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"An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock"-- "An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock. Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with chickens...

Creative plans and easy-to-follow construction techniques for making seven stylish chicken coops.

Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard.

"In Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple, author Nikki Husted (@purelychickens) provides a fun and friendly guide for chicken keepers of all ages"-- "Get started keeping chickens in your own backyard with this down-to-earth guide by popular chicken-fluencer Nikki Husted (@purelychickens). Keeping chickens can look almost glamorous online. It’s all beautiful chickens, cute baby chicks, and coops that look nice enough to spend the night in. The reality...

In search of the perfect place to lay her egg, Tillie the chicken leaves the barnyard and explores the farmhouse.

A retelling of the cummulative folktale in which a silly chicken and her barnyard friends run around shouting that the sky is falling.