Keeping chickens

Anyone planning to acquire a small flock of chickens or wishing to delve deeper into the needs, behavior, and sensory abilities of chickens will find comprehensive information in this book. Tried and tested in practice, and always with animal welfare in mind, the book describes coop construction and run management, mobile chicken keeping, breed selection, health maintenance, and self-rearing. The topic of slaughter is also covered. Finally, thoughts on the human-animal relationship and brief explanations of the problems of industrial chicken farming make this guide something special.

The right choice: How to find the right chickens
Well cared for all around: Understanding and keeping chickens appropriately
Chicken offspring: Natural rearing by the broody hen

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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstraße 5-7, 70184, Stuttgart, Germany, kosmos.de/servicecenter