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A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens
The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round.
Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken keeper Anne Kuo answers these questions―and many others―in this fun and friendly reference book that will get you excited to raise your new feathered friends.
This book on raising chickens guides you through:
Getting from the chicken to the egg―Find out how to raise chicks, keep your birds safe from predators, introduce new birds to the flock, and more.
Creating a custom coop―Build the perfect home for raising chickens with detailed backyard coop construction guides.
Expert care advice―Learn how to identify different behaviors in your chicken, help solve egg shortages, and navigate a range of potential surprises with confidence.
Get your first flock started successfully with The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens.
From the Publisher
It is very important to make sure your birds have access to clean, fresh water all day long. (They don’t wake up and drink overnight.) Dirty water harbors and spreads disease. You can provide water in any sort of plastic, glass, ceramic, stainless steel, or other nonrusting container that’s not too deep. Don’t put water in any container that can rust. You can also buy waterers and drinkers made for chickens. There are a myriad of designs and options.
A peek at some of the info inside:
WINTER WATERERS
If you live in a cold climate, freezing water can be a major concern. Here are some tips to help keep your waterers from freezing. For best results, use some of these tips in combination, especially if you don’t have access to electricity outside:
Don’t leave waterers out overnight (remember, chickens don’t need a drink in the middle of the night). Refill them during the day, starting with warm water. Use a larger black plastic tub, like a cement-mixing tub, or a rubber tub. Black absorbs heat, and a larger surface area will also help keep water from freezing. Don’t use metal bowls. Metal cools very fast and doesn’t retain heat. Buy a heated water bowl. You’ll need access to electricity for this. Place the waterer on top of some cement pavers in a sunny spot. The cement will absorb and radiate heat. Borrow tips from the gardening world and use a modified cold frame or greenhouse around the waterer to retain solar heat. Build some sort of insulation or cozy around your waterer.
Publisher : Callisto; Illustrated edition (June 4, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1641524057
ISBN-13 : 978-1641524056
Item Weight : 1.04 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.48 x 9.25 inches
Reviewer: Kris Miller
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great chicken book.
Review: Lots of good information on raising chickens.
Reviewer: Yu-Mu A Lee
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy to read, Great Knowledge!
Review: My daughter love it!!! We gonna raise some chicken soon!!!
Reviewer: Sally Madore
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The book covers almost all things for raising chickens in your backyard
Review: I loved that it was easy to look up subjects. It is divided into subjects and find things quite fast.
Reviewer: krisvan
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fun read about chickens!
Review: This book is a fun read, but it truly is just the "basics". I was really hoping for a more in depth book on keeping backyard chickens. So I am back on the hunt.The pictures are nice, the plans for a coop are nice, and the commentary is hilarious. The author seems like a hoot! I just need more!
Reviewer: Ira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Chicken Coup
Review: Terrific and comprehensive book on chicken coups.
Reviewer: Ashleigh Hart
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic, funny read!
Review: Learned a WHOLE bunch and laughed. A great book for beginners! Iâm going to look to see if she wrote any others.
Reviewer: Funkyone8604
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Super helpful
Review: This has been my favorite chicken resource to date. We are new to raising chickens and this book has helped me quite a bit. It is organized well, with content that is useful and easy to follow. Love that it included coop plans that were basic with detailed info.
Reviewer: gdsfsdg
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: this book helped me a lot
Review: Iâm trying to decide if I want to have chickens. I live in MN in the city with a smaller yard. I found the writing to be as though a friend was giving me the down low on having chickens. lol. Very easy to read.I feel the book is informative and is helping me along my journey of deciding and the research I am doing.
Reviewer: Penelope Cook
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a really good book for a beginner in the chicken keeping stakes.Very informative about everything to do with chickens and how to look after themPlus there are detailed instruction on build coops.This is going to be my bible for the next future while i get my girls settled.
Reviewer: Emily M.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very informative and easy to read! Absolutely everything about this book!
Reviewer: Online Shopper
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Easy, fun book to read. I do feel that this book (alongside an amazon prime video series (Becky's)) has prepared me well for keeping chickens, with good advice of everything required to raise chicks and chickens well. I am sure that I will keep coming back to this book as a reference support throughout my chicken adventures.I knocked one star off, as this is really written for a American audience. It refers to US shops and products, so you will need to figure out the UK (or other) equivalents. Nevertheless recommended read if you like me are new to the world of chicken keeping. So keen to get my little chicks now!
Reviewer: Clarice Downing
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Easy to read and understand. Very informative.
Reviewer: Ms. K. Suttill
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very âAmericanâ and not many practical chicken keeping tips. It doesnât actually cover food, how to prep a coop etc but it does have some interesting points to consider pre-purchase. This book is best for those considering buying chickens before they do it.
Customers say
Customers find the book informative and detailed. They describe it as a great, first-hand experience read with good tips. Readers praise the writing as well-written, easy to understand, and easy to get through the entire book. They appreciate the illustrations, humor, and well-designed format. Additionally, they mention the book has some coop plans that are easy to follow.
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