Living with Chickens: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Flock | 
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Product Description
Chickens-why not? Tens of thousands of people in all areas of the country enjoy raising these birds, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Then again, you may want to read Living With Chickens just for the sheer joy of it.
Straightforward prose 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 ("gizzard talk"); from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Vermonter Jay Rossier draws on his own experiences and those of his fellow poultrymen in discussing how to keep marauders from the chicken coop, the benefits of homemade grain versus commercial, and how to live (and sleep) with a rooster in your midst. Personal anecdotes, interesting facts, and lush, full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book.
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Customer Reviews:
• Living With Chickens 15 January, 2008
I have bought several books recently on this topic. This is one of the better ones. Enjoyed the pictures and the inserts in the book. It is just a thorough as all the other books on raising chickens. A good buy for anyone interested in staring a chicken flock. Very nice quality of the book. Probably one of the better of any books you will purchase no just in this topic.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1IOR9ZZ0SWKKU
• This Book Is Worse Than Useless. 08 April, 2008
The recommendations in this book make it a waste of time, especially the nesting box design.
Save your time and money and befriend someone who has healthy chickens. Learn from them.
These men are not as well informed as they think they are.
Frustrating.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1BUJD5MNCSXF7
• Nice Pictures 30 December, 2007
This book has lots of nice pictures, but the information can very easily be obtained from the internet at no cost. not recommended
- Reviewed by customer ID: A13853O9CBLTEY
• Chickens Afield 31 March, 2008
Excellent for those who wish to have a home flock. Very informative on the subject and the "how to" of keeping a small flock.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AY8D51U1KQ54Q
• Great Read, Entertaining, Not Quite Complete 25 January, 2008
This is a great introduction to keeping chickens, and I found it very useful.
The author goes through all the basic info you need to know in order to raise chickens. It is a very easy and entertaining read - the author has a great writing style that is enjoyable. It is full of lovely photos that really add to the book. It is a fast read as well.
It is not terribly complete - you will need another source for information once you get into the chicken care part. I would recommend "A Guide to Raising Chickens" by Gail Damerow as a companion to this book. The Damerow book is *very* complete, but it also has the dryness of a textbook and isn't nearly as fun to read [think "dense" and kinda boring].
So, I would recommend buying this book if you are considering raising some chickens because this book will give you all the information you need to make an educated decision. Then, if you do decide to raise some chickens, get the Damerow book in addition to this one so that you have every single detail you need to know.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A4FFK8M1P0Y9
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