{"product_id":"chickens-in-your-backyard-newly-revised-and-updated-a-beginners-guide-paperback","title":"Chickens in Your Backyard, Newly Revised and Updated: A Beginner's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Damerow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Luttmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll the basics (and beyond ) for happy, healthy chickens. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn cities and suburbs and everywhere in between, a classic American tradition is back in a big way--raising backyard chickens for eggs, meat, fun, or profit. \u003ci\u003eChickens in Your Backyard \u003c\/i\u003ehas been the go-to guide for chicken care for over 40 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis revised and updatededition combines all the classic techniques with the most up-to-date information--from incubating, raising, housing, and feeding, to treating disease and raising chickens for show. \u003ci\u003eChickens in Your Backyard\u003c\/i\u003e provides everything you need to know to turn your backyard into a happy homestead.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCHICKENS IN YOUR BACKYARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA BEGINNER'S GUIDE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick and Gail Luttmann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour backyard can be the source of the best eggs and meat you've ever tasted. The answer is chickens-- endearing birds that require but a modest outlay of time, space and food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they learned to raise chickens, Gail and Rick Luttmann came to realize the need for a comprehensive but clear and nontechnical guide. Their book covers all the basics in a light and entertaining sytle, from housing and feeding through incubating, bringing up chicks, butchering, and raising chickens for show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrougout the book, the Luttmanns express their wonder at the personalities of chickens-- the role of brash protector played by roosters, and the instinctive motherliness of the hens. Given some freedom and attention, these birds can become much more than the egg-and-meat machines of commercial hatcheries and broiler factories. Chickens provide backyard farmers with enjoyable pastime, as well as a supply of good food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGail Damerow\u003c\/b\u003e and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee where they keep poultry and dairy goats, tend a sizable garden, and maintain a small orchard. They grow and preserve much of their own food, make their own yogurt and ice cream, and bake their own bread. Gail has written extensively on raising livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural skills. She shares her experience and knowledge as a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eBackyard Poultry\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCountryside\u003c\/i\u003e magazines, as an occasional contributor to numerous other periodicals, and as the author or contributor to more than a dozen country skills how-to books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44434872664166,"sku":"9781635650969","price":29.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/7wTqg5cToa9781635650969.webp?v=1770472258","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/chickens-in-your-backyard-newly-revised-and-updated-a-beginners-guide-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}