Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit (Hobby Farms) (Paperback)
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Chickens is a great introductory guide to raising a healthy flock of happy chickens. From hens to roosters, from layers to broilers, Weaver covers the essentials in a straight forward style. You won’t need to worry about your chickens flying the coop with this resource in hand. –John Ivanko, co-author of Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life
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Chickens are the perfect hobby farm animal, and Sue Weaver’s book Chickens is the perfect primer for anyone contemplating the addition of chickens on their farm, or in their backyard. Sue clearly covers the practical side of small-flock chicken farming-from selecting the right chickens to keeping them happy and healthy, and she delivers the goods with her trademark wit.
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chicken book
A well-rounded book with about all the information you need to start your own flock.
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Great for the Urban Chicken Enthusiatist!
I have read many books as I became interested in having backyard chickens in the suburbs. This book was one of the few that seemed to really understand more about those of us who…
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This is the ONE!
If you are just starting a flock of backyard chickens, this is THE ONE book you need. It is geared toward people who want to keep a dozen or less chickens, and gives you a very…
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slender volume, chock-full of great information and advice
I’ve read just about everything in publication about chickens– this book is one of my favorites.
Because it is a relatively short book I didn’t expect much from it…
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boring read, nice effort
I would hate to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I didn’t really learn anything from this book and it didn’t appear to have anything new to say.
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Very good beginner book
Enjoyed the way the book is written and am pleased with all the good info.
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Great for Beginners
I just began raising chickens a few weeks ago. I have learned so much from this book, such as why my chickens are losing their feathers. (They’re molting) Who knew? Haha.
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backyard farmer
A great book. Easy to read and full of useful information for a small scale operation.
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Great for first-timers
I found this book filled with the kind of information that I, as a first-time chicken owner, was seeking.
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Great Chicken Book
Sue Weaver truly did a masterful job with this book. Out of the eight chicken books I own this is by far the easiest to read.