Battery Hens

Battery Hens

Author: Ray Martin

Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd

Published: 2007-12-21

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1906221596

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Buddy Lee may only have been twenty in 1963, but he was the underpin in the Lee household. He tries his best to hold everyone and everything together in this pacey comedy drama, especially his gorgeous younger sister Bridget when she takes a shine to a young thug Stacey Griffin.


Gwen the Rescue Hen

Gwen the Rescue Hen

Author: Leslie Crawford

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780998862323

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Gwen has spent her whole life in a big egg-laying hen house, so she knows very little about what chickens can do (besides lay eggs, of course). A fateful tornado turns her world upside-down and sideways, landing her in a strange new place that's nothing like the hen house. Using her wits and chicken superpowers, Gwen dodges danger at every turn until she finds safety and friendship with a boy named Mateo. Together they discover how extraordinary an ordinary chicken really is. The book includes a bonus section called "More About Chickens," where curious readers can learn that chickens have extraordinary eyesight, a complex language of 24 sounds, and are descended from dinosaurs, among other fun facts. Gwen the Rescue Hen is the second children's book in Stone Pier Press's Farm Animal Rescue Series, perfect for ages 4 to 7. The first book, Sprig the Rescue Pig, was released in the Spring of 2018.


Hens in the Garden, Eggs in the Kitchen

Hens in the Garden, Eggs in the Kitchen

Author: Charlotte Popescu

Publisher: Cavalier Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781899470235

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This book is about keeping hens for pleasure in your garden, about their suitability as pets and the joy of having fresh free-range eggs. The author has kept bantams in her garden for many years and this book is based on personal experiences. The book includes chapters on housing, feeding, egg laying, hatching chicks plus information on breeds and common ailments.


A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens

A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens

Author: Anne Perdeaux

Publisher: How To Books

Published: 2014-01-16

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1845285549

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For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining, productive and educational. This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes: · Choosing the right chickens and housing for your garden size · Exploring useful equipment, such as poultry feeders and drinkers · Routine care for your chickens, including what to feed them on · Outfoxing the fox - and other predators · What to do with all those eggs! · Dealing with parasites and ailments · Broody hens and hatching eggs With true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and helpful and informative personal anecdotes, A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens, 2nd Edition is an easy and enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens.


Backgarden Chickens and Other Poultry

Backgarden Chickens and Other Poultry

Author: John Harrison

Publisher: Right Way

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0716022761

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A practical and indispensable guide which covers all you need to know about keeping poultry in your own back garden. Find out: What housing and basic equipment you need. How to choose and obtain the right poultry for the space you have available. Which are the best breeds of chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese and quail for your circumstances. How to help your poultry settle into their new homes. How to feed and care for your poultry. How to breed your ownHow to store eggs and increase production. And even how to cull your birds.


Welfare of the Laying Hen

Welfare of the Laying Hen

Author: G. C. Perry

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9780851990361

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The welfare of egg-producing poultry is a topic of great concern to the poultry industry and to researchers in applied animal behaviour. It is also subject to increased legislation. Issues such as battery cages, space requirements, access to daylight and ''free-range'' eggs have attracted public interest.


The End of Food

The End of Food

Author: Thomas F. Pawlick

Publisher: Greystone Books

Published: 2012-01-06

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1926812107

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An in-depth exposé of how the modern food system is putting our food supply in serious danger—with startling new evidence and guidance on what we can do to reclaim control of what we eat.


Keeping Chickens For Dummies

Keeping Chickens For Dummies

Author: Pammy Riggs

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-08-04

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1119994187

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Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens "For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of "chicken whisperer" Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she has produced an admirably thorough guide to enjoying the pleasures and avoiding the pitfalls of keeping chickens. Get the book, and take the feathery plunge!" - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Keeping Chickens For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of keeping chickens, from constructing a hutch to the correct feeding regime. It offers expert advice straight from the River Cottage ‘Chicken Whisperer', so whether you're looking to raise chickens for eggs, meat, or just the entertainment value and fun - Keeping Chickens For Dummies is the perfect place to start. Keeping Chickens For Dummies: Shows you how to keep chickens in different conditions Offers guidance on choosing and purchasing chickens Gives great step-by-step advice on constructing the right housing Provides expert advice on how to feed and care for your chickens


Vegetarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Vegetarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Kerry Walters

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 144114532X

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The choice of whether or not to consume animals is more than merely a dietary one. It frequently reflects deep ethical commitments or religious convictions that serve as the bedrock of an entire lifestyle. Proponents of vegetarianism frequently infuriate nonvegetarians, who feel that they're being morally condemned because of what they choose to eat. Vegetarians are frequently infuriated by what they consider to be the nonvegetarians' disregard for the environment and animal-suffering. Vegetarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a much needed survey of the different arguments offered by ethical vegetarians and their critics. In a rigorous but accessible manner, the author scrutinizes the strengths and weaknesses of arguments in defense of vegetarianism based on compassion, rights, interests, eco-feminism, environmentalism, anthrocentrism, and religion. Authors examined include Peter Singer, Tom Regan, Carol J. Adams, and Kathryn Paxton George. As the global climate crisis worsens, population increases, and fossil fuels disappear, ethical and public policy questions about the ethics of diet will become ever more urgent. This book is a useful resource for thinking through the questions.