An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens - by Jenna Woginrich (Paperback)

About the Book

From hatchlings to adult laying hens, every stage of a chicken's growth is shown and explained in this highly accessible, photographic introduction to the basics of keeping chickens, including behavior, housing, feeding, hygiene, and health care.

Book Synopsis

With delightful photographs, Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. Following their progress from day to day and week to week, you'll learn everything you need to know to be successful in raising and keeping a happy, healthy flock. Topics covered include understanding chicken behavior; housing and feeding requirements; hygiene and basic health care. Both entertaining and educational, this highly accessible book provides just the right amount of information to get started and enjoy the pleasures of keeping backyard chickens.

From the Back Cover

Chickens 1-2-3
Essential information--from keeping your new chicks warm to collecting still-warm eggs

It's surprisingly easy to be a backyard chicken-keeper. With lively text and charming photographs, this guide follows the day-by-day and week-by-week growth of three chickens as they develop from hatchlings to laying hens. First-hand advice on chicken behavior, breed selection, feed requirements, safe housing, hygiene, and health-care essentials ensures that your own flock will be as healthy and well cared for as this contented trio.

A Visual Diary from Day 1 to Month 6