The Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens, Ducks, Geese & Turkeys : A Directory of Poultry Breeds and How to Keep Them

Hams, Fred

ISBN 10: 0754823520 / ISBN 13: 9780754823520

Published by Anness Publishing, 2012

About this Item

Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens, Ducks, Geese & Turkeys : A Directory of Poultry Breeds and How to Keep Them
• Publisher: Anness Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754823520
• ISBN 13: 9780754823520
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2.965 pounds

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Synopsis

This comprehensive and practical guide provides all the information that you need in order to start keeping poultry. A buyer's guide shows you what features to look for in healthy poultry. Essential information is provided on feeding, hygiene, treating ailments, and good husbandry. If you are interested in keeping a few hens in the back garden, selling eggs for profit, breeding birds for sale or exhibiting pure breeds, this authoritative guide by a leading and engaging expert, is the perfect book for you.
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About the Author

Fred Hams started his own poultry farm in 1960. Later, he was employed by Wye Agricultural College as a poultry technician and by an environmental health department as a poultry meat inspector. Fred has served on the Ministry of Agriculture's Genetic Resources committee and is a founding member of the Rare Poultry Society. He helped start the poultry fanciers magazine Fancy Fowl, and since 2004 has served as consultant to the best-selling Practical Poultry magazine.