Gail
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
- ISBN 13:
- 9781612120140
- author:
- Gail
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Storey Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 24
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 2 x 27.8 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Engineering & Technology, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Gail Damerow's comprehensive guide covers everything from selecting a breed to caring for newborn chicks in a brooder. Learn how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets with expert advice on embryo development, common birth defects, and more. This detailed book provides the information you need to make your poultry-raising operation a success, whether you're starting with three eggs or one hundred. You'll find guidance on choosing the best incubator, feeding and caring for newborn chicks, and overcoming common challenges along the way. With this guide, you can successfully hatch and raise a variety of poultry species, from chickens to guinea fowl.