An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens steel gears With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings by

With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings by Craig Latker

An identification guide makes them easy to spot in the wild

half-buried the best

you may be reminded of the simple joys of being in nature: a traveling snail

how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs

An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens steel gears With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings byFollowing the progress of 3 chickens day to day and week to week, you'll learn everything you need to know to be successful in raising and keeping a happy, healthy flock. Topics covered include understanding chicken behavior; housing and feeding requirements; hygiene and basic health care. Both entertaining and educational, this highly accessible book provides just the right amount of information to get started and enjoy the pleasures of keeping