Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens (111 page)

Norwegian Jaerhon breed,
10

number of chickens, new flock,
28

nutritional value of chicken,
406

nutritional value of eggs,
226
–29

calorie content and,
227

cholesterol reduction,
228
–29

omega-3s,
189

nutrition for chickens.
See
feeding chickens

oiling eggs,
235
,
236

Old English bantam breed,
350
,
350

Old English Game breed,
14

omega-3s,
189

operant conditioning,
50
–51

organic chicken,
373
,
380
–84

certification of,
384

defined,
380

NOP and,
381
–83

organic eggs,
213

ornamental breeds,
14
–15,
15

Orpington breed,
11

outcrossing,
259

ovum.
See
yolk

parasites, external,
160
–64

flies,
162
–64

fly predators,
164

lice,
161
–62

mites,
160
–61,
161

signs of,
160

zappers for,
162
–63

parasites, internal,
155
–60

coccidiosis,
159
–60

worms/worm control,
155
–59

parts of a chicken.
See also
conformation

beak,
143
,
143

bleaching sequence and,
198

digestive system,
97

egg laying and,
209
,
209
–10

features, healthy,
25
,
25

finer points, exhibition,
339
,
339

meat-bird,
247
,
247

molting sequence and,
201

oviduct,
183
,
183

pelvic bones,
196
,
196

vent,
196
,
196

voice box,
41
,
41

wings, feather types,
201
,
201

pasture.
See
range feeding

pasture confinement,
368
–70,
369
.
See also
range feeding

Pearson’s square,
103
–4,
104

peck order,
46
–48.
See also
dominance

challenges,
46

cock fighting,
48

fights occurring and,
47
,
47

keeping the peace,
46
–47

pen breeding,
249

Penedesenca breed,
14

permanent shelters,
63
–78

bedding for,
73
–74

coop design, basic,
64
,
64

doors/windows for,
67
–68,
68

electric wiring for,
71
–72

flooring for,
72
–73

layout for,
65
,
65

nests,
76
–78

problem prevention,
67

roosts,
74
–76,
75

space requirements,
65
–67,
66

temperature control,
70
–71

ventilation for,
69
–70

pet chickens,
18
–20,
138

picking (feather removal),
390
–94

custom picking,
392

hand picking,
390
–91

machine picking,
392

wax picking,
391

pickling eggs,
234
,
234

plucking.
See
picking

plumage,
2
,
346
.
See also
feathers; molting

poisons/hazards,
173
,
173
–75

botulism,
174
–75

flushing, adult birds,
174

found objects,
175

natural toxins,
173
–75

poisonous plants,
173
–74

toxins in feed,
175

Polish breed,
15

portable shelters,
59
–63

floored vs. floorless,
60

heavy-duty,
62
,
62
–63

lightweight,
60
–61

moving issues,
61
,
191
,
191

must-have features,
63

post-show care,
358
–59

cooping out,
358
–59

health issues and,
359

Poultry Press
,
15
,
27

precocial birds,
33

predator alarms,
36
–37

predators,
123
–31.
See also
fly predators

control of,
127
–31,
153

detective key for,
128
–
29

identification of,
124
–27,
126

rodents,
130

track identification,
123
,
123

preserving eggs,
230
–37

freezing,
233
–34

oiling,
235
,
236

pickling,
234
,
234

refrigeration,
231
–32,
232

shelflife,
230

thermostabilization,
235
–36

water glass,
236
–37

preserving poultry.
See
storing poultry

probiotics,
168

production/marketing choices,
378
–85,
381

economic efficiency,
384
–85

heritage chickens,
380

marketing terminology,
379
–80

organic chicken,
380
–84

pullets

egg binding and,
206
–7

feeding of,
188

floor eggs and,
208

lighting for,
193
–95

nest eggs (fake eggs) and,
208

prolapse and,
207
–8

rate of lay,
184

separating from cockerels,
318

purchasing chicks or eggs,
22
–25

baby chicks,
23
–24

