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Bezig met laden... Keeping chickens with Ashley English : all you need to know to care for a happy, healthy flock (editie 2010)door Ashley English
Informatie over het werkHomemade Living: Keeping Chickens with Ashley English: All You Need to Know to Care for a Happy, Healthy Flock door Ashley English
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Very nice chicken book. American based information without a lot of info on breeds we can't really get here. Nice photographs. Laid out well with all the necessary information. There are plans for a small chicken house and interesting side bars about different folks and why they raise chickens. One of my favorite chicken books. ( ) Now you may be saying, Luanne why ever would you pick a book about keeping chickens? Well in a former job at a living history museum, we kept heritage and threatened species of chickens, they were part of a working farm and we used the eggs to cook with. Honestly, I kind of grew attached to them, they were a lot smarter than the turkeys! Eating local and the interest in growing your own food has just skyrocketed. "What could be more local than foods gathered from your own backyard, stoop, balcony or deck?" There was a great debate and bylaw vote in the large city closest to me about keeping chickens within city limits. Lots of ruffled feathers with the final verdict being no. But as a rural dweller, it's definitely something that interests me and this book is an excellent resource. It encompasses all aspects, from initial considerations - cost, laws, neighbours and lifestyle to picking the breed best for your climate and what you want - layers or for your table. Lots of colour photos are included in this chapter. Where do you get your birds - and there's a great appendix at the end lots of links and resources. Where will you keep your chickens - plans for lots of different housing solutions and actual plans are included. What to feed - covered. How to raise healthy birds from chick to full grown, health concerns and loads about everyday care. And of course eggs! The last chapter was a lovely surprise - lots of recipes - I'm going to give the sweet potato soufflé a try. I really enjoyed the portraits of chicken owners scattered throughout the book, covering those who keep just a few to those supplying local restaurants. Keeping Chickens is well laid out and easy to read and reference. Ashley English has put together a comphrehensive resource for anyone thinking of keeping a flock of their own. Keeping Chickens is part of a series called Homemade Living Series that covers a lot of 'back to the basics'. Canning and Preserving is out, with Keeping Bees and Home Dairy due out in the Spring. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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This perfect beginner's guide to raising chickens, with information on choosing a breed, acquiring the chicks, and housing, feeding, and caring for them, provides the lowdown on eggs, including "egg"celent recipes, and profiles of people who have taken on the chicken-rearing challenge. Includes two projects with exploded woodworking illustrations and photos: a simple nesting box and a wildly creative mobile chicken tractor. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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