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FREE-RANGE POULTRY

By Katie Thear

Widely recognised as the definitive guide to modern free-range management, this book is a practical and comprehensive guide that is up to date with legislation and research findings.

Welfare considerations are discussed, with details of Freedom Food and Organic standards.

There is advice on the best choice of breeds for specific purposes, including egg production, table bird production, breeding to show standards and general interest poultry keeping. Every aspect of poultry husbandry is covered.

Suitable for the commercial free-range flock owner, the home poultry keeper or the breeder and enthusiast.

List of Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Key questions and regulations
• About the chicken
• Origin, classification and development
• Breeds for free-range
• Housing the small flock
• Housing the large flock
• Land management, fencing and predators
• Feeding
• Buying and managing poultry
• Eggs, registering and selling
• Table birds
• Breeding and rearing
• Showing
• Marketing
• Common problems and diseases
• Keeping Records
• Chicken facts and figures
• Glossary
• References and further information
• Index