Storey Publishing The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition : A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease 622013 – Books and Magazines

The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition : A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease (2nd Edition, New edition)

A completely revised and updated second edition of the best-selling classic reference by America’s leading chicken authority.

Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You’ll find helpful descriptions of troublesome ailments of all types, from poor egg production to crooked toe syndrome. Practical remedies and gentle preventative care measures will help your beloved flock stay happy, healthy, and safe.

1. The definitive, best-selling reference completely updated. With 88,000 copies in print, the second edition features more in-depth information on bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases; hands-on treatment methods; in-depth explanations of problems and solutions; and detailed illustrations and graphics.

2. Number of chicken raisers continues to soar. As the growing number of chicken keepers encounter health issues with their birds, the demand for detailed, reliable information increases, especially since nonrural veterinarians are unfamiliar with poultry.

3. Strong author platform. Gail Damerow, author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, and Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chickens, is widely recognized as the expert on everything chicken.