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Keeping chickens isn't just for farms! The backyard chicken revolution has coops popping up in neighbourhoods all over. Home-raised chickens provide a great source of superior, organic eggs that are as close as your backyard. Chickens also make good pets and provide free fertilizer and lots of fun. Backyard Chickens Guide offers plans and photos for 16 custom coops built by real chicken owners, (including three portable designs known as tractors). Read their stories and learn from their experiences, then head out to the backyard to start your own flock...Almost no area in the current self-sufficiency movement surpasses raising chickens for its universal appeal. Raising chickens in neighbourhoods and suburbs is at an all-time high. Many families are choosing to add this feature to their lifestyle for the cost-savings and fresh eggs while learning a fun hobby. Others see it as an important part of building a self-sufficient lifestyle. This book provides the detailed how-to and ideas for anyone to join the chicken-raising community...Raising chickens in neighbourhoods and suburbs is at an all-time high. Many families are choosing to add this feature to their lifestyle for the cost-savings and fresh eggs while learning a fun hobby. This book provides the detailed how-to and ideas for those intending to join the chicken-raising community.

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Established in 1999, Back YardChickens has become the No. 1 destination for peeps looking for information on raising chickens in any urban, suburban, or rural backyard. The site boasts a very active community forum, and section on raising chickens and over 450 coop designs posted on-line.

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