{"product_id":"raising-backyard-chickens-for-beginners-ruth-pemberton-9798197921574","title":"Raising Backyard Chickens for Beginners: Choose Breeds, Build a Coop, and Raise a Healthy First Flock of Laying Hens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour first flock should not have to learn everything the hard way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Pemberton started with three Tractor Supply chicks, a flimsy prefab run, and the kind of chicken-wire advice that sounds right until a hawk proves otherwise. Six years later, she keeps a mixed backyard flock outside Knoxville and helps first-year keepers sort out what actually matters before the birds arrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beginner guide walks you through the decisions that make or break your first year: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhether chickens really fit your yard, budget, zoning, and daily schedule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to choose beginner-friendly breeds without getting talked into the wrong birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat a coop and run actually need for ventilation, cleaning, and predator protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to brood chicks, transition pullets outside, feed layers, and handle the first egg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat changes in summer heat, winter cold, molting season, and basic health scares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will not find glossy homesteading promises here. You will find the practical first-flock advice Ruth wishes someone had handed her before she brought home Goldie, Penny, and the little one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Pemberton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197921574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Ruth Pemberton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852895170815,"sku":"9798197921574","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raising-backyard-chickens-for-beginners-ruth-pemberton-9798197921574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}