Chicken Health for Dummies

Informationen zum Autor Julie Gauthier is board certified in veterinary preventive medicine. Rob Ludlow is the coauthor of Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chicken Coops For Dummies. He runs the leading chicken information resource on the web, www.BackYardChickens.com. Klappentext Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickensWith 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 chickensChicken 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 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 ...

List of contents

Introduction 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

Product details

• Authors: Jl Gauthier, Juli Gauthier, Julie Gauthier, Julie Lyn Gauthier, Gauthier Julie, Ludlow, Rob Ludlow, Robert T Ludlow, Robert T. Ludlow, Robert T. (Owner Ludlow, Ludlow Robert T.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2013
• EAN: 9781118444276
• ISBN: 978-1-118-44427-6
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: For Dummies
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Lifestyle, Hühnerzucht, Lifestyles, Haustierhaltung / Sonstige Tiere, Pet Care / Other Animals