hatching eggs,
22
–23

healthy stock,
151
–52

mature birds,
24
–25

started birds,
24

purebred vs. hybrid,
21
–22

quality of eggs,
216
–25,
218
.
See also
fresh-egg tests

abnormalities and,
223
–25

anatomy of an egg,
219

egg shell layers,
217

eggshell’s strength and,
217
–18

exterior quality,
217
–18

fresh-egg tests,
221

grades of eggs,
216

interior quality,
218
–20

range feeding,
111
–14.
See also
pasture confinement

pastured layer diets,
190
–91

plant material and,
112

range shelters and,
113
,
113
–14

toxic plants and,
114
,
114
–15

range shelter,
113
,
191
,
191
,
370
,
370

Rare Breeds Canada (RBC),
16
–17

record keeping

biosecurity and,
152

hatching records,
305
–6,
306

refrigeration of eggs,
231
–32,
232

regulations/zoning laws,
22
,
52

Rhode Island Red breed,
12

right-eye system,
36

rooster.
See
cockerels; crowing

roosts,
74
–76,
75
,
320
,
320

Rosecomb breed,
17
,
349
,
349

roundworms (nematodes),
155
–57

direct cycle of,
156
,
157

indirect cycle of,
157
,
157

rumplessness feature,
257
,
257

saddle.
See
jacket for mating hen

safety.
See also
bacteria

botulism and,
174
–75,
412

canned chicken,
411
–12

egg storage and,
232

food poisoning and,
226

in the kitchen,
413
–15

poultry storage guide,
408

sales.
See
egg sales

Salmonella
,
153
,
225
–26

sanitation.
See also
manure management

coop cleanup,
136
–37

disinfecting equipment,
153

in the kitchen,
413
–15

nest cleanup,
210

scare wires, electrified,
85
,
85

Sebright breed,
3
,
3

Serama breed,
19

sex determination, genetics and,
272
–74,
273

sexed/unsexed chicks,
23
–24

sexing an egg,
278

Shamo breed,
11

shelflife of eggs,
230

shell gland,
207

shells.
See
egg formation; egg issues; eggshells

shelter,
52
,
52
–86.
See also
permanent shelters; portable shelters

brooding coop,
308
,
308

cages,
78
–81

fenced range,
54
–59,
55

fences and,
81
–86

free range,
53
–54

methods for,
53

must-have features,
63

range shelter, moving,
113
,
191
,
191

tree caveats and,
56

showing chickens,
336
–60,
342
,
342

age classes,
340

conditioning,
345
–52

coop training,
341
–45

defects/disqualifications,
338
,
338
–39

finer points, exhibition,
339
,
339

master exhibitor,
360
,
360

post-show care,
358
–59

reasons to show,
336
–37

rules of the game,
340
–41

selecting birds,
337
–40

type/color,
339
–40

showtime,
352
–58

carrier for transport,
353

clerking for experience,
357
–58

cooping in,
355

feed and water,
354
,
354

judging of chickens,
355
–57

last-minute touch-up,
354
–55

open/closed shows,
355

stress reduction and,
353
–54

Silkie breed,
350
,
350

social sounds

contentment call,
34

nesting call,
34
–35

roosting call,
35

Society for the Preservation of Poultry Activities (SPPA),
15

spoilage.
See
bacteria; safety

sporting fowl.
See
cock fighting

spur trimmnig,
144
,
144
–45

squawking.
See
fowl language

Standard
.
See American Standard of Perfection

started birds, purchasing,
24

starter ration,
325

storing eggs.
See
preserving eggs

storing poultry,
406
–15

canning,
411
–13,
413

freezing,
406
–9

meat storage safety,
407

safe-storage guide,
408

thawing and,
410
–11

straight-run chicks,
23
,
371

strains of chickens,
4
–5

stress.
See also
distress, signs of

heat stress,
135

reduction of,
154
,
353
–54

stressors, common,
154

Sumatra breed,
360
,
360

supplements,
107
–9,
108

calcium,
108

grit,
107

phosphorus,
108

salt,
108
–9,
121