Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow is a must-read for all chicken keepers.
With many years of experience raising dozens of different varieties of chickens on her family farm, author Gail Damerow has skillfully compiled an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide for any family desiring to start their own backyard chicken flock. This book is also an excellent reference for more experienced chicken keepers and ambitious small-scale farmers.
The book, Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, includes chapters on:
- Choosing a Chicken Breed
- Baby Chick Care
- Chicken Coops and Shelters
- Feed and Water for Poultry
- Routine Flock Management and Health Care
- Eggs and Laying-Hen Management
- Managing a Breeder Flock of Chickens
- Chicken Hatching Eggs
- Showing and Exhibiting Chickens
- Raising Meat Chickens
This is a must-read for anyone with an interest in raising chickens — for egg or meat production, showing birds, or keeping them as pets.
Visit McMurrayHatchery.com to order your copy of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens — available as a stand-alone book, or as part of our Gail Damerow Chicken Help Book Bundle.
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This book is a must have! I’ve read the entire book and refer back to it often.