The homestead chicken. (guide to raising and harvesting chicken)(Cover Story)

From: Countryside & Small Stock Journal | Date: November 1, 1998 | Copyright information

Chickens are relatively easy to raise and offer a good return on investment. There are many varieties of the bird which have different uses. Techniques for breeding and egg care, coop and pen construction, feeding, and harvesting are presented.

Our reader surveys consistently show that the most common form of livestock on homesteads is the chicken. There are some very good reasons for this popularity.

First, while many people who are unfamiliar with farm livestock a...

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