Getting Started with Show Broilers

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
May 3, 2022
Price
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Overview

Raising chickens is a great youth project for beginners to livestock showing. This publication will teach you the advantages of starting with show broilers.

Chickens are easier to handle, require less space, and are less expensive than other species. This publication addresses the advantages of starting with show broilers and provides a table for the estimated cost of feed and materials for raising 25 broiler chicks for 6 weeks. (2 pages)

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