Living with Chickens: Everything You Need To Know To Raise Your Own Backyard Flock

by Jay Rossier, American Poultry Association (Introduction), Geoff Hansen (Photographer), Lisa Steele (Revised by)

Overview

A revised and updated bestseller ·Revised in coordination with the American Poultry Association ·Covers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens. ·More than 75 color photographs and illustrations. People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward advice and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. This bestselling book has been completely revised and updated. Jay Rossier was coauthor of A New Lease on Farmland, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrote occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493029952
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/15/2017
Series:	Living with
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jay Rossier was coauthor of A New Lease On Farmland, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrotes occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine. Geoff Hansen is a photographer and editor at New Hampshire's Valley News and author of My Life As a Dog: The Many Moods of Lucy. His work has appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, and the Boston Globe. He lives in Tunbridge, Vermont, with his wife and daughter. The American Poultry Association, founded in 1873 to help hold up the value of standard-bred poultry and pure breeding, supports sanctioned meets at country-wide poultry shows, and publishes a quarterly newsletter and annual yearbook.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The Charm of Chickens 1

Chapter 2 Where Your Chickens Will Live 21

Chapter 3 Getting Eggs to Hatch 51

Chapter 4 Raising Chicks 69

Chapter 5 Buying Adult Chickens 85

Chapter 6 Feeding Your Chickens 95

Chapter 7 Hens and Eggs 121

Chapter 8 Butchering Your Meat Birds 133

Chapter 9 The Health of Your Chickens 149

Chapter 10 Children and Chickens 163

Appendices

Chicken Breeds 171

Hatcheries 175

Equipment and Supplies 179

Cooperative Extension Offices 181

Other Poultry Links 187

Organizations 187

Glossary 189

Bibliography 193

Index 195

Editorial Reviews

"In this charming book, the authors provide a nice overview of the basics of poultry keeping for those new to the hobby. Beautiful color photographs throughout demonstrate the appeal of chickens, adding to the value of this nice primer on backyard chicken keeping." —Booklist "LIVING WITH CHICKENS will help birds and their owners live in harmony and health. Rossier's easy-going style will be welcomed by both new and experienced poultry owners." —Stephen Green-Armytage, EXTRAORDINARY CHICKENS

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