Providing a practical and easy to follow guide, this is an ideal book for people beginning with keeping chickens, covering the basics of poultry husbandry. The authors are experienced smallholders and share their advice with the aim of keeping healthy, happy chickens.
The physical and behavioural attributes of domestic chickens are discussed in detail, advice on laying hens, breeding and raising chicks, housing, feeding, nutrition and health maintenance are covered, along with egg production, slaughter, collecting eggs and poultry meat products, and egg based recipes.
Keeping Chickens is highly illustrated and adapted from the bestselling German book in its 9th edition.
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Beate and Leopold Peitz are both agriculturalists with extensive production animal keeping experience.
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Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR013501544
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hardcover. Zustand: New. Brand New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1395982
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hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers rev1217807897
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Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2010). (1985) 2016 9th, revised edition, in English. 8vo (178 x 253mm). Pp133. Colour photographs, b/w line illustrations and diagrams. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fading to cover else clean, good-plus copy. This is a useful general handbook of chicken keeping. It first appeared in Germany under the title, Huehner Halten, Ulmer 1985. This edition being the English translation of the 9th, revised edition. Chapters include: The domestication and spread of the chicken; Chicken breeds suitable for small-scale keeping; Anatomy and physiology of the chicken; Behaviour of the domestic chicken; Keeping laying hens; Incubation; Rearing chicks; Keeping our birds healthy; Poultry products - all about eggs, meat, a few recipes. . Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 63564
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Anbieter: Bill & Ben Books, Faringdon, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardback. Zustand: New. Providing a practical and easy to follow guide, this is an ideal book for people beginning with keeping chickens, covering the basics of poultry husbandry. The authors are experienced smallholders and share their advice with the aim of keeping healthy, happy chickens. The physical and behavioural attributes of domestic chickens are discussed in detail, advice on laying hens, breeding and raising chicks, housing, feeding, nutrition and health maintenance are covered, along with egg production, slaughter, collecting eggs and poultry meat products, and egg based recipes. Keeping Chickens is highly illustrated and adapted from the bestselling German book in its 9th edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0087975
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Anbieter: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: New. Beginning with selecting a breed and understanding the anatomy and behaviour of domestic chickens, this comprehensive guide details every stage of rearing the creatures. Illustrated throughout, it explains providing the best conditions for laying hens, how to breed and rear chicks, and maintaining the birds' health before looking at egg and meat production. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 537653
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Anbieter: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2010). (1985) 2016 9th, revised edition, in English. 8vo (178 x 253mm). Pp133. Colour photographs, b/w line illustrations and diagrams. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper. Fine new copy. This is a useful general handbook of chicken keeping. It first appeared in Germany under the title, Huehner Halten, Ulmer 1985. This edition being the English translation of the 9th, revised edition. Chapters include: The domestication and spread of the chicken; Chicken breeds suitable for small-scale keeping; Anatomy and physiology of the chicken; Behaviour of the domestic chicken; Keeping laying hens; Incubation; Rearing chicks; Keeping our birds healthy; Poultry products - all about eggs, meat, a few recipes. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 24.95. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 59008
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Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 9th edition. 146 pages. 9.61x7.01x0.63 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers zk1910455598
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Anbieter: Basi6 International, Irving, TX, USA
Zustand: Brand New. New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABEOCT25-228568
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Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABBB-200154