Let's All Keep Chickens!: The Down-to-Earth Guide to Natural Practices for Healthier Birds and a Happier World

Let's All Keep Chickens!: The Down-to-Earth Guide to Natural Practices for Healthier Birds and a Happier World

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  • Create Date：2022-12-31 16:21:34
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Dalia Monterroso
  • ISBN：1635864771
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Summary

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。

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Reviews

Janet Martin ，

I've been awakened by chickens for a good percentage of my life， most of the adult portion spent in urban areas， and my assumption has been that many of these have been kept for eggs and meat。 The ones I grew up with during my childhood on a farm certainly were。 But at age 6， my husband received a fluffy chick that grew up to be the neighborhood watch chicken， raising a ruckus whenever cars pulled into any drive in his territory。 Monterroso describes keeping small flocks of chickens， usually few I've been awakened by chickens for a good percentage of my life， most of the adult portion spent in urban areas， and my assumption has been that many of these have been kept for eggs and meat。 The ones I grew up with during my childhood on a farm certainly were。 But at age 6， my husband received a fluffy chick that grew up to be the neighborhood watch chicken， raising a ruckus whenever cars pulled into any drive in his territory。 Monterroso describes keeping small flocks of chickens， usually fewer than 10 birds， primarily as pets。 They do live in the back yard in nicely constructed hutches in urban， suburban， small town， and rural areas， but her chickens are used to frequent handling and appear to be affectionate。。 While the book is filled with anecdotes about keeping chickens， it also contains a lot of valuable information。 She spends plenty of time describing personalities of particular breeds， not just their egg laying value。 There is also information about which breeds are best for various environments and weather conditions。 With lovely illustrations， this is a terrific read for anyone who is contemplating adding a chicken or two to the family。。 。。。more

Kate ，

I couldn't possibly resist this book once I saw the title and the adorable cover！ Thankfully the content lived up to my expectations！ As a disclaimer， I do not own chickens。 I love chickens and have many friends that have chickens， but I am certainly a beginner in terms of understanding all of the ins and outs of chickens ownership。 One day I would love some， but we currently have many small children taking up my time， so in the meantime， chickens books will have to suffice。 That being said， thi I couldn't possibly resist this book once I saw the title and the adorable cover！ Thankfully the content lived up to my expectations！ As a disclaimer， I do not own chickens。 I love chickens and have many friends that have chickens， but I am certainly a beginner in terms of understanding all of the ins and outs of chickens ownership。 One day I would love some， but we currently have many small children taking up my time， so in the meantime， chickens books will have to suffice。 That being said， this book is extremely approachable for a beginner with no experience。 Dalia manages to include a vast amount of information in a fun and entertaining narrative。 This is not your typical dry how to book。 She beautifully weaves in her stories between informative chicken care and many lovely pictures abound for both。 Her writing is both approachable and enjoyable to read。 She is realistic and identifies both the joys and hardships of chicken ownership as well as including feeds recipes and so many other tips for keeping chickens happy and healthy。 If you are considering jumping into owning chickens or if you already have a flock or even if you just love chickens and would like to be informed for a future or dream flock， this book is for you！Storey Publishing's books have been so on point lately and I'm happy to add this one to my collection！ I definitely will be keeping an eye on Dalia for potential future books！Thank you to Storey Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

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