 |
| 22 | Showing Poultry | p. 337 |
| 23 | Poultry as Pets | p. 348 |
| Part 5 | The Bigger Picture | |
| 24 | Growing Your Own Feed | p. 354 |
| 25 | Flock Health | p. 364 |
| 26 | Dealing with Predators | p. 399 |
| 27 | Government Regulation | p. 409 |
| 28 | Calendar Considerations | p. 413 |
| Appendix | ||
| A | Poultry Feed Requirements | p. 425 |
| B | Characteristics Indicating High and Low Egg Production Characteristics of Layers and Nonlayers | p. 426 |
| C | U.S. Weight Classes for Shell Eggs | p. 427 |
| D | U.S. Standards for Quality of Individual Shell Eggs | p. 427 |
| E | Incubation Troubleshooting Chart | p. 428 |
| F | Poultry Ailments Checklist and Diagnostic Aids | p. 430 |
| G | Using a Wet-Bulb System | p. 434 |
| H | Types of Rodenticides | p. 435 |
| I | Poultry Manure Information | p. 436 |
| Resources | p. 437 | |
| Glossary | p. 439 | |
| Index | p. 445 |
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