Filled with down-to-earth, common-sense advice, this absolute beginners 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:
• The benefits of a backyard chicken flock
• The art of incubation
• Living with brooding hens
• Setting up coops and runs
• Proper poultry nutrition
• Understanding your chickens health and wellness
This fun, comprehensive guide is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle! 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.