A Chicken In Every Yard: The Urban Farm Store's Guide To Chicken Keeping (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
We've talked among ourselves at home about getting chickens for a couple of years. This may be the book that convinces me it's time to take the plunge. Libby got me this for Christmas last year and I finally read it. There is lots of good information for helping one weigh the pros and cons to beginning backyard chicken-ry. Just enough information about habitat, breeds, chicks, diseases, construction, etc to whet the appetite without being too much to scare off the novice or potential novice. Spring 2015 may be our year! This is THE quintessential primer for those interested in starting a backyard flock. Equal parts encouraging and informative, I found it to be a quick, enjoyable read.I think it was slightly less enticing since I already have chickens and have done extensive reading online, but I still learned a lot and came away from it with a renewed sense of their importance and beneficence. Plus, they haven't started laying yet, so the chapters on laying and eggs were particularly helpful.The book is written by the owners of the shop in Portland where we got our three chicks, the Urban Farm Store on SE Belmont. It's a terrific store, and my love of the business was partially why I wanted to read the book, despite having already gone through much of the substance online.If you are considering a backyard flock, read this book before you get chicks or build a coop. In that context, it will be invaluable and save you time, money and potential heartbreak. A+ for Robert and Hannah...can't wait until my next visit to the store.
What do You think about A Chicken In Every Yard: The Urban Farm Store's Guide To Chicken Keeping (2011)?
I really liked it. I was at turns excited and intimidated by the idea of raising chickens.
—jhane
It was good. The advice seemed to come from someone who actually had experience.
—Tiff
One of the best ones out there if you're considering getting chickens.
—Liansa
good information, and I haven't murdered any birds yet.
—tay
