Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: 3rd Edition

Thank goodness for a reference guide like this when i need to put my feet up.
Storey's guides are a wonderful, comprehensive series.

I go this book for my birthday before I started my first flock. This book is full of information on how to raise chicks, feeding and watering, first aid and diseases, and even processing a chicken. I definitely recommend this book.

I received this book as a gift prior to getting chickens, and read almost all of it before we bought our first chicks. It really helped me decide which breeds to get, and prepared me for a lot of the nerve-wracking parts of growing up. I have loaned it out to other people who were thinking of raising chickens--it really helps put all the necessary tools and time into perspective. It gets an A+ from me, and I can't imagine having raised chicks without them.

Just purchased this book after reading other reviews on BYC and i love it! it has so much information and lots of things that i never knew about chickens. its a must have!!

this is the best book u can get. i have had chickens for years and i am still learning things from this book! i love this book!

I love this book! It has tons of details. I made a chicken saddle using the instructions in the book, and it worked great! It is easy to understand but also packed with information! I do wish it had breed profiles though. All in all, a must have!

Gail Damerow is the chicken expert, she tells you everything you need to know about raising chickens like choosing a breed, building a coop, chicken behavior, incubating and hatching chicks, raising chicks, management, breeder flocks, healthcare, showing, butchering and SO MUCH MORE. This book is a must-have for people just starting to raise chickens and for people who just want to know more about their flock.

I had saw this book in the Tractor Supply store and went to the library to see if it was a good book. I was so impressed by it that I drove back right away to buy it.

It covers everything from how to build the coop, to artificial insemination, to small things like how eggs will keep longer if you do not remove the bloom, and several different ways to keep the spare eggs.

It is a large book, but not huge. Easy to understand and very comprehensive. I am getting answers to questions I would never have thought to ask.

Must have book!

This is a very good resource for those lookiing for a general chicken care handbook.

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Simply put, this is the best all around book on chickens available. I have given it as gifts to new poultrykeepers, and have greatly reduced the number of questions I have fielded as a result.

Don't hesitate and simply buy it.

This book is a must have! It has a bit of everything and is great for beginners. I would get this book if your looking for the basics for raising chickens. Hope this review helps.

I'm a relatively new chicken owner (mine are a month from being 1 year old). I wanted a good reference book shortly after I got my chicks. I purchased this from Amazon as a used paperback book. It's one of my best go to reference books. I have other Storey's books on other topics (e.g. gardening) and have enjoyed them all. The colored pics are much better than just illustrations. Makes good reference book.

i bought this book last year and it is AMAZING!!!!! I love it. it has everything you want to know. to hatching chickens to butchering them, their health, feed, and fencing.

This book is a must for every poultry person.

Of the dozen or so books i have purchased on chickens, this is the only one I go back to over and over again! Very informational with lots of great references for further information as needed. Good for beginners or those more experienced.

I read this book before I got chickens and it was very helpful in preparing me and as a resource. I frequently refer to it when I have a problem and am very glad to have found this book.

This is one of the best books, because it has a lot more information that the beginner books.

I got this book about a year ago. This book made me want to get chickens.

This book helped me learn a lot about egg laying. I got it from the library when they started laying, just for fun, and it turned out that it was really good that I read it! I learned a lot about predator protection, egglaying, breeds, feathering, chicken talk, coop building, and diseases! I highly recommend this to anybody who has a lot of questions, and needs them quick!

I purchased this book after seeing it in Barnes & Noble and I absolutely love this book! It’s written and illustrated amazingly, it covers all aspects of chicken keeping! I am so happy I purchased it and well worth the money.