Raising chickens teaches more than animal husbandry. It’s a hands-on chance to learn the character- and community-building principles and practices that 4-H is all about. And, of course, it’s fun. This easy-to-follow, illustrated guide introduces beginners to the basics of how to raise chickens. Whether you’re a 4-H’r, a first-time poultry owner, or a future egg farmer, The 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens provides step-by-step instructions for your project. From selecting a breed to caring for chicks, from housing and fencing to feeding and preventing or treating illness, the guide presents simple, straightforward information about chickens of all kinds, raised for pets, eggs, or meat. It also includes a glossary and list of resources.
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This easy-to-follow, illustrated guide introduces beginners to the basics of how to raise chickens. Whether you’re a 4-H’r, a first-time poultry owner, or a future egg farmer, The 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens provides step-by-step instructions for your project. From selecting a breed to caring for chicks, from housing and fencing to feeding and preventing or treating illness, the guide presents simple, straightforward information about chickens of all kinds, raised for pets, eggs, or meat. It also includes a glossary and list of resources.
If you have always dreamed of owning chickens, the 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens has everything you need to raise and exhibit your own flock.
Each aspect of raising chickens is described in a step-by-step format that any person of any skill or age will be able to follow and master. The information in the book includes:
-Selecting a breed and acquiring birds
-Basic chicken management
-Feed and housing requirements
-Show advice and suggestions and much more!
Tara Kindschi has served as Sauk County's poultry superintendent, county-wide 4-H poultry project leader, and show secretary for the Wisconsin International Poultry Club. She is an active member of the Badger Poultry Club and resides in Sauk County, Wisconsin, with her husband, son, and an array of animals.
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