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What’s Killing My Chickens?: The Poultry Predator Detective Manual by Gail Damerow
The Chicken Health Handbook by Gail Damerow
Your Chickens, A Kid’s Guide by Gail Damerow
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
The Chicken Encyclopedia An Illustrated Reference by Gail Damerow
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals Edited by Gail Damerow
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks by Gail Damerow
How to Store Poultry Eggs for Hatching — The Right Way
How you collect and store poultry eggs for hatching influences not only your hatch rate, but also the hardiness of resulting chicks. Whether you’re hatching in an incubator or under a hen, here’s the right way to store hatching eggs to improve your hatch rate and chick health: Store only fresh, clean eggs. Keep nests […]
Continue ReadingLethal Genes in Poultry — What Are They?
Lethal genes in poultry are mutations that can result in a reduced hatch rate. Developing embryos either die before hatching, or chicks die soon after hatching. Some lethal genes associate with characteristics that poultry breeders deem desirable. But if a mated pair both carry the lethal gene, 25% of their offspring will inherit two copies […]
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