简介
"Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" includes all the information farmers need--from choosing breeds and hatching chicks to building coops and keeping the birds healthy and safe from predators--to keep chickens or run an egg business. This 3rd edition also features: a new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence, expanded coverage of hobby farming, and information on avian influenza and fowl first aid.
目录
Table Of Contents:
Preface vii
Choosing a Breed 1(28)
Breeds
Breed Selection
Purebred versus Hybrid
Which First --- Chicks or Eggs?
Examining Birds
Getting Started
Fowl Disposition 29(23)
Fowl Language
When the Cock Crows
Peck Order Fowl Intelligence
Shelter 52(35)
Free Range
Fenced Range
Portable Shelters
Permanent Shelters
Cages
Fences
Feed and Water 87(32)
Water
The Natural Chicken
Feed Choices
Feeding Routines
Feeders
Feed Storage
Routine Management 119(32)
Cannibalism
Predators
Weather Considerations
Coop Cleanup
Dealing with Manure
Trimming Procedures
Handling Chickens
Enterprise Integration
Health Care 151(31)
Biosecurity
Parasites
Health, Disease, and Disease Resistance
Poisons and Other Hazards
First Aid
Laying-Hen Management 182(33)
Egg Formation
Layer Nutrition
Controlled Lighting
Distinguishing Layers from Liars
Egg Issues
Flock Replacement
Egg Sales
Eggs for Eating 215(23)
Egg Collection
Egg Quality
Egg Safety
Nutritional Value
Preserving Eggs
Managing a Breeder Flock 238(37)
Rise and Fall of Breeds
Breeding Plan
Methods of Breeding
The Gene Connection
Inbreeding Depression
Culling for a Healthy, Hardy Flock
Feeding Breeders
Mating Logistics
Artificial Insemination
Sex Determination
Hatching Eggs 275(32)
Egg Collection
Natural Incubation
Incubating Eggs Artificially
Candling the Eggs
The Hatch
Chick Identification
Record Keeping
Chick Care 307(29)
Natural Brooding
Mechanical Brooders
Brooder Features
Feed and Water
Chick Problems and Solutions
Exhibiting Your Chickens 336(25)
Why Show?
Selecting Birds for Show
Rules of the Game
Coop Training
Conditioning
At the Show
After the Show
Become a Master Exhibitor
Managing Meat Birds 361(26)
Meat Breeds
Management Methods
Feeding Meat Birds
Broiler Health Issues
Production and Marketing Choices
Readiness for Butchering
Meat on the Table 387(29)
Killing
Picking
Evisceration
Cooling
Cutting Up
Storing Poultry
Sanitation and Safety
Glossary 416(6)
Recommended Reading 422(3)
Resources 425(2)
Index 427
Preface vii
Choosing a Breed 1(28)
Breeds
Breed Selection
Purebred versus Hybrid
Which First --- Chicks or Eggs?
Examining Birds
Getting Started
Fowl Disposition 29(23)
Fowl Language
When the Cock Crows
Peck Order Fowl Intelligence
Shelter 52(35)
Free Range
Fenced Range
Portable Shelters
Permanent Shelters
Cages
Fences
Feed and Water 87(32)
Water
The Natural Chicken
Feed Choices
Feeding Routines
Feeders
Feed Storage
Routine Management 119(32)
Cannibalism
Predators
Weather Considerations
Coop Cleanup
Dealing with Manure
Trimming Procedures
Handling Chickens
Enterprise Integration
Health Care 151(31)
Biosecurity
Parasites
Health, Disease, and Disease Resistance
Poisons and Other Hazards
First Aid
Laying-Hen Management 182(33)
Egg Formation
Layer Nutrition
Controlled Lighting
Distinguishing Layers from Liars
Egg Issues
Flock Replacement
Egg Sales
Eggs for Eating 215(23)
Egg Collection
Egg Quality
Egg Safety
Nutritional Value
Preserving Eggs
Managing a Breeder Flock 238(37)
Rise and Fall of Breeds
Breeding Plan
Methods of Breeding
The Gene Connection
Inbreeding Depression
Culling for a Healthy, Hardy Flock
Feeding Breeders
Mating Logistics
Artificial Insemination
Sex Determination
Hatching Eggs 275(32)
Egg Collection
Natural Incubation
Incubating Eggs Artificially
Candling the Eggs
The Hatch
Chick Identification
Record Keeping
Chick Care 307(29)
Natural Brooding
Mechanical Brooders
Brooder Features
Feed and Water
Chick Problems and Solutions
Exhibiting Your Chickens 336(25)
Why Show?
Selecting Birds for Show
Rules of the Game
Coop Training
Conditioning
At the Show
After the Show
Become a Master Exhibitor
Managing Meat Birds 361(26)
Meat Breeds
Management Methods
Feeding Meat Birds
Broiler Health Issues
Production and Marketing Choices
Readiness for Butchering
Meat on the Table 387(29)
Killing
Picking
Evisceration
Cooling
Cutting Up
Storing Poultry
Sanitation and Safety
Glossary 416(6)
Recommended Reading 422(3)
Resources 425(2)
Index 427
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