Raising Chickens

This book is intended for small scale raising of chickens often referred to as "Hobby Farming". Raising chickens can be very entertaining. They also make a good environmentally friendly way of disposing of organic waste; there is very little that a chicken won't eat. Chickens are flock birds and you'll probably get more than one. Since this is a wiki, editing is allowed and indeed encouraged. If you don't feel comfortable about editing but would still like to contribute please see the discussion page for this book. Table of contents Editing instructions 100% April 28, 2007 Starting up Building a shelter (chicken/hen house) 25% Building a pen 75% Pen maintenance 00% Choosing a breed 100% Finding a hatchery 100% Local regulations 25% April 28, 2007 Taking care of your chickens /Chicks/ (specific to chicks) 50% /Feeding/ 100% /Watering/ 100% /Winters/ 50% February 16, 2006 /Keeping your chickens happy/ 100% Dealing with death (unfortunately, it happens) 50% February 16, 2006 Butchering chickens 75% Other information Information that doesn't fit elsewhere 100% Links Gallus gallus Chicken Urban chickens A great poultry web site Chicken House Plans Build your own easy to build backyard chicken coop Animal husbandry R 25%__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__