The Backyard Chicken Bible · the Complete Guide to Raising Chickens by Lofgren, Eric -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Thanks and Dedication Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Let’s Talk Chickenese

Learning a New Language Poultry Terminology Common Abbreviations USDA Poultry Classifications

Cage Free Free Range Antibiotic Free Hormone Free Chemical Free Natural Naturally Raised Vegetarian Fed Certified Organic Certified Humane American Humane Certified United Egg Producers Certified Food Alliance Certified Animal Welfare Approved

Chapter 2: Preparing to Keep Chickens

Poultry Economics What Chickens Need What Chickens Eat

Treats and Goodies

Selecting a Breed

Rhode Island Red New Hampshire Red Barred Plymouth Rock Delaware Ameraucana Leghorn Sex-Links Cornish Cross

Building a Coop Nest Boxes Artificial Lighting Weather Extremes Avoiding Predators Gardening with Poultry Composting with Chickens

Chapter 3: Getting Started With Chicks

All About Chicks Setting Up Your Brooder The Life Stages of Chickens

0 to 6 Weeks of Age 6 to 14 Weeks of Age 14 to 22 Weeks of Age Young Adults

Broody Hens

Surrogacy Breaking a Broody Hen Moving a Broody Hen

All About Eggs

How an Egg Is Formed Color Versus Taste Egg Freshness and Storage

Incubating Eggs

Some Basic Rules Egg Viability Heat Source Egg Turning Humidity Candling Lockdown Hatching After the Hatch Keeping Records Dos and Don’ts Uh Oh, What Happened? Fall Chicks

Chapter 4: Maintaining Your Flock

Hierarchy of Poultry Society

Bringing in New Birds Transitioning Chicks and Chickens Changing a Flock’s Dynamics Poultry Personality Aggressive Roosters

Bathing and Grooming Your Chickens

Clipping Wings Trimming Toenails Trimming Beaks Spurs

Molting Why Have They Stopped Laying? Genetics

Sex-Links and Auto-Sexing Crossbreeding

Chapter 5: Poultry Diseases and Ailments

Is There a Doctor in the House? Parasites

Worms Mites and Lice Scaly Leg Mites Stick-Tight Fleas

Ailments

Curled Toes Pasty Butt Slipped Achilles Tendon Spraddle Leg Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies Flip-Over Syndrome Water Belly

Diseases

Aflatoxicosis Avian Influenza Bumblefoot Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) Coccidiosis Fowl Pox Infectious Bronchitis Infectious Coryza Marek’s Disease Newcastle Disease Respiratory Fungal Infections Sinusitis