{"product_id":"the-chicken-health-handbook-a-complete-guide-to-maximizing-flock-health-and-dealing-with-disease","title":"The Chicken Health Handbook: A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Twenty years ago, I got my first hen and turned to The Chicken Health Handbook for answers. Today, Damerow's work continues to provide sound counsel. This new edition -- based in solid science, detailed and comprehensive -- is an accessible and practical guide for anyone who has chickens.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Terry Golson, founder, HenCam.com \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"A wonderful reference book filled with practical advice that any new or experienced flock owner will find beneficial.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Dr. Susan Watkins, Professor of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"A must-have book for all chicken lovers.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Jeff Smith, Cackle Hatchery \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"An outstanding book that needs to be in every poultry raiser's library. Accurate, valuable information that can be read with ease.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Glenn Drowns, author of Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"When it comes to questions on chicken health, this is the book I turn to for quick reference. We have one on every desk at Stromberg's and recommend it to everyone from beginners to longtime fanciers. The extensive pictures, illustrations, and explanations in the new edition should make it required reading for anyone interested in keeping a strong flock.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Eric Stromberg, Stromberg's Chicks and Game Birds Unlimited \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \"Widely regarded as the Patron Saint of Poultry since her 1994 edition became the chicken keeper's bible, Gail Damerow has kept her finger on the pulse of chicken management innovations, advances, and trends, bringing us this completely recalibrated, modernized Chicken Health Handbook. More than a guide to chicken health, this book is a call to deliberate thought and informed decision-making, concisely providing the tools necessary in chapters that read like a novel. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Packed with pragmatic information that embraces a holistic model of wellness, this book offers trouble-shooting tools and a panoply of real-world solutions based in solid science. It should be standard issue with every chick purchased.\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick(R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003e Preface \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Keeping Chickens Healthy \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Good Nutrition Means Healthy Chickens \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Inner Chicken \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Mysteries of Metabolism \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: What's Bugging Your Birds \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: When Chickens Get Wormy \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Diseases Caused by Protozoa \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Conditions Caused by Bacteria \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: The Fungus Among Us \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Diseases Caused by Viruses \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Management Issues \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Diagnostic Guides \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: What's Going on Inside \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: Treatments and Therapies \n\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15: Your Chickens and Your Health \n\u003cbr\u003e Quick Guide to Diseases and Disorders \n\u003cbr\u003e Glossary \n\u003cbr\u003e Index \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrimary Care for a Thriving Flock\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Gail Damerow, leading authority on all things chicken, provides a complete reference to answer the questions and resolve the problems of any chicken raiser from beginner to professional. This fully updated and expanded edition of a longtime classic offers expert guidance on nutrition, reproductive issues, and a full range of health problems, along with the latest information on: \n\u003cbr\u003e - Practicing preventive healthcare \n\u003cbr\u003e - Using natural approaches to enhance the immune system \n\u003cbr\u003e - Treating and avoiding news-making diseases such as avian flu \n\u003cbr\u003e - Raising healthy chickens in an urban environment \n\u003cbr\u003e - Enhanced with full-color photographs and eye-opening illustrations, this is the essential guide to keeping your chickens healthy and productive. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGail Damerow has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat's Killing My Chickens?\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling \u003ci\u003eStorey's Guide to Raising Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Health Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHatching \u0026amp; Brooding Your Own Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e. Damerow is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eChickens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHobby Farms\u003c\/i\u003e magazines and a regular blogger for Cackle Hatchery. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, where they operate a family farm with poultry and dairy goats, a sizable garden, and a small orchard. Visit her online at gaildamerow.com. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling classic reference by America's leading chicken authority. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This essential guide to keeping your chickens healthy and productive includes the latest information on: \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Practicing preventive healthcare \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using natural approaches to enhance the immune system \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Treating and avoiding news-making diseases \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Raising healthy chickens in an urban environment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eDamerow, Gail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Damerow\u003c\/b\u003e has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat's Killing My Chickens?\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling \u003ci\u003eStorey's Guide to Raising Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Chicken Health Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHatching \u0026amp; Brooding Your Own Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e. 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