A Guide to Keeping Poultry CHICKENS EGGS Grow your Own

A GUIDE TO

KEEPING POULTRY

IN AUSTRALIA

by Dorothy Reading

What others say:

This book is a standard reference for Australian poultry keepers. Written by an experienced poultry farmer, this book gives detailed descriptions of the various breeds of fowls, ducks, turkeys and geese that can be bred in a domestic or farm environment. It contains clear, practical information about: housing, care, feeding and flock management, breeding, hatching and showing poultry, egg and meat production, hanling produce, dealing with broody hens and 'flighty' birds, and problems such as eggs without shells, cannibalism and disease. A Guide to Keeping Poultry is an invaluable source of information whether you are interested in a few daily eggs for the family or production for profit.

Contents include:Choosing and buying a suitable breed. feeding Housing. daily Management. Diseases. Hints about using,preserving and freezing eggs and killing and dressing birds for meat. Sections on ducks;geese;turkeys;Guinea fowl;pheasants and quail.

This used book is in good condition. It is an ex-library book and therefore has all the obvious stamps and stickers. There is a cancelled stamp on the first and last page. The back page also has some writing and a sticker. The spine and back cover has a sticker. There is some wear on the corners. The back hardcover is coming away from the spine but all the pages are intact.

This book is much sought after. Lots of other websites have none in stock and their RRP is between $23 - $40.

It has 144 pages.

16x24x2cm

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