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 aidStorey'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