How to Raise Chickens: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens for Eggs in Your Backyard or Homestead - Paperback

by Kathy Campbell (Author)

Discover the best homesteading methods to raise healthy chickens and enjoy mouthwatering fresh eggs every day with this hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising techniques!

Raising chicken can be inconvenient and cumbersome if you don't know what you're doing. How do you select which breed of chicken is right for your need? What are the best materials to use for your chicken coop? How do you protect your flock from predators and diseases?

The answers to all these questions and many more are clearly outlined in this practical guide.

In this guide, Kathy Campbell provides a step-by-step guide that arms you with all the information you need to start raising a healthy flock of chickens in your own backyard. From constructing coops to creating alternative sources of income using eggs, this guide has everything you need to start successfully raising chickens for fun and profit.

In How to Raise Chickens, you're going to learn:

• 9 fun facts about these special birds that will blow your mind!
• Why you should start raising chickens already, whether you're a city dweller or a country hick
• How to select the best chicken breed for your needs
• How to properly plan for your first or next chicken coop with tips ranging from location and size to cost and kind of chickens to raise
• The best way to raise and properly care for your chickens as well as essential tools, equipment, and product to use for your chicken coop
• Surefire methods to help you protect your birds against predators, pests, coccidiosis and other ailments common to chickens
• ...and tons more!

Whether it's your first time raising chickens, or you're an experienced poulterer, this definitive guidebook to raising chickens provides modern, up-to-date information and techniques to help you raise healthy chickens in your own home.