The Urban Hen - A practical guide to keeping poultry in a town or city (Paperback)

Thousands of backyard poultry keepers are signing up all over the country, experiencing afresh the joys of their first hen, their first egg, their happy chuckle in the morning garden. Keeping poultry in the city brings with it not only joys but responsibilities. "The Urban Hen" is the perfect companion for the city poultry keeper and shows you how to maintain a happy, healthy garden or backyard flock in towns and cities everywhere. In this book you'll discover how to: find the best poultry for the small garden - and how to house them properly; feed your birds, tune in to their daily needs and enjoy your own eggs; avoid annoying the neighbours by showing that it is possible to keep poultry without attracting unwelcome pests; recognise healthy happy birds and learn their daily routine; recognise poorly hens; treat them or get help; and, incubate and care for fertilised eggs and raise chicks.

General

Imprint:	How To Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	Paul Peacock
Dimensions:	210 x 172 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	172
ISBN-13:	978-1-905862-27-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > Poultry farming Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Birds, including cage birds
LSN:	1-905862-27-X
Barcode:	9781905862276

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