A revised and updated bestseller -Revised in coordination with the
American Poultry Association -Covers all the essentials of raising and
keeping chickens. -More than 75 color photographs and illustrations.
People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or
companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide.
Straightforward advice 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; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens,
to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their
landscape round out this comprehensive book. This bestselling book has
been completely revised and updated. Jay Rossier was coauthor of A New
Lease on Farmland, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrote
occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine.