Matte R. (fixedschwinn) reviewed on 6/17/2014 + 10 more book reviews

Although I haven't actually tried out any of the advice in this book, it seems like a good primer on starting to raise chickens, especially if you are getting your start in the city. She tends to spend a good amount of time focused on chickens as pets, even going so far as to suggest that even if you don't want chickens for eggs or meat, you may still enjoy them as pets. Maybe I'm just too practically minded, but I thought that was a bit goofy. On the other hand, I did enjoy some of the stories of the hijinks her chickens got into.

The book covers the basics on choosing and ordering or buying chicks, breeds, building a coop/henhouse, caring for chicks, feeding and caring for chickens, what to expect from neighbors and the law, and even some recipes to use up your eggs. I think I'm going to want to look at a book that's more detailed in some areas, but this is definitely a good start and a quick read.

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