First Time Chicken Keeping

Filled with down-to-earth, common-sense advice, this absolute beginner's guide for first-time chicken keepers teaches you everything you want and need to know about raising a backyard flock. Keeping backyard chickens can be fun and simple, even if you have limited backyard space. To get started keeping backyard poultry, you'll learn about: The benefits of a backyard chicken flockTips on negotiating chicken-keeping regulationsHow to select a breed to suit your needsThe incubation processThe art of broodingSetting up coops and runsProper poultry nutritionHow to protect your flock from predatorsIllness prevention and treatment With this knowledge, you can enjoy a more sustainable lifestyle with fresh eggs, free fertilizer (chicken poop!), and reduced household waste (chickens love table scraps!). Delight in the journey and achieve success with First Time Chicken Keeping. Each book in the First Time series distills how-to guidance and advice from an expert on a specific topic into targeted step-by-step instruction geared toward the absolute beginner.