Filled with down-to-earth, common-sense advice, this absolute beginner's guide for first-time chicken keepers teaches you everything you want and need to know about raising a backyard flock.

Keeping backyard chickens can be fun and simple, even if you have limited backyard space. To get started keeping backyard poultry, you'll learn:

• The benefits of a backyard chicken flock
• The art of incubation
• Living with brooding hens
• Setting up coops and runs
• Proper poultry nutrition
• Understanding your chickens' health and wellness

This fun, comprehensive guide is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle

Each book in the First Time series distills how-to guidance and advice from an expert on a specific topic into targeted step-by-step instruction geared toward the absolute beginner.