Backyard Poultry - Naturally

by Alanna Moore

Perfect as micro-livestock for the edible backyard, the popularity of poultry is not surprising. However, good information about natural poultry care can be hard to come by. But this book has it all! Now in it's 3rd edition, Backyard Poultry - Naturally has become the bible for the chemical-free raising of your feathered friends. From housing to feeding, from selection to breeding, from pets to production, from the best lookers to the best layers, this book covers everything the backyard farmer needs to know about poultry husbandry - including preventative and curative herbal medicines and homeopathic remedies for common problems. What to plant in poultry yards, following permaculture principles, is also covered, the author being a permaculture farmer who is passionate about preserving the heritage breeds, many of which are in danger of extinction. This 3rd edition has now been completely updated and revised. New natural remedies have been, along with new breed photographs - and it is now in full colour!

Genres: Green, Nonfiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Cyndy]

This is a great way to jump into keeping chickens. The author gives a great overview of why you should keep your own chickens, as well as how. She covers breeds of chicken (and ducks)-with pictures, housing, feeding, natural health (covering common diseases and , using your produce(eggs feathers, compost), and there's a great chapter about chickens and permaculture.

Reading this book gave me a little more confidence about my idea to keep chickens so that my family had a nutrient-rich food readily at hand. We had thought we would need to move from our urban home to have these lovely birds but this book helped give me enough information to see that keeping chickens is practically a no-brainer. More people should consider this bird as a pet. (Many major cities allow keeping chickens!)

[Margarita · Rating 4 out of 5]

great resource for Australian backyard poultry keepers keen to keep their flock organic

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very helpful.....yet i still have some questions

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for the beginner chicken raiser! I leaned so much about the basics, and feel more confident that my girls will be fine as I dig deeper into my research.

[Red]

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