Using a ready reference to learn more about how to raise chickens on a small scale.

1. HOW TO RAISE
CHICKENS?
Getting Started Using a Ready Reference

2. The Ready Reference
The ready reference selected is a guide book
written by Gail Damerow on raising chickens.
The full citation for this work is:
Damerow, Gail (2010). Storey’s Guide to Raising
Chickens: Care, Feeding, Facilities (3rd
ed.). North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing.

3. About Storey’s Guide to Raising
Chickens
 This resource is
available in print
through the Chicago
Public Library.
 This book is used as
a resource by other
authors writing about
raising chickens.
 The author, Gail
Damerow, is a farmer
from Tennessee with
experience raising
chickens.
 Gail Damerow’s
background has
made her a reliable
resource in this field.

4. Getting Started by Gathering
Information
 Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens (2010) by
Gail Damerow is an excellent resource for
poultry enthusiasts who are just starting to
explore the idea of raising their own chickens.
 The book offers an overview of topics related
to caring, housing, and feeding chickens.
 Having a book with a wide variety of
information on raising chickens can help
individuals decide whether or not to raise
chickens.

5. An Overview of Topics
This ready reference covers a variety of topics and can
answer questions about:
 Picking a breed of
chicken
 What foods
chickens eat
 Building a coop to
house chickens
 Information about
avian illnesses and
treating sick
chickens
 Exhibiting chickens
 Caring for chicks
and adult chickens

6. Using This Resource
To get the most of this resource utilize the well
organized Table of Contents:
• The Table of Contents is the best place to begin to find
specific information about how to raise chickens.
• There are fourteen chapters and each chapter has a clearly
stated heading and sub-topics listed.
An example of this is Chapter One, which is Choosing a
Breed. Under the chapter heading is a list of topics like:
Breeds, Breed selection, and Examining Birds.

7. Using the Glossary and Index
 This ready reference also has a detailed
glossary to help beginners learn the vocabulary
associated with raising chickens.
 The glossary is found on pages 416 to 421.
 Finally, the index offers readers specific page
numbers where a topic may be found. The index
is located at the back of the book from page 427
to 438.

8. Additional Information
This ready reference if relatively comprehensive,
and provides a list of additional resources
regarding how to raise chickens.
Please contact your reverence librarian for more
information on this resource and others.