Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Picture 1 of 1
Stock photo
Chicken Health for Dummies by Robert T. Ludlow and Julie Gauthier (2013, Trade Paperback)
Rarewaves Canada (153649)
98.5% positive feedback
Price:
C $33.81
Free shipping
Returns:
Condition:
- Buy It NowJulie Gauthier Robert T. Ludlo Chicken Health For Dummie (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101118444272
ISBN-139781118444276
eBay Product ID (ePID)154368592
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameChicken Health for Dummies
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Medical
AuthorRobert T. Ludlow, Julie Gauthier
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Part I: The Healthy Chicken 7 Chapter 1: A Picture of Backyard Flock Health 9 Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Body Functions of the Happy, Healthy Chicken 19 Chapter 3: That's What Chickens Do: Healthy Chicken Behavior 35 Chapter 4: More Than an Ounce of Prevention: Biosecurity for the Backyard Flock 47 Chapter 5: Keeping the Flock Clean and Comfortable 63 Chapter 6: Feeding the Flock Well 75 Part II: Recognizing Signs of Chicken Illness 87 Chapter 7: Inspecting the Flock and Examining the Sick Chicken 89 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Common Illnesses in Adult Chickens 101 Chapter 9: Sizing Up Sick Chicks 123 Chapter 10: Sleuthing Subtle Signs of Illness and Mysterious Sudden Death 133 Part III: A Close-Up Examination of Chicken Woes and Diseases 145 Chapter 11: Accidents of Flock Management 147 Chapter 12: My Chicken Has What? Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses 165 Chapter 13: Exterminating Chicken Parasites and Other Creepy-Crawlies 181 Chapter 14: Identifying Miscellaneous and Mystery Chicken Diseases 197 Part IV: Your Chicken Repair Manual (and Advice for When to Close the Book) 207 Chapter 15: Making a Diagnosis: Getting Advice or Going It Alone 209 Chapter 16: Medicating and Vaccinating Chickens 225 Chapter 17: Performing Chicken Maintenance and First-Aid Procedures 243 Chapter 18: Euthanizing a Chicken and Disposing of the Remains 261 Part V: The Chicken/Human Interface 273 Chapter 19: Can You Get That from a Chicken? 275 Chapter 20: Food Safety and Quality of Homegrown Eggs and Meat 283 Part VI: The Part of Tens 293 Chapter 21: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Chicken Health 295 Chapter 22: Ten Common Misconceptions about Chicken Health and Treatments 301 Appendix: Chicken Health Formulary 305 Index 311
SynopsisEverything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep chickens. Inside, you'll get everything you need to know about chicken health and wellness: an encyclopedia full of common and not-so-common diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures that chicken owners may encounter. Chicken Health For Dummies provides chicken owners with one handy, all-encompassing resource. Helps you identify potential hazards and signs of ill health in your chicken Shows you how to properly examine chickens to identify and isolate potential health issues before they spread to the rest of the flock An encyclopedia full of common and uncommon diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures for chickens Chicken Health For Dummies joins Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chickens Coops For Dummies to round out the For Dummies reference library as a must-have resource for both rural and urban chicken owners., Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep chickens., Learn to: Keep your chickens in peak condition Diagnose and treat ailing chickens Grasp common and uncommon diseases and injuries and their cures Your guide to keeping happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep a backyard flock. Inside, youll get everything you need to know about chicken health and wellness: an encyclopedia full of common and not-so-common diseases, injuries, and signs of illness, and their cures. Know your chicken get a primer on healthy chicken anatomy and functions in order to spot a sick chicken from understanding fowl behavior and communication to the importance of keeping chickens clean, comfortable, and well-fed Signs of illness discover how to distinguish normal from abnormal chicken body functions and behavior, narrow down the possibilities to get to a diagnosis, and uncover the most common ailments of chicks and adult chickens Major chicken illnesses find the causes, signs, means of spreading, prevention tips, and treatment advice for major chicken illnesses Chicken repair get the 4-1-1 on how to make a diagnosis for a flock problem, whether youll need the help of a chicken health advisor, and how to perform basic procedures like giving an injection and trimming a wing Open the book and find: What to expect from a happy, healthy chicken How to prevent illness in your backyard flock Troubleshooting signs of illness in chicks and adult chickens Diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other pests Advice on finding a chicken health advisor Tips on performing chicken first-aid procedures How to produce quality homegrown eggs and meat Common misconceptions about chicken health
LC Classification NumberSF487
All listings for this product
![Chicken Health For Dummies by Gauthier, Julie, Ludlow [Paperback]](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gkkAAeSwHQloVPol/s-l225.jpg)
Ratings and Reviews
Most relevant reviews
- Apr 13, 2016
chicken health
Simply the best book on how to care for your chickens. How to diagnose and treat sick chickens and all the other information you will need to know.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 02, 2019
goopd buy
good info for us poultry-raisersVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
