Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition [Paperback]

Gail Damerow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1603424695 | ISBN-13: 978-1603424691 | Publication Date: January 20, 2010 | Edition: 3rd

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens includes all the information farmers need — from choosing breeds and hatching chicks to building coops and keeping the birds healthy and safe from predators — to keep chickens or run an egg business.

The 3rd edition, now with 188,000 copies in print contains new and expanded features:
• “Fowl Disposition” — new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence
• Expanded coverage of hobby farming
• Disease section now includes information on avian influenza and fowl first aid

Storey's Guide to Raising Series is the essential animal husbandry information from the trusted source. With a combined total of 1.7 million copies in print.

Praise for the book:
"I didn't know how much I didn't know until I bought this book." - Keith, Bakersfield, CA

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About the Author

Gail Damerow and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee, where they keep poultry and dairy goats, tend a sizable garden, and maintain a small orchard. Damerow has written extensively on raising livestock and is a regular contributor to Backyard Poultry magazine. She is the author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, The Chicken Health Handbook, Your Chickens, Your Goats, Draft Horses and Mules, and numerous other books. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 3rd edition (January 20, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1603424695
• ISBN-13: 978-1603424691
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Agricultural Sciences > Animal Husbandry

More About the Author

Gail Damerow runs a small-scale farm raising chickens and other animals. She is the editor of Rural Heritage magazine, a monthly columnist for Dairy Goat Journal, and the author of seven Storey books on animals, with a combined 455,000 copies in print.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a step up from prior edition, February 16, 2010

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Malori Fuchs (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

I have browsed/read the previous edition of Gail Damerow's book, but in this one I discovered information that was not in the older one. For example, the information about types of predators and how to identify them was of particular interest to me, since one of my young chickens was eaten by a "mystery animal." This book is great as either a book to read through or as a handbook (which I am using it as). There's also good guidelines on making your own feed. Every chicken keeper must own this book!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE PERFECT BOOK ABOUT RAISING CHICKENS, April 23, 2010

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CLR "Celestial" (Sierra Nevada Mtns, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: 3rd Edition (Hardcover)

I can't imagine a better book about raising chickens. Gail Damerow covers EVERY RELEVANT SUBJECT. Her writing style is so great that I find myself reading just for the pleasure of it. Her 40+ years of experience raising chickens has acquainted her with every possible subject and issue. She has also consulted with other experts to give the reader an even wider view on many subjects. I LOVE THIS BOOK!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Guide to Raising Chickens, April 14, 2010

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Scott Davis "ScottInHawaii" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

Well I haven't read that many books on raising chickens, but this book seems to be THE guide to have. Every subject you can imagine is covered. However, I think the breed selection section could be better. The other book I have is Keeping Chickens, which has terrific pictures and descriptions of the most popular breeds available. Like I said in the review of that book: a marriage of the two books would be perfect. If you're looking for a detailed reference book about raising chickens this is definitely the book for you.