Households everywhere whether rural, suburban, or urban keep chickens, and the numbers continue to rise. This fully redesigned edition of the best-selling classic includes full-colour photographs and illustrations plus a larger trim size to ensure the next generation of farmers finds it just as appealing as ever.
Gail Damerow has raised chickens for more than four decades and has written extensively about poultry and other livestock, gardening, and rural know-how. Her 17 books include The Chicken Encyclopedia, Hatching and Brooding Your Own Chicks, and the essential wellness guide for a thriving flock: The Chicken Health Handbook.
"Not only is Damerow a knowledgeable farmer, she's a great writer,
too! Every chicken keeper of every experience level should have
this book on the bookshelf." -- Roger Sipe, editor of Hobby Farms
and Chickens magazines "Redesigned but still exhaustively thorough!
Every possible topic is covered in an easily understood and
complete manner." -- Paul Kroll, American Poultry Association -
American Bantam Association general licensed judge "Gail Damerow
has inspired and educated generations of homesteaders. Here she
offers well-researched information for both the novice and
experienced poultry keeper." -- Patara Marlow of Appalachia's
Homestead
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