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Hatching Eggs By Hens Or In An Incubator (Agrodok Series No.34)
by: van Wageningen, Nico
We are looking at what we consider to be small-scale incubation,
meaning incubation of 50 eggs at a time. At this level there is still
a choice possible between the use of natural or artificial incubation,
and thus between an intensive or an intensive system, each of which can
be profitable at this scale. Agrimosa’s work is not aimed at the
intensive battery farmers dealing with hundreds or thousands of eggs at
a time, and these producers will find little of interest in this booklet.
Contents: natural incubation or a mechanical incubator; preparing eggs
for incubation; natural incubation - the hen; incubator construction;
controlling the temperature; using the incubator & other procedures;
raising chicks by artifical mothering; eggs of other types of fowl; troubleshooting.
Includes an appendix of suppliers of incubators & parts. 60 pgs.
*Published in the Netherlands
c. 1998, Revised, 4th ed, Booklet, S/C...$19.95
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Health Of Poultry
by: Pattison, Mark
A unique book describing the overall concepts of poultry health with the
emphasis on creating the right conditions and environment to minimise
the occurrence of disease. By demonstrating the interrelationships between
husbandry, medicine and nutrition, the author shows how to prevent diseases
and to maximise the genetic potential made possible with modern breeds
of poultry. Each of the main poultry species - chicken including breeder
and broiler, turkey and duck - is dealt within separate chapters that
each explain the principle of disease control with the emphasis on preventative
medicine. All aspects of care are drawn together to provide guidance on
devising a rigorous health regime that is controlled by proper management.
Chapters on hatchery, nutrition, environment and housing examine topics
such as planning, ventilation, hygiene, quality control and medication.
The important role of genetics in flock health is discussed encompassing
important issues such as genetic resistance to disease, vertically transmitted
diseases and strategies for disease control. 272 pgs.
c. 1993, H/C...$84.95
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Hen & The Art Of Chicken Maintenance: Reflections On Raising Chickens
by: Gurdon, Martin
Follows the Gurdon family through the ups & downs of the hobby of poultry
raising. The book chronicles the daily life of a chicken, including dust
baths, brutal pecking order rituals, gender bending encounters, and for
the owner the possibility of hugh vet bills. 152 pgs.
c. 2004, H/C...$16.95
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Home Poultry Keeping (Invest In Living)
by: Eley, Dr. Geoffrey
Recommended breeds, feeding, construction of a poultry house, hatching.
73 pgs
c.1984...S/C...$9.95
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Home to Roost - Chasing Chickens Through the Ages
by: Sheasley, Bob
The author tells of the intertwined relationship between humans and chickens.
He delves into where chichens came from, what their DNA tells us about
our kinship, how we've treated our feathered fellow travelers and the
roads we're crossing together. This is a story of agriculture and human
migration, of folk medicine and technology, of how we dreamed of the good
life, threw it away and want it back. With wit and personal insight, Home
To Roost examines how our lives can be changed for the better, with something
as simple as a backyard coop. 290 pages
c. 2008, S/C...$15.99
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How To Raise Chickens (FFA Agricultural Education)
by: Heinrichs, Christine
Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book shows
you what to do next. In this hands-on, easy-to-use guidebook, longtime
chicken breeder and poultry expert Christine Heinrichs tells you everything
you need to know to raise chickens in your backyard--from laying out the
yard and designing a coop to choosing breeds, caring for chicks, egging,
sexing, and butchering. Whether youre interested in rare breeds or the
garden variety; whether you want to show your chickens or serve them,
this brightly illustrated, clearly written guide will prove an indispensable
resource. Color photos. 192 pgs.
c. 2007, S/C...$19.95
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How To Raise Poultry (FFA Agricultural Education)
by: Heinrichs, Christine
Prized for their feathers or eggs, raised for their meat or their beauty
or simply for fun, poultry of a dazzling array of sorts and sizes have
a place in the heart of farmers, ranchers, and bird fanciers alike. If
you want to raise fowl—of whatever kind and for whatever reason—this
book is the perfect place to begin. Poultry expert Christine Heinrichs
lays out the distinctions between waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans),
turkeys, gamebirds (peafowl, pheasants, quail, and others), ratites (ostriches,
emus, and rheas), and pigeons. She then clearly details the very different
requirements for raising each species, from feeding and housing to husbandry
and health, to showing and marketing and legal concerns. Whether you're
thinking of starting a flock or acquiring a few feathered friends, this
handy guide tells you everything you need to know to raise healthy poultry
for pleasure or profit—or both. Color photos. 192 pgs.
c. 2009, S/C...$19.95
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How To Raise Poultry For Pleasure And Profit (1895)
by: Lewis, William
Reprint of a book orginally published in 1895. A Practical Work On Breed,
Breeding, Rearing, & General Management Of All Kinds Of Poultry. Includes:
breeds of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese; diseases; houses, yards &
runs; poultry appliances; caponizing fowls; anatomy of the egg; incubators;
poultry enemies; eggs as a commercial commodity; care of poultry in winter.
