How to raise Backyard Chickens: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Husbandry

Agreed! Don't get me wrong, there are tons of things to learn on sites like this and it's what they're for. However, having a manual to guide you in learning basics and what kind of investment in time and money you're going to be getting into should be the first step.

Having a manual or two to refer to later on is also handy when you need them for common issues that crop up.

Animal husbandry is an ongoing learning process and if nothing else, manuals will help give you a baseline from which to start and build on as you gain experience.

Here are a few of the chicken books that I have on hand and have found useful:

'Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens', Gail Damerow

'Chickens in Your Backyard: A Beginners Guide', Rick and Gail Luttman

'A Pocket Guide to Poultry Health and Disease', Paul McMullin

'The Chicken Health Handbook', Gail Damerow

'A Guide to Better Hatching', Janet Stromberg

And for poisonous plants:

'Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America', Nancy J. Turner and Adam F. Szczawinski

'The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting and Preparing Edible Wild Plants', Samuel Thayer

Hope this is helpful ;)

Sue
WLR

"allen_moretsky" <a_moretsky@...> wrote:
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> OK. Guilty as charged. I'll go to the library and get a book. But it's more fun to get the info here.
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> Allen
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> And more social.
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