Keeping Pet Chickens : Bring Your Backyard to Life and Enjoy the Bounty of Fresh Eggs from Your Own Small Flock of Happy Hens

Paul, Johannes, Windham, William

ISBN 10: 1842861034 / ISBN 13: 9781842861035

Published by Interpet Publishing, 2005

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Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Keeping Pet Chickens : Bring Your Backyard to Life and Enjoy the Bounty of Fresh Eggs from Your Own Small Flock of Happy Hens
• Publisher: Interpet Publishing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1842861034
• ISBN 13: 9781842861035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 0.649 pounds

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Synopsis

You are what you eat! When it comes to eggs, what could be better than walking to the bottom of your garden and collecting them daily courtesy of your own chickens? Food doesn't come fresher than this, and the great news is that keeping two or three chickens is really easy. You don't need farmland or lots of special equipment; today's exciting generation of chicken houses means that anyone with a bit of space - a garden, terrace, or simple backyard - can keep chickens. And the added bonus is that chickens make great pets. Low-maintenance and easy-going, provided they are regularly fed and watered chickens virtually look after Themselves. No need to take them For a walk, and they come with a lifetime supply of free eggs. This brilliant new guide to chicken keeping shows just how simple it is to enjoy the pleasure of keeping poultry. It's fun and it's rewarding - so get the chicken habit! Getting a new pet is exciting, but also a little daunting. What every new pet owner needs is a source of instant knowledge, immediate answers to a range of vital questions. This new Series of guides provides answers to all those common questions in a brilliantly accessible form. Books are a valuable source of information and useful for a myriad of situations And your pet is no exception. The more you know the more prepared you will be for all sorts of situations. So don't Hesitate to stock your library with books that will help you to do your best for your pet and provide them with everything they need for a full and happy life.

From the Back Cover

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KEEPING PET CHICKENS

When you’re looking for fresh eggs, what could be better than going out to your backyard and collecting them, courtesy of your own home-bred chickens? Food doesn’t come any fresher, and the good news is that keeping two or three chickens is easy. They don’t require farmland or much special equipment, and today’s modern chicken houses are designed so that anyone with even a little backyard or terrace space can keep poultry. But you will need some essential “must-know” information, which you can find in this easy-to-understand book. The authors provide all the advice you’ll require, and the instructive captioned illustrations will show you exactly how to master every aspect of keeping and raising healthy and productive poultry.