Illustrations. 216 pgs.
c. original date 1895, 2008 reprint, S/C...$24.95
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Incubation At Home (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael
A practical guide for using small incubators in the home or classroom.
2nd edition with the "Egyptian Experience". 61 pgs.
c.1996, 4th Ed, S/C...$19.95
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Incubation: A Guide To Hatching & Rearing
by: Thear, Katie
Storage & treatment of eggs, broody hen, incubator, sexing, problems.
c.l987, S/C...$14.95
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Keeping Chickens: Getting the Best From Your Chickens
by: Hobson, Jeremy & Lewis, Celia
Covers everything from egg-laying to ease of keeping for over 70 different
breeds. Discover how to set up and maintain a healthy hen house to keep
your chickens warm, dry and safe from predators. Practical advice on hygiene,
disease and heathcare ensures that your flock is always in pristine show
condition. Learn about broody birds and egg incubation, and rear a new
generation of chicks to brighten up your garden. 176 pages, color photos
c. 2010, Revised, S/C...$19.99
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Keep Chickens: Tending Small Flocks In Cities, Suburbs, & Other Small
Spaces
by: Kilarski, Barbara
Identifies which breeds are happiest in small spaces, gives you simple
instructions on feeding and caring for chickens, lists the equipment you
will need, discusses coop design, teaches you how to gather eggs, explains
how chickens help fertilize your garden while eliminating weeds and garden
pests, and gives you the low-down on how to start a mini-chicken ranch
that complies with city ordinances. B/W & color photos & B/W illustartions.
150 pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$16.95
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Keeping Guinea Fowl
by: Butler, John
Management, breeding, feeding, various methods of housing.
c.1997...2nd Ed... S/C...$22.50
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Living With Chickens
by: Jay Rossier
Everything you need to know to raise your own backyard flock. Straightforward
prose & dozens of clear, detailed illustrations offer advice for building
a well-ventilated coop, hatching eggs, raising contented chicks, keeping
your birds healthy, homemade versus commercial grain, butchering, and
even how to involve your whole family. Color photos. 203 pgs.
c. 2002, H/C...$24.95
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Mating & Breeding Of Poultry
by: Lamon, Harry & Slocum, Rob
Pick & choose chickens for specific circumstances, manipulate shape &
color combinations, prepare birds for weather, develop certain psychological
characteristics, encourage the juiciest meat and largest eggs, the principles
of breeding, classes of poultry, and how to run a larger-scale operation.
Illustrated throughout with numerous line drawings and easy-to-follow
instructions, this book teaches everything one needs to know to raise
just the right chickens for them. 341 pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$14.95
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Modern Free Range (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael & Victoria
A practical guide for the small farmer on free range egg production.
c.1988...S/C...$19.95
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Modern Vermin Control (Gold Cockerel Series)
by: Roberts, Michael
A practical guide to the control or vermin for the smallholder, aviarist,
farmer, poultry keeper and gamekeeper.
c.1992...S/C...$19.95
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Modified Cages For Laying Hens
Edited
Symposium, discussions of various ways to improve the conditions of layers.
c.1994...S/C...$23.95
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My Fine Feathered Friend
by: Grimes, William
A charming, funny, and delightful look at one man's relationship with
a chicken "guest". 85 pgs.
c. 2002, H/C...$15.00
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Natural Incubation & Rearing
by: Batty, J.
A concise guide to how chicks may be hatched & reared. Chapters include:
natural incubation, selecting broody hens, breeding pens, anatomy of the
fowl, the egg, breeding & feeding, hatching process, ducks & geese, turkeys
& peafowl, brooding & rearing. B/W photos. 111 pgs.
c.1990...S/C...$19.95
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New Incubation Book
by: Brown, Dr. A.F. Anderson & Robbins, G.E.S.
Covers: pheasants, waterfowl, parrots, birds of prey, ratities, or many
other unusual species including reptiles. Structure of the egg, formation
of the egg, fertility, hatchability, development of the chick, natural
hatching, incubator hatching, incubation techniques, hatching failures,
brooding & rearing, along with tables of incubation times, problem solving
chart, Fahrenheit & Centigrade table, and a wet - dry bulb table. Many
B/W photos & illustrations. 252 pgs.
c. 2002, Revised, H/C...$29.95
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Old Poultry Breeds (Shire Book)
by: Hams, Fred
Asiatic breeds, British breeds, Mediterranean breeds, other European breeds,
composite breeds, utility poultry strains, true bantams, turkeys, poultry
clubs. B/W & Color photos & illustrations. 40 pgs.
c. 1999, 3rd Ed, Rev, Booklet...$8.95
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