Preparing to keep chickens: Your guide to safe housing, disease prevention and chicken welfare

This guide is targeted at people who keep poultry as a hobby or as pets. It provides suggestions on creating a safe setup for poultry and protecting them from predators, pests and disease.

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Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham)
Published
2026-08-27
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25878/qwpg-th49
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Livestock and Poultry Management
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Preparing to keep chickens: Your guide to safe housing, disease prevention and chicken welfare

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Abstract

This guide is targeted at people who keep poultry as a hobby or as pets. It provides suggestions on creating a safe setup for poultry and protecting them from predators, pests and disease.

Repository@Nottingham (University of Nottingham)
University of Nottingham (GB)
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