The Chicken Health Handbook - Essential Guide for Raising Healthy Backyard Chickens | Poultry Care Tips, Disease Prevention & Nutrition Advice | Perfect for Small Farms & Homesteads

Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Publishing, 1994
Soft Cover, 6.0"x9.0", 344 pages

From the Back Cover

This must-have reference for the small flock owner covers the problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and all ages. Generously illustrated, The Chicken Health Handbook teaches you how to:

-hatch healthy chicks
-provide proper nutrition
-fight parasites
-spot diseases and infections in their early stages
-protect flocks from predators
-build safe houses and yards

Practical charts in The Chicken Health Handbook help pinpoint common symptoms and causes of disease. An extensive alphabetic listing of diseases provides quick access to treatments and remedies for everything from poor eff production to crooked toe syndrome.