ABC of Poultry Raising, Second, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide for the Beginner or Expert

by J.H. Florea

Book Overview

Do you know that an average flock of 15 hens and 50 baby chicks will produce over 150 pounds of meat and over 3,500 eggs in a year? Chickens provide more profit -- in food and dollars -- for the work and investment required than any other animal. But they also require a sound knowledge of how to raise them properly, and this book is probably the finest guide available for successfully raising a small flock of chickens. For the person who wants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486232018
• ISBN13: 9780486232010
• Release Date: June 1977
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Informative

I am animal control officer and needed a good book about poultry as a reference. The ABC of Poultry Raising is excellent. It covered all the basic husbandry aspects but, was not too detailed.

Great for novice or old timers

We have raised laying hens since the early 80's and have read and owned many a book on chickens, and this one is one of the best. It deals with everything from how to get started, equipment needs, controlling disease and managing ones flock. From egg stage and broody hens (those who sit on the nest and hatch eggs) to feed and water issues and housing and breeds. It is an all around fact book that I think any beginner chicken person should read. And I even learned some new things from the book as well.

Great Reference Material

A great book to use as a reference for the new poultry fancier. This book is a little outdated, but the basic principles are accurately discussed and presented in an easy to read formate. It is a good read and should be in any poultry fanciers library.

Best I've Found

Of the three volumes I purchased when starting my family chicken flock this has been by far the most useful. I highly recommend it for the beginning through intermediate chicken farmer!

Very good small reference text for beginnger on up

I would recommend this work for those of you thinking of beginning to raise poultry. Of the three volumes I purchased this has been by far the most useful.