Backyard Chickens

A henkeeping companion to the bestselling Backyard Bees , covering everything you need to know about keeping chickens even in urban areas. Keeping a few hens was once only for rural dwellers with big yards - or inner-city hippies. Now it's mainstream and an attractive proposition wherever you live. Fluffy little recycling units that eat weeds, bugs and scraps and turn them into organic eggs - what's not to love? Chickens are great backyard pets for young and old - they're a natural extension for