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Practical advice on all aspects of poultry-keeping, including nutrition, health and business development
2014
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Across the world many people depend on poultry-keeping for their food and their livelihoods.
This edition of Footsteps includes articles on the benefits of poultry-keeping, poultry nutrition, food safety, chicken health and some ideas for how to make money from your birds.
There is detailed information about poultry management for those who already keep chickens – such as the article 'Think like a chicken' – and useful advice for those thinking of starting a small chicken project.
This article outlines the main benefits and risks to humans that are associated with poultry keeping and consumption
This article first appeared in Footsteps 10 on Small Livestock.
If you keep poultry it is very important to learn how to detect an unhealthy or sick bird, so that you can take action
This article shares information about constructing a chicken house, chicken house hygiene, perches and nests
Keiron Forbes has earned the name ‘Chickenologist’ from travelling around the world helping people to start chicken projects, solving problems with their birds and giving advice on how to understand how chickens behave
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