Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens

by Kim Pezza

Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!

The urban homesteader or farmer's guide to raising chickens in your very own backyard —w hether for eggs, meat, fun, or profit

Backyard Raising Chickens  is your guide to successfully caring for your flock. As a comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers,   Raising Chickens  includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs that help to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming.

Raising Chickens  takes you from start to from planning out your chickens’ space, to hatching and raising new chicks, to keeping your birds happy, healthy, and well-fed, to enjoying your very own farm-fresh eggs and more. With  Raising Chickens , you

• Find the ideal breed of bird for your needs
• Construct a coop to minimize your workload and maximize your enjoyment
• Gather eggs for food, profit, or to hatch your own birds to add to your flock
• Use the freshest eggs possible in a variety of delicious recipes
…and many more tips and tricks from experienced farmers to help you avoid the most common mistakes.

Raising Chickens  is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life—and it starts right in your own backyard.

Backyard Farming  is a series of easy-to-use guides to help urban, suburban, and rural dwellers turn their homes into homesteads. Whether planning to grow food for the family or for sale at the local farmers market,  Backyard Farming  provides simple instruction and essential information in a convenient reference.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals, Gardening

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jeffery · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Helpful Information

My wife and I are new to backyard farming and this book has a wealth of helpful tips and information. We learned a lot.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not in a position where I can get my own flock yet, but it's a dream. This book was a nice overview of what it realistically takes to raise chickens. By Kim's description, I feel like I might actually be able to make this dream a reality some day. If only my HOA wasn't so ridiculous... Guess it's time to pack up and head out of the suburbs. Soon...

[Deserae Lindsley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely quick read and informative of the basics. I read it in one sitting.

[Duh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great deal of advice and information for the novice looking to gain knowledge and options prior to jumping into the deep-end of raising chickens.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful information.

[Makayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Information

[Leslie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want a concise overview/reality-check about raising America's most beloved bird, this is the book. Chickens: we will one day love you. One day we will build you a fabulous coop and clean up your poop. One day our children will chase you and collect your beautiful, delicious eggs. One day.

[Lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really simple guide. Not informative at all. This book barely touches on the basics of raising chickens. Wanted more information on composting chicken poop and on what foods are good for them. I also wanted tips for keeping rodents out, cleaning the coop, keeping the flock healthy, etc. The recipes in the back seemed silly.

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book as it cuts straight to the point and is loaded with information. Even if you have raised chickens as a kid, this is a great book because there are so many things our parents forgot to tell us.

[Danette · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about the natural world.

[Sydney Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first overview for a beginner like me. The back leads on to more resources.

[Elizabeth]

Of the chicken rearing books I’ve seen so far, this one has the most complete description of health concerns and things to looks out for in regards to communicable illnesses in flocks.