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The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens : everything you need to know-- and didn't know you needed to know about backyard and urban chickens / Andy G. Schneider and Dr. Brigid McCrea., PhD.

by Schneider, Andy G..

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Quarry Books, 2017.

636.5 S358c 2017

Urban agriculture.

9781631593123 (lib. bdg.)

Revised edition.

184 p. : col. ill.; 23 cm.

"Revised and expanded"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 177) and index.

Power to the poultry: the growing urban chicken movement -- Henology : know thy hen for she is great -- Backyard outlaws : are chickens allowed where you live? what should you do if they aren't? -- Prep work : getting your home and yard ready -- Incubation : so you're egg-specting? -- The art of brooding : preparing the nursery for your new arrivals -- Home sweet home : coops and runs -- Safe and sound : protecting your flock from predators -- Nutrition : common management questions and suggestions -- Illness and ailments : prevention and treatment -- Appendix I : egg artistry : what to do with all those eggs (besides eat them) -- Appendix II : Biosecurity.

Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard.

McCrea, Brigid.

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