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  • The Starter Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens

  • 7 Steps to a Happy Flock, Healthy Eggs, and Becoming Self-Sufficient
  • By: Macomb Farms
  • Narrated by: Ryan Reid
  • Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins

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The Starter Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens

By: Macomb Farms
Narrated by: Ryan Reid
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Publisher's Summary

Treat your family to farm-fresh and nutritious eggs as you get started with the art of raising healthy chickens in your backyard.

A great way to start a sustainable lifestyle, raising chickens has a host of benefits, even outside of getting fresh eggs.

And the best thing? You don’t have to go through every nook, cranny, or coop to get started–all the answers you seek are inside.

In this guide, aimed at helping you raise chickens in your backyard, you will discover:

  • A simple, easy-to-follow seven-step plan to raise healthy chickens that produce high-quality eggs
  • Preparations, preparations! Dive head-first into the important zoning laws and city codes in a digestible format, perfect for beginners
  • The flock-raising encyclopedia–find answers to your most pressing questions (including space requirements and the initial costs of starting a flock)
  • The ultimate chicken breed buying guide–get an in-depth understanding of the 11 best egg-laying breeds that you can raise (along with five factors to consider to help you make the right choice)
  • How to house your chickens the right way–tick off the most important chicken-coop requirements as you discover how to create the perfect home for your flock
  • The art of raising healthy chickens–master the basics of food and water management as you provide the best nutrient-rich feed for your flock
  • The big and small of eggs–discover the essentials for collecting, cleaning, and storing eggs
  • And much more

There’s nothing better than waking up every morning to collect that fresh batch of eggs and gobble them for breakfast.

And if you’re still not convinced, don’t forget that your surplus eggs can be sold for profit!

So, are you ready to crack on with this eggs-quisite way of sustainable living?

You’re just seven steps away from raising healthy chickens!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Macomb Farms (P)2023 Macomb Farms

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