The Urban Hen
Author | : Paul Peacock |
Publisher | : Spring Hill |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2011-07-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781848034631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1848034636 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "The Urban Hen" is the perfect companion for the city poultry keeper and shows you how to maintain a happy, healthy garden or backyard flock in towns and cities. Paul Peacock shows you how to: find the best poultry for the small garden and house them properly, feed your birds, tune in to their daily needs and enjoy your own eggs; avoid annoying the neighbours by showing that it is possible to keep poultry without attracting unwelcome pests; recognise healthy happy birds and learn their daily routine; recognise poorly hens; treat them or get help; and, incubate and care for fertilised eggs and raise chicks.