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The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition

Author : Harvey Ussery
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645021017
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition written by Harvey Ussery and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive book on how to raise and breed your own poultry flock is now fully updated and expanded “The ultimate book for those who want to know everything there is to know about raising poultry.”—Gene Logsdon, author of Letter to a Young Farmer “There’s no better introductory reference on the joy of home-raising chickens.”—Booklist The first edition of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock helped thousands of small-scale farmers and homesteaders successfully adopt a practical and integrative model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl based on natural systems. In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter. Readers will also find fully updated information and tips on all aspects of flock management, including: • Growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale • Cultivating earthworms and grubs as high-protein poultry feed • Brooding (and breeding) at home • Implementing manure management • Using electric net fencing for ranging flocks • Using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard • Enlisting your chickens as garden tillers and compost-makers • Protecting the flock from predators • Keeping the flock healthy • Working with mother hens Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted for use at a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner homesteaders, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their farm, or experienced flocksters seeking to close their loop.

Managing the Small Poultry Flock

Author : British Columbia. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Managing the Small Poultry Flock written by British Columbia. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing the Small Poultry Flock

Author : British Columbia. Poultry Branch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book Managing the Small Poultry Flock written by British Columbia. Poultry Branch and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing a Small Poultry Flock

Author : British Columbia. Poultry Branch
Publisher : Department of Agriculture
ISBN 13 : 9780662007197
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Managing a Small Poultry Flock written by British Columbia. Poultry Branch and published by Department of Agriculture. This book was released on 1977 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock

Author : Harvey Ussery
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 160358367X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Small-Scale Poultry Flock written by Harvey Ussery and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to date on raising all-natural poultry for the small-scale farmer, homesteader, and professional grower. The Small-Scale Poultry Flock offers a practical and integrative model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl, based entirely on natural systems. Readers will find information on growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale, brooding (and breeding) at home, and using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard. Ussery's model presents an entirely sustainable system that can be adapted and utilized in a variety of scales, and will prove invaluable for beginner homesteaders, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their farm, or poultry farmers seeking to close their loop. Ussery offers extensive information on: The definition of an integrated poultry flock (imitation of natural systems, integrating patterns, and closing the circle) Everything you need to know about your basic chicken (including distinctive points about anatomy and behavior that are critical to management) Extended information on poultry health and holistic health care, with a focus on prevention Planning your flock (flock size, choosing breeds, fowl useful for egg vs. meat production, sourcing stock) How to breed and brood the flock (including breeding for genetic conservation), including the most complete guide to working with broody hens available anywhere Making and mixing your own feed (with tips on equipment, storage, basic ingredients, technique, grinding and mixing) Providing more of the flock's feed from sources grown or self-foraged on the homestead or farm, including production of live protein feeds using earthworms and soldier grubs Using poultry to increase soil fertility, control crop damaging insects, and to make compost-including systems for pasturing and for tillage of cover crops and weeds Recipes for great egg and poultry dishes (including Ussery's famous chicken stock!) And one of the best step-by-step poultry butchering guides available, complete with extensive illustrative photos. No other book on raising poultry takes an entirely whole-systems approach, or discusses producing homegrown feed and breeding in such detail. This is a truly invaluable guide that will lead farmers and homesteaders into a new world of self-reliance and enjoyment.

Managing a Small Poultry Flock

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Managing a Small Poultry Flock

Author : Canada. Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Managing a Small Poultry Flock written by Canada. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing a Small Poultry Flock

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Total Pages : 13 pages
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Managing a Small Poultry Flock

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
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Download or read book Managing a Small Poultry Flock written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Managing a Small Poultry Flock

Author : Canada. Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 13 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Managing a Small Poultry Flock written by Canada. Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chickens

Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : CompanionHouse Books
ISBN 13 : 9781935484608
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Chickens written by Sue Weaver and published by CompanionHouse Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Experienced and novice chicken owners alike will find Hobby Farms: Chickens filled with valuable information about the ins-and-outs of buying, raising, and caring for chickens. As with any livestock, it is always best for keepers to be as knowledgeable as possible about their animals. Every chicken keeper will gather a flock of essential information on keeping these remarkable creatures from this colorful new addition to the Hobby Farms series"--

