Description: A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens
The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken keeper Anne Kuo answers these questions--and many others--in this fun and friendly reference book that will get you excited to raise your new feathered friends. This book on raising chickens guides you through: ● Getting from the chicken to the egg--Find out how to raise chicks, keep your birds safe from predators, introduce new birds to the flock, and more. ● Creating a custom coop--Build the perfect home for raising chickens with detailed backyard coop construction guides. ● Expert care advice--Learn how to identify different behaviors in your chicken, help solve egg shortages, and navigate a range of potential surprises with confidence.Brief description: Siiri Scott is the head of acting and directing at the University of Notre Dame. She received her MFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University and now teaches advanced acting, voice, dialects, and movement. An actor/director/educator, Siiri is an artistic associate with the Irish Theatre of Chicago and a Theatre Nohgaku company member. Based in Chicago, Siiri narrates audiobooks and voices commercials, industrials, and museum installations.