Monthly Bulletin

Monthly Bulletin

Author: St. Louis Public Library

Publisher:

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13:

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"Teachers' bulletin", vol. 4- issued as part of v. 23, no. 9-


Poultry Science, Chicken Culture

Poultry Science, Chicken Culture

Author: Susan Merrill Squier

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0813549248

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Poultry Science, Chicken Culture is a collection of essays about the chickenùthe familiar domestic bird that has played an intimate part in our cultural, scientific, social, economic, legal, and medical practices and concerns since ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. --


Locally Laid

Locally Laid

Author: Lucie B. Amundsen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 069840405X

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How a Midwestern family with no agriculture experience went from a few backyard chickens to a full-fledged farm—and discovered why local chicks are better. When Lucie Amundsen had a rare night out with her husband, she never imagined what he’d tell her over dinner—that his dream was to quit his office job (with benefits!) and start a commercial-scale pasture-raised egg farm. His entire agricultural experience consisted of raising five backyard hens, none of whom had yet laid a single egg. To create this pastured poultry ranch, the couple scrambles to acquire nearly two thousand chickens—all named Lola. These hens, purchased commercially, arrive bereft of basic chicken-y instincts, such as the evening urge to roost. The newbie farmers also deal with their own shortcomings, making for a failed inspection and intense struggles to keep livestock alive (much less laying) during a brutal winter. But with a heavy dose of humor, they learn to negotiate the highly stressed no-man’s-land known as Middle Agriculture. Amundsen sees firsthand how these midsized farms, situated between small-scale operations and mammoth factory farms, are vital to rebuilding America’s local food system. With an unexpected passion for this dubious enterprise, Amundsen shares a messy, wry, and entirely educational story of the unforeseen payoffs (and frequent pitfalls) of one couple’s ag adventure—and many, many hours spent wrangling chickens.


Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

Author: Gail Damerow

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 158017325X

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Expert advice on selecting breeds, caring for chicks, producing eggs, raising broilers, feeding, troubleshooting, and much more.