Nikki Husted

Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple (eBook, ePUB)

A Fun, Friendly Guide to Backyard Chicken Keeping

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Get started keeping chickens in your own backyard with this down-to-earth guide by popular chicken-fluencer Nikki Husted (@purelychickens). Keeping chickens can look almost glamorous online. It's all beautiful chickens, cute baby chicks, and coops that look nice enough to spend the night in. The reality is that keeping chickens is rewarding-but also a lot of work and, well, poop cleanup. If you follow her online, you already know that Nikki shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of this popular hobby. In her first book, she remains unfiltered while she shares the essential techniques and helpful stories from her own experience with backyard chickens. That's right: you can learn from her own successes and mistakes! Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple addresses:

• Where to start: What are the rules for keeping chickens in your area? What do you need to get started? How many chickens do you need? (Be wary of chicken math!) And more considerations to both stoke and temper your excitement.
• Giving chickens what they need: There are serious things you should consider before you start raising your chickens, from monthly costs to time requirements. Do you have what it takes?
• Eggs, chicks, pullets, and hens Deciding between eggs, chicks, pullets, or hens as your starting point is about more than just cute baby chicks (though don't we all love cute baby chicks?).
• The bonding process: Learn how to raise your chickens and integrate them with your family, including kids!
• What to do with all the eggs: A handful of recipes for making the most of your bounty, including water glass eggs, pickled eggs, and a few family favorites for breakfast and dinner.
• All about the coop: How to set up and maintain a coop, including the process of cleaning.
• Medical needs: Dealing with common injuries, common pests/parasites, and advice from a vet.

With instructive photos and helpful tips throughout, this is the perfect book whether you're just getting started with chickens or still dreaming of your first flock!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cool Springs Press
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780760381540
• Artikelnr.: 67358300

Autorenporträt

Nikki Husted is a former public school teacher who "dropped out of school" to live the homesteader life with her family. While she enjoys gardening, composting, and canning, her primary focus is on chicken keeping. After she started sharing her adventures online, she quickly found a community of like-minded chicken keepers and homesteaders on TikTok, where she posts as Purely Chickens. Find her online as @purelychickens or at her website: purelychickens.com

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Good for the Environment
Regulations
What Kind and How Many
How and When to Get Started
Chapter 2
Giving Your Chickens What They Need
Consider the Costs
Let’s Talk Coops
Coop Upgrades
Coop Gallery
Chapter 3
Bringing Chickens Home
Incubating Eggs
Buying Chicks
Brooder Setup
Faster Eggs
Bonding
Integration
Roosters
Chapter 4
Happy Chickens, Happy Homestead
Happy Chickens
Bonding with Your Chickens
Children and Chickens
Activities for Kids and Chickens
Chapter 5
All About Eggs
How Many Eggs Are in Your Basket?
Nutrition for Chickens
Styles of Feeding
Let’s Talk Eggs!
What to Do with All the Eggs
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting the Coop
Cleaning the Coop
The Winter Coop
The Summer Coop
The Life Cycle
Chapter 7
Common Health Concerns
Biosecurity
Healthy Living Conditions
Common Injuries
Common Illnesses
Egg-Laying Troubles
Common Pests and Parasites
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index