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Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide |  | Authors: Rick Luttmann, Gail Luttmann
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 7742
Media: Paperback
Pages: 157
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0878571256
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.5
EAN: 9780878571253
ASIN: 0878571256
Publication Date: September 15, 1976
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Product Description
Your backyard can be the source of the best eggs and meat you've ever tasted. The answer is chickens--endearing birds that require but a modest outlay of time, space and food.
As they learned to raise chickens, Gail and Rick Luttmann came to realize the need for a comprehensive but clear and nontechnical guide. Their book covers all the basics in a light and entertaining sytle, from housing and feeding through incubating, bringing up chicks, butchering, and raising chickens for show.
Througout the book, the Luttmanns express their wonder at the personalities of chickens--the role of brash protector played by roosters, and the instinctive motherliness of the hens. Given some freedom and attention, these birds can become much more than the egg-and-meat machines of commercial hatcheries and broiler factories. Chickens provide backyard farmers with enjoyable pastime, as well as a supply of good food.
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 Good book to start with December 8, 2009
Toni (New Mexico)
This is an older book (mid-70's publication) but a great place to start if you know nothing about keeping chickens. It's not breed specific but good general information on bird anatomy and behavior, care, feeding, potential problems and solutions. A good, fast read for anyone interested in raising a small flock.
Raising Chickens September 14, 2009
Thomas D. Arnold (Baton Rouge, LA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very helpful for people who want to raise chickens at home. It is packed with information and ideas to get you started and to help as you expand your flock.
 not worthwhile and not like new July 8, 2009
Deborah M. Reichard (nj)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
the narrative tone is not informative and the seller falsely listed this item as like new.
Good Book, Bad Company April 20, 2009
William J. Cormier (Dahlonega, Ga)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
I initially ordered two (2) books from Amazon.com. This book was excellent, which they sent me two (2) copies of and billed me for two copies also. The other book, "Chicken Coops, 45 Building Plans For Housing Your Flock" turned out to be a total sham. There were several interesting coops, however, there were no "Plans" except for the most basic of information. I was angry about my order, since I was sent two copies of the same book, and canceled "Amazon Prime" the same day I received my order. To add insult to injury, my bank account was charged $79.00 three days ago for a program that I opted not to receive the same day I received my order.
The second book, "Chickens In Your Backyard" had a wealth of information and also offered some very important advice for building Chicken Coops. If you're new to raising chickens, then this book would be a "must-read" publication for those of us that are just beginning to raise our own flocks. Find a reputable company to purchase these books, otherwise you'll wind-up like me - out over a hundred dollars for a twelve or thirteen dollar book.
 WELL WRITTEN, INFORMATIVE AND HUMOROUS March 24, 2009
Terrice C. Kennedy (Payson, AZ USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book and very easy to understand all the author's concepts. She doesn't talk over your head, uses her own experiences with chickens as examples, and manages to inject humor whenever possible. She covers everything the beginner needs to know and then some.
From my perspective as a beginner, with only vague memories of raising chickens as a five year old child, and as a "thought-I-knew-what-was-required" adult, this book was an eye opener. Owning chickens requires very much the same responsibilities as owning cats or dogs or any other animal. I've decided to go ahead with my chicken raising project as a result of Luttmann's book, but if you, like some, aren't sure whether you really want to deal with the various responsibilities, THIS is definitely the book YOU SHOULD READ!
The book is never dull, dry or boring - far from being 'clinical', and yet extremely informative. Excellent index and appendix, full of useful contact info for further reading. This is the instruction book which all other such books should be styled after!
Very well worth the price of the book!
Teri Kennedy, (Liberty Forge) Payson, AZ
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