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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING CHICKENS FROM DAY OLD TO MATURITY This Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it simple and easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your backyard and on a large-scale basis. From rearing chicks (day old) to the stage of maturity either for meat, income earning or egg production., you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best coop-bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? These questions and others are answered in this expository book. This book will provide you with the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication. All instructions are given step-by-step to aid comprehension with graphic illustration where necessary. In this book, you'll learn: Brief History and Overview of Chicken Production Different Types of Poultry Breeds Common Poultry Terms Stages of Chicken or Poultry Production Layer Chicken Requirements Different Types of Chicken Feed Management Practices in Poultry Farming How to Care for A 0-1 Week Old Brooder Layer Chicken Management Of 2-3 Weeks Old Chicken Management Of 4-8 Weeks Old Pullet Layer Chicken Management Of 8-16-Week-Old Pullet Layer Chicken Cannibalism in Chicken and How to Prevent Cannibalism Among Chickens The Economy of Poultry Farming Equipment and Appliances for Chicken Farming Projected Return on Investment Health of The Birds Common Diseases of Chicken and Their Symptoms Chicken Vaccination Biosecurity Measures for Poultry Farm

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