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INFORMATION SHEETS
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KEEPING KOKORAKO, October 2007
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This doubled sided A4 information sheet describes the keeping of chickens (known locally as kokorako) in the Solomon Islands. Contents include:
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Food for healthy chickens:
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body building food |
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energy food |
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protective food |
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other food and water considerations. |
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Chickens need careful breeding:
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helping broody hens hatch chickens |
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care for a mother hen and her chicks after hatching |
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problems with hatching young village chickens. |
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Chickens need good houses:
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building a chicken house |
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houses for new chickens |
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houses for chickens for eating |
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houses on the ground |
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houses above the ground. |
The information sheet is produced in black and white, suitable for photocopying.
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