Keep chickens! : tending small flocks in cities, suburbs, and other small spaces / Barbara Kilarski.
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TextPublication details: North Adams, Mass. : Storey Pub., c2003.Description: x, 150 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cmISBN: - 1580174914 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781580174916 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- SF487 .K5616 2003
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| Lending Books | Elisabeth C. Miller Library Pacific Northwest Connections Collection | S494.5.U72 K55 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39352800145864 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index.
From City Chick to Urban Chickens -- Why Keep Chickens? -- Chicken Care Is Easy -- Fresh Eggs -- Pest Control -- Top-Notch Fertilizer -- Chickens in the Garden -- Art, Pets & Entertainment -- Pondering Urban Flocks -- Chicken Basics -- Chicken History -- Chicken FAQs -- Chickens and the Law -- Courtesy First: Talk to Your Neighbors -- Chicken Codes -- Building a Coop -- What's in a Coop? -- How Big? -- To Roof or Not to Roof? -- Building in Cold or Hot Climates -- The Right Coop in the Right Place -- Breaking Ground -- Building a Coop for the Girls -- Rats! -- How to Pick a Chick -- Research -- Classifying Chickens -- Three Makes Company -- Climatic Considerations -- Good Breeds for a Backyard Flock -- Where to Get Chicks -- How to Pick Chicks -- Chicken Care -- The Care of Little 'Uns -- Sick Chicks -- Feeders and Waterers -- Eggs, Eggs, Eggs! -- Coop Care -- Extreme Weather Care -- Health & Fitness -- Molting -- Eggcellent Eats -- Epilogue: A Day in the Life of an Urban Chicken Keeper -- Photo Gallery: A Chicken Extravaganza.
She identifies which breeds are happiest in small spaces; gives you simple instructions on feeding and caring for chickens; lists the equipment you'll need; discusses coop design, from the simple to the stylish; teaches you how to gather eggs; explains how chickens can help fertilize your garden while eliminating weeds and garden pests; and gives you the low-down on how to start a mini-chicken ranch that complies with city ordinances. Everything you need to know about raising healthy chickens in a small space is in this book. So if you've got a yen for your own flock of hens, check out Keep Chickens! Book jacket.