<b>Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!<br><br>Whether for eggs, meat, fun, or profit, chickens are the perfect addition to any new backyard grower’s farm.</b><br><br><b><i>Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens</i></b> is your guide to successfully caring for your flock. As a comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers,<b><i> Raising Chickens</i></b> includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs that help to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming.<br><br><b><i>Raising Chickens</i></b> takes you from start to finish: from planning out your chickens’ space, to hatching and raising new chicks, to keeping your birds happy, healthy, and well-fed, to enjoying your very own farm-fresh eggs and more.<br><br>With <b><i>Raising Chickens</i></b>, you will:<br>• Find the ideal breed of bird for your needs<br>• Construct a coop to minimize your workload and maximize your enjoyment<br>• Gather eggs for food, profit, or to hatch your own birds to add to your flock<br>• Use the freshest eggs possible in a variety of delicious recipes<br>…and many more tips and tricks from experienced farmers to help you avoid the most common mistakes.<br><br><b><i>Raising Chickens</i></b> is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life—and it starts right in your own backyard.<br><br><b><i>Backyard Farming</i></b> is a series of easy-to-use guides to help urban, suburban, and rural dwellers turn their homes into homesteads. Whether planning to grow food for the family or for sale at the local farmers market, <b><i>Backyard Farming</i></b> provides simple instruction and essential information in a convenient reference.