A Beginner’s Guide to Poultry Farming in Your Backyard Raising Chickens for Eggs and Food Table of Contents Introduction It Is Just Chicken Feed Sustainable Poultry Feed Crop bound Chickens Best Natural Food for Chickens Hatching Chickens How to Make an Incubator Fresh Water Supply Nesting boxes Free Ranging Birds Dust baths and Shed Floor Covering Bumble Foot Building Your Own Chicken Coop Egg Production Raising Broilers for the Market Well Ventilated Coops Protecting chickens from Predators Conclusion The Truth about Growth Promoting Feed Author Bio Introduction Ever since man found out that it was extremely easy to have domesticated sources of food, reared right in his yard, millenniums ago, is it a wonder that poultry especially chicken farming is one of the best methods to get easy access to a good source of food for your family? There is absolutely no country in the world, except perhaps the Arctic regions, – where man has not reared ducks, chickens and other poultry for table purposes down the centuries. Apart from these being an easy source of eggs to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, you also knew that you would have a tough old rooster for dinner, when a large number of family members popped in unexpectedly, demanding sustenance. We are going to be concentrating on chicken farming, for domestic purposes in this book. You have this dream of raising chickens in your backyard. You are interested in a continuous supply of eggs, and the occasional chicken for your pot of a Sunday. Layers are those chickens, which are normally raised for egg production. The chickens which are going to go straight into the pot are called broilers. Since ancient times, human beings have been raising poultry for domestic purposes and also for marketing purposes. Poultry farming has been a part of rural life in the east down the centuries. All the kitchen waste was fed to the hens. These hens came under the 21st century poultry farming term – free ranging. That meant they were allowed to scratch about in the backyard, getting their fill of insects, worms, green vegetables, organic matter, and was it a wonder that they laid delicious, nutritious, and proteinaceous eggs? Every intelligent householder kept three or four hens depending on the size of his family, and he bought a cock from the market, when he needed chickens. Once a clutch of chickens was hatched, Cocky Locky went into the cook pot. One of the common mistakes made by new poultry farmers is buying a large number of birds, because they are not very clear about whether they want these words for home consumption or they want to trade in the eggs and poultry meat. Around 50 years ago, one of my father’s colleagues was facing this problem. He had this huge garden and backyard. He had heard about dad rearing poultry in that garden successfully. So he also wanted to experiment in this exciting new activity which would keep his family well supplied with eggs, and fresh meat. So the next time dad went visiting to his base on a tour, he asked dad the best way to raise birds without too much of a hassle. You are going to get these easy tips in the book.

This book has been extensively prepared for poultry farmers in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia, although a little emphasis was made considering the Nigerian socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions. Small scale farmers make up over 80% of the total output realised from meat and egg production in the tropics, therefore this book was prepared having them in mind. Familiar topics and some terminologies have been well explained for the benefits of poultry lovers who are interested in going into poultry production but lack the "technical know-how". Students of Animal production in tertiary institutions are not left out as this book covers the academic curriculum for undergraduates. Veterinarians, Poultry researchers and consultants will find this book invaluable as the information therein is solid and up to date as regards to the current trend in poultry production. This book is written based on the author's knowledge on poultry farming and the knowledge of various scholars, researchers, farmers and poultry breeders in Africa, India and Great Britain. The following topics have been exhaustively treated 1. Breeds of the domestic fowl2. Incubation and hatching management 3. Poultry housing and equipment4. Poultry brooding (management of day old chicks)5. Management of growers, layers, breeders and broilers6. Poultry nutrition7. Poultry feeds and feeding (including feed formulation) 8. Poultry diseases: prevention and control 9. Processing and preservation of poultry products 10. Poultry economics (how to start poultry farming/financial implication)11. Poultry farm records.

Beginner’s Guide to Poultry Farming in Your Backyard Raising Chickens for Eggs and Food. Read the book anytime, anywhere with the free Kindle smartphone apps. Keywords: free kindle books hindi, successful business books in hindi, how to become successful in life Key Features Comprehensive coverage of all the concepts of poultry farming Simple language, crystal clear approach, user-friendly book in hindi Concepts are duly supported by several examples and self-explanatory analogies Keywords: agriculture poultry raising, backyard poultry, chicken farming pdf, farming hens for eggs, guide to raising chickens, hen farming for eggs, hen farming in hindi, hen farming in home, hen farming pdf, hen farming poultry farm, hens and chickens, hens books, learn poultry farming, poultry, poultry book, poultry business, poultry chicken egg farming, poultry chickens, poultry chicks, poultry eggs, poultry farm book pdf, poultry farm raising chickens, poultry farming, poultry farming chickens free range, poultry farming for beginners, poultry farming for eggs, poultry farming for meat production, poultry farming guide book pdf, poultry farming guide books, poultry farming guide for beginners, poultry farming guide in hindi pdf, poultry farming guide pdf, poultry farming intensive guide, poultry farming pdf, poultry organic, poultry raising, raising chickens for beginners pdf, raising chickens for eggs and meat, raising chickens for meat, raising chickens from chicks, ebooks free download, ebooks in hindi, ebooks pdf, ebooks download, ebooks to read, free ebooks pdf, free ebooks download, free ebooks online, free ebooks in hindi Contents Introduction and Development of Poultry Industry in India, General Anatomy of Poultry, Preliminary Informations Regarding Poultry farming, Investment Planning Housing Requirements, Equipments Needed, Poultry Breeding, Popular Breeds of Poultry, Breeding of Poultry, Poultry Eggs Managing Incubation, Hatching and Brooding Poultry Housing Systems Poultry House and Layout Plans Poultry Equipments Care and Management of Poultry Feeds and Feeding of Poultry Managing Quality of Poultry Feeds and Feeding Managing Poultry Shows and Judging Disinfection and Disposal of Waste in Poultry Economics and Cost of Poultry Production Managing Health of Poultry (Disease Control) Concepts of Skilled Management of Poultry Poultry Farm Records

Introduction -- From cotton to chicken, 1914-1939 -- World War II and the command economy, 1939-1945 -- Taking over: integrators and the birth of the modern broiler industry -- Broiler sharecroppers and hired hands -- From public nuisance to toxic waste, 1940-1990 -- Epilogue