Managing a Small Poultry Flock

Author : Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture
Publisher : Manitoba : Manitoba Agriculture
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Managing a Small Poultry Flock written by Manitoba. Manitoba Agriculture and published by Manitoba : Manitoba Agriculture. This book was released on 1986 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Basic Chicken Guide For The Small Flock Owner

Author : Roy Jones
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528762738
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book A Basic Chicken Guide For The Small Flock Owner written by Roy Jones and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work on poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry enthusiast, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It will prove of much interest to the amateur poultry keeper as well as those in the field of agriculture. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs. Contents Include: Should I Keep Poultry?; What Size Flock?; Poultry Houses and Fixtures; Selecting High Quality Stock; When and How to Start; Brooding Chicks; Rearing; Management and Selection of Growing Stock; Laying Flock Management; Culling and Selection; Candling, Grading and Preserving Eggs; Growing Meat Chickens; Killing and Dressing Poultry; Marketing Poultry; Cleaning and Sanitation; Poultry Diseases; Poultry Breeding; Keep Poultry Accounts; Home-Grown Crops for Poultry; Basic Ways to Cook Poultry and Eggs; and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Managing the Small Laying Flock

Author : Lester W. Kalch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Managing the Small Laying Flock written by Lester W. Kalch and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Small Poultry Flock Management

Author : Marcy Ann Ward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Small Poultry Flock Management written by Marcy Ann Ward and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Backyard Chicken Book

Author : H. Lee Schwanz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1629142743
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book The Backyard Chicken Book written by H. Lee Schwanz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small flock of poultry can supply all of the eggs your family needs during the year. And, after your hens have completed their egg-laying days, there will be meat for barbecuing or roasting. Luckily, a small flock takes a relatively small amount of space and is easy to manage. If yours is one of the growing number of families interested in raising chickens for eggs or meat, The Backyard Chicken Book contains all the essential information for the hatching, brooding, rearing, and managing family-sized poultry flocks. The first step in deciding on a family flock is to determine what breed may work best for your needs. For example, you can go with a laying breed such as the White Leghorn that produces top-quality eggs but provides little meat. Or, you could select a dual-purpose Rhode Island Red or New Hampshire that provides fewer eggs but much better meat. In addition to helping you select your type, this handy guide will also tell you what you need to know about: Providing housing for home poultry flocks Rearing the laying flock pullets Managing laying problems Fighting pests and disease Raising other poultry such as ducks, turkeys, geese, bantams, and guinea fowl Enhanced with full-color photos and dozens of illustrations, The Backyard Chicken Book is the perfect guide for the first-time poultry raiser.

Chickens, 2nd Edition

Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1935484915
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Chickens, 2nd Edition written by Sue Weaver and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hobby Farms Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit is geared toward the hobby farmer looking to begin his or her own flock of chickens on a small farm or even backyard. Author Sue Weaver, who keeps various exotic breeds and countless barnies on her farm, is an expert on all things livestock and an avowed chicken fanatic. This photo-filled guide begins with "Chickens 101" and details the physiology of chickens, members of the Phasianidea family, providing beginning hobby farmers with a basic education in the chicken's unique physical makeup (from wings and feathers to beaks and digestive tracts), behavior, mating, and its unexpected high intelligence. The author offers advice on choosing the right types of chickens to get started: meat, egg, or dual purpose, or maybe even "just for pets." The book is an excellent resource for selecting which breed of chicken is best for the hobby farmer, based on the birds' traits, such as aggression, personality, noise factor, tolerance for heat, confinement, cold, etc. Chickens also provides information on selecting or building a suitable chicken coop for the hobby farmer's brood, outlining the basic requirements (lighting, ventilation, flooring, waterers, insulation, safety, and so forth). A detailed chapter on feeding chickens offers essential guidance on nutrition, commercial feeds, supplements, and water requirements. For the chicken hobby farmer looking to start with a clutch of baby chicks (from his own hen or an outside source), the author provides excellent info on incubators and hatching as well as all of the accommodations and preparation required for hens in the nest box. A chapter on selling eggs and broilers provides timetables, requirements, and dos and don'ts to get a hobby farmer's business off on the right foot. All chicken keepers will find the chapter on health of particular value, with expert advice on preventing common problems and dealing various maladies and diseases. Much detailed information about all of the topics in the book is encapsulated in sidebars. A glossary of over 125 terms plus a detailed resource section of chicken and poultry associations, books, and websites complete the volume. Fully indexed.