Sexing Day-Old Chicks - A Treatise on Sex Detection in Pure and Cross-Breed Chicks
Sexing Day-Old Chicks - A Treatise on Sex Detection in Pure and Cross-Breed Chicks

Author: W. Blount

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2012-12-03

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1447482778

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This book contains a detailed handbook on determining the sex of pure- and cross-bred chicks, with chapters on handing and care, common questions and problems, and more. Written in clear language and containing simple, step-by-step instructions, this profusely-illustrated guide will be of considerable utility to chicken owners and breeders, especially those who are new to the field. Contents Include: “foreword", "Introduction", "The Sexual Structure of Chicks", "Sex Determination at Birth", "Percentage Types of Genital Eminences", "Are the Chicks Harmed?", and "Useful Aids to Learning”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on poultry farming.

A Guide To Sexing Chicks
A Guide To Sexing Chicks

Author: Charles S. Gibbs

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2016-09-06

Total Pages: 53

ISBN-13: 1473353270

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks

Author: Gail Damerow

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1612120148

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Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you’ll find all the information you need to make your poultry-raising operation a success.