How to Raise Poultry
Author: Christine Heinrichs
How to Raise Poultry grew out of my involvement with the Society for Preservation of Poultry Antiquities. My first book, How to Raise Chickens, focused entirely on the most common domestic fowl. SPPA does not limit its dedication to chickens, however. Waterfowl, including ducks, geese and swans, turkeys and guineafowl are specifically included. Many members also keep pigeons and other game birds, such as quail, peacocks and partridges.
So it was a continuation of my work to write a book that includes all those breeds. Along the way, ratites û ostriches, emus and rheas û naturally came along.
Writing the book gave me a wonderful opportunity to focus on these birds, one at a time. Being immersed in ducks, then geese, then turkeys and the rest was a pleasure. The book includes photos of many historic poultry breeds, from actual Red Junglefowl in the wild to fighting Blue Steinbacher geese, Blue Slate turkeys and Lavender Guineafowl. The ostriches, emus and rheas were new to me. I learned so much from so many wonderful people who helped me! Male rheas incubate their yellow eggs.
In addition to specific details about the history, description, husbandry and marketable products for each species, How to Raise Poultry includes an Overview of modern small flock poultry raising, extensive information on poultry management and a conclusion comprising agricultural tourism, poultry in art and community life and a look forward into the future.
Voyageur Press has done a beautiful job creating this book. IÆm grateful to my editor, Danielle Ibister, and the wonderful staff who made it possible.
Publication Date: April 15, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 days.
Format: Softbound
Pages: 192
Size: 8.3w x 10.6h
ISBN: 076033479X
The information she presents is fascinating, and it’s stuff you aren’t likely to encounter in other books about chickens or poultry. And the photos are terrific…While it’s not really a how-to book (and I got the feeling it wasn’t meant to be, despite the title,) it’s amazing how much how-to information is crammed into it. If you don’t kow a thing about raising birds, you’ll at least get a pretty good idea of what’s involved…you get an informative, entertaining, beautiful and fascinating look at the wide world of poultry. This is a book any bird lover could spend many delightful hours with.
--Backyard Poultry Magazine, April/May 2009
This may seem an unlikely title for attention in a science journal, unless you have been paying attention to the global economic crisis. Some areas are considering poultry-powered plants. Turns out chicken poop pollutes more than coal. Who knew? The author of this book, a poultry expert and 30-year journalist, offers detailed guidance with lots of color photos on how to raise birds from water fowl to turkeys and emus. Start checking local zoning for permit rules on raising your own food—and maybe energy? Science Communication
Whether you want eggs, meat, feathers, hide, or simply beauty, this indispensable resource explains all the helpful dos and don’ts. From gourmet foods to goose down, from ostrich leather to peacock feathers, poultry expert Christine Heinrichs covers it all. http://www.enterfarm.com/
Product Description
Prized for their feathers or eggs, raised for their meat or their beauty or simply for fun, poultry of a dazzling array of sorts and sizes have a place in the heart of farmers, ranchers, and bird fanciers alike. If you want to raise fowl--of whatever kind and for whatever reason--this book is the perfect place to begin. Poultry expert Christine Heinrichs lays out the distinctions between waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans), turkeys, gamebirds (peafowl, pheasants, quail, and others), ratites (ostriches, emus, and rheas), and pigeons. She then clearly details the very different requirements for raising each species, from feeding and housing to husbandry and health, to showing and marketing and legal concerns. Whether you're thinking of starting a flock or acquiring a few feathered friends, this handy guide tells you everything you need to know to raise healthy poultry for pleasure or profit--or both.
Breed Guide & Selection
Proper Care & Healthy Feeding
Building Facilities & Fencing
