Backyard Chickens: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Raising Healthy Hens for Fresh Eggs and Self-Sufficiency (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798182082631)

Raise healthy backyard chickens with confidence from day one.

Backyard Chickens is a practical beginner's guide to choosing breeds, building a safe coop, feeding your flock, collecting fresh eggs, and keeping hens healthy through every season.

Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Choose beginner-friendly breeds for your climate and goals
- Plan a safe coop and run with enough space for a healthy flock
- Protect hens from predators using practical, low-cost safeguards
- Raise chicks, transition pullets outside, and avoid common beginner mistakes
- Feed chickens at each life stage and understand real feed costs
- Collect, store, and handle fresh eggs with confidence
- Recognize illness warning signs and care for your flock through heat, cold, molt, and seasonal changes

Whether you want a small backyard flock for your family or a practical first step toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle, this guide gives you clear instructions, realistic expectations, helpful charts, and simple checklists.

Healthy hens. Fresh eggs. A simpler, better way to live.

Author: Hudson Briggs
ISBN-13: 9798182082631
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2026
Pages: 90
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d