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。