Format: Paperback  

ISBN:

Pages: 100

Copyright Year: 2013

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Calling all chicken enthusiasts! The fourth edition of GRIT's Guide to Backyard Chickens is overflowing with expert advice, key facts and easy chicken coop plans that will have both beginner and seasoned chicken owners crowing for joy! The 100 pages cover everything from hatching a flock to building the Whizbang Chicken Plucker.

Read how to build a broiler coop on a shoestring budget. Build the perfect chicken tractor. Learn which heritage hens are best for egg-laying. Understand how to use poultry as your secret weapon in pest control. Follow the wide variety of delicious chicken recipes this book has to offer.

Or maybe you're interested in raising guineas, ducks or turkeys? Learn how guineas can eliminate ticks from your property. Ducks can provide eggs, meat and entertainment. Discover nine facts about the unsuspecting turkey that you might not know.

More articles include:

• Heritage Breeds or Modern Hybrids: Two expert opinions on chicken breed selection.
• The Ever-Versatile Egg: Try these recipes to turn your dishes up a notch and hone tried-and-true techniques.
• Doghouse Chicken Tractor: Making do can often yield a more satisfying result than buying new.
• Wintering Chickens: Fowl weather lies ahead; follow a few easy steps, and your flock won't be vulnerable.
• Home on the (Free-) Range: "Where the hens and the rooster are happy all day …"
• Build a Weatherproof, Pest-Proof Chicken Feeder: Feed your flock without encouraging mold or supporting the local mouse and starling populations.