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A revised and updated bestseller

A revised and updated bestsellerRevised in coordination with the American Poultry Association

Revised in coordination with the American Poultry AssociationCovers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens.

Covers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens.More than 75 color photographs and illustrations.

More than 75 color photographs and illustrations.People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward advice and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. This bestselling book has been completely revised and updated.

People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward advice and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. This bestselling book has been completely revised and updated.Jay Rossier was coauthor of

Jay Rossier was coauthor ofA New Lease on Farmland

A New Lease on Farmland, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrote occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine.

, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrote occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine.