| 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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Living with Chickens
Everything You Need
to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Flock
by Jay Rossier
The Lyons Press, 2004.
Order
a copy.
Reviewed in The
Book Stall
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