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Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens... Naturally

AUTHOR Steele, Lisa
PUBLISHER St. Lynn's Press (10/15/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens.

Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, feed, and natural health care - with time-tested remedies from a fifth generation chicken keeper who has more than a decade of experience under her belt following her own simple and practical advice.

Lisa Steele promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs, edible flowers and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your backyard flock. Her tips and advice will benefit the first-time chicken keeper and seasoned veteran alike.

This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books, when food security is appearing on our to-do lists.

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ISBN-13: 9780985562250
ISBN-10: 0985562250
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 160
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 7.38 x 0.62 x 7.23 inches
Weight: 0.97 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: CA
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Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
Dewey Decimal: 636.5
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More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens.

Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, feed, and natural health care - with time-tested remedies from a fifth generation chicken keeper who has more than a decade of experience under her belt following her own simple and practical advice.

Lisa Steele promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs, edible flowers and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your backyard flock. Her tips and advice will benefit the first-time chicken keeper and seasoned veteran alike.

This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books, when food security is appearing on our to-do lists.

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Author: Steele, Lisa
Lisa Steele is one of the most trusted voices in small-flock poultry keeping. Her first book, Fresh Eggs Daily, was all about healthy, natural care for chickens a unique approach to chicken keeping, using a blend of old-timers wisdom and Lisa s original tried-and-true methods. Now comes Duck Eggs Daily, a companion guide for the backyard duck enthusiast. (see Duck Eggs Daily on Facebook) Her methods have attracted a loyal readership on her popular award-winning website Fresh Eggs Daily (www.fresheggsdaily.com), named one of the Top Ten Garden Blogs of 2014 by Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Lisa is a frequent contributor to Backyard Poultry, Hobby Farms and Chickens magazines. Her writing has also appeared at HGTV Gardens and Better Homes and Gardens online, and she can be heard on various radio shows talking about raising chickens and ducks naturally. Lisa lives on a small hobby farm with her husband and an ever-growing flock of ducks, chickens and assorted four-legged friends.
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