The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition
An All-Natural Approach to Raising and Breeding Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers
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2023
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Revised edition
Chelsea Green Publishing Co (Verlag)
978-1-64502-101-8 (ISBN)
Chelsea Green Publishing Co (Verlag)
978-1-64502-101-8 (ISBN)
The first edition of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock helped thousands of small-scale farmers and smallholders adopt a practical model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl based on natural systems.
In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter.
Readers will also find fully updated information and tips on all aspects of flock management, including:
growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale
cultivating earthworms and grubs as high-protein poultry feed
brooding (and breeding) at home
implementing manure management
using electric net fencing for ranging flocks
using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard
enlisting your chickens as garden tillers and compost-makers
protecting the flock from predators
keeping the flock healthy
working with mother hens
In The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted to a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner farmers, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their programme and experienced farmers looking to create a truly sustainable system.
In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter.
Readers will also find fully updated information and tips on all aspects of flock management, including:
growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale
cultivating earthworms and grubs as high-protein poultry feed
brooding (and breeding) at home
implementing manure management
using electric net fencing for ranging flocks
using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard
enlisting your chickens as garden tillers and compost-makers
protecting the flock from predators
keeping the flock healthy
working with mother hens
In The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted to a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner farmers, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their programme and experienced farmers looking to create a truly sustainable system.
Harvey Ussery’s homestead in northern Virginia has been the setting for constant experimentation toward regeneration, sustainability, and harmony with the surrounding ecology. He has shared what he has learned in numerous articles in Backyard Poultry, Mother Earth News, Countryside & Small Stock Journal, and Grit!, the newsletter of American Pastured Poultry Producers Association. Ussery has presented widely at national and local events on poultry and other homesteading topics, and maintains a highly informative website, TheModernHomestead.US. He shares the ongoing adventure with his wife, Ellen.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.10.2022 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Full-color photographs and illustrations throughout |
| Verlagsort | White River Junction |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 204 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 1179 g |
| Themenwelt | Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64502-101-7 / 1645021017 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64502-101-8 / 9781645021018 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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