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Dalia Monterroso, founder of the popular website Welcome to Chickenlandia, brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the community of backyard chicken keeping with this entry-level guide designed to empower anyone who's always wanted to keep chickens but may have thought it required special knowledge and a large investment in equipment. Monterroso's enthusiasm is contagious as she conveys the basics of chicken keeping, with an emphasis on low-cost, natural practices and shares her belief that humans have an innate ability to care for chickens. Asserting that the backyard chicken community welcomes everyone, she addresses a broad audience, including those in urban and suburban locations. Readers will learn how to plan their flock, how to raise baby chicks, what to look for in a chicken coop, how to keep chickens healthy naturally, and more. Drawing from her own experience as the child of Guatemalan immigrants, Monterroso celebrates how chicken-keeping has been practiced around the world and offers an opportunity to connect with previous generations and transcend cultural, racial, economic, and political divides.
List of contents
Welcome!
1 The Chicken and Human Reunion
2 Planning for Chickens with All Living Things in Mind
3 Your Flock Can Sleep in a Tree ... or Not
4 Living in Harmony with Predators
5 The Joys of Chicken Motherhood
6 Day-to-Day Care for Adult Chickens
7 Let's Unlearn Chicken Nutrition
8 Preventing Disease Naturally
9 Supportive Care for When Disease Strikes and Emergencies Happen
10 As You Grow, So Does Your Flock
11 The Seasons of Life and Chicken Keeping
A Final Note: Chickens Can Change the World
Recipes from My Mother
Index
About the author
Dalia Monterroso
Summary
Learn what to look for in a chicken coop, how to raise baby chicks, and how to keep chickens healthy naturally.
Dalia Monterroso, founder of the popular website Welcome to Chickenlandia, brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the community of backyard chicken keeping with this entry-level guide designed to empower anyone who's always wanted to keep chickens but may have thought it required special knowledge and a large investment in equipment. Monterroso's enthusiasm is contagious as she conveys the basics of chicken keeping, with an emphasis on low-cost, natural practices and shares her belief that humans have an innate ability to care for chickens. Asserting that the backyard chicken community welcomes everyone, she addresses a broad audience, including those in urban and suburban locations. Drawing from her own experience as the child of Guatemalan immigrants, Monterroso celebrates how chicken-keeping has been practiced around the world and offers an opportunity to connect with previous generations and transcend cultural, racial, economic, and political divides.
Foreword
Dalia Monterroso brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the community of backyard chicken keeping with this entry-level guide focused on empowering beginners with the confidence and just the right amount of know-how needed to be successful, with a special emphasis on urban and suburban chicken raisers, low-cost options, and long-time, natural practices from chicken-keeping communities around the world.
