false 737815 4 <div><br>Chickens-why not? Tens of thousands of people in all areas of the country enjoy raising these birds, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Then again, you may want to read Living With Chickens just for the sheer joy of it. <br>Straightforward prose 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 ("gizzard talk"); from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Vermonter Jay Rossier draws on his own experiences and those of his fellow poultrymen in discussing how to keep marauders from the chicken coop, the benefits of homemade grain versus commercial, and how to live (and sleep) with a rooster in your midst. Personal anecdotes, interesting facts, and lush, full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. <br><br><br><br><br></div> 723991 2003 Living with Chickens: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Flock total:67|5:10|4:31|3:20|2:6|1:0| 67 246 97 17 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 15:18:16 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 15:23:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 23:25:10 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 09:46:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 23:10:50 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 23:17:44 -0800 2008 1. the progression of a molt. Our Leah should be starting to lay again any day.
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And rich-in-potential-metaphor info on chickens. For instance: Did you know that you can tell how many eggs a hen has laid by how yellow her body is? After laying about ten eggs, her flesh loses its yellow...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 13:25:46 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 09:42:44 -0700 2008 Living with Chickens also includes a section on butchering your own birds, in ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 06:40:45 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 06:45:41 -0700 2008
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