Efnisyfirlit

• About the Authors
• Contents at a Glance
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • What You’re Not to Read
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Getting Started with Gardening and Chickens
  • Chapter 1: Joining Forces: Companion Gardening with Chickens
    • Getting Down to the Roots with Keeping Chickens
    • Defining the Free-Range Concept
    • There’s No Beef About Chickens
    • Creating Sustainability in Your Own Backyard
    • Having Fun with Style and Structure
  • Chapter 2: Preparing Your Garden for Chickens
    • Planning Your Flock
    • Providing a Healthy Environment for Chickens
    • Providing Fresh Water, Food, and Treats
    • Re-purposing Existing Structures for Chickens
  • Chapter 3: Preparing Yourself and Your Family for Chickens
    • Checking Out Chicken Chores
    • Working with City Rules and Neighbors Needs
    • Finding a Fit For Your Lifestyle
    • Noting Regional Variables that Make a Difference
    • Children and Chickens are a Natural Mix
    • Adapting Chickens with Family Pets
  • Chapter 4: Creating Your Space for Free-Range Chickens
    • Looking at the Lay of the Land
    • Knowing What to Expect from Free-Ranging Chickens
    • Creating a Chicken Utopia
• Part II: Designing a Chicken-Friendly Garden
  • Chapter 5: Creating a Safe and Smart Garden Space: Landscape Material Ideas
    • Setting the Landscape Stage
    • Laying the Foundation: Handling Hardscape
    • Layering the Landscape: Adding Softscape
    • Water Is Key
    • Fencing Is King
  • Chapter 6: From Garden to Pasture: Perfect Plantings for All Your Needs
    • Creating a Layered Landscape
    • Choosing Plants That Are Functional
    • Chickens in Pastured Open Areas
  • Chapter 7: Growing Good Eats for Chickens and People
    • Practicing Good Sense in an Edible Garden
    • Food for You: Tips for Growing Vegetables
    • Highlighting Chicken-Friendly Edible Areas
    • Greens, Grains, and Seeds for Chickens
  • Chapter 8: From Lawns to Poisonous Plants: Other Landscape Considerations
    • The Lawn: To Be or Not to Be
    • Getting Your Chickens to Do the Dirty Work
    • Restricting Chickens from Certain Spaces
    • Knowing Which Plants Are Poisonous to Chickens
• Part III: Chicken Care: Tending to Your Flock
  • Chapter 9: Know Thy Flock: Understanding Chicken Behaviors
    • Checking on Normal Chicken Behavior
    • Training Your Chickens
    • Handling Changes in a Flock
  • Chapter 10: Caring for Chickens: Predators, Sickness, Injury, and Death
    • Using Common-Sense Predator Protection
    • Watching Out for Chicken Predators
    • Dealing with Diseases and Parasites
    • Dealing with Unexpected Chicken Injuries
    • Coping with Old Age and Death
• Part IV: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 11: Ten Common Chicken Problems Solved
    • Discouraging Rodents
    • Taking Care of the Poop
    • Spending Less on Bedding
    • Worming Your Chickens Regularly
    • Denying Predators Access through Windows
    • Getting a Rooster by Mistake
    • Watching Out for Wet Areas
    • Protecting Your Feed
    • Creating Enough Shade
    • Selecting the Right Chicken Breed
  • Chapter 12: Ten Beneficial Tools and Aids to Have
    • Making Use of Two Types of Thermometers
    • Blending Compost with a Pitchfork and Putting a Small Rake to Use
    • Storing Feed in a Clean Metal Garbage Can
    • Employing a Sturdy Scoop for the Feed Bucket
    • Making Sure Your Chickens are Secure with Locks
    • Handling Tight Areas with a Hand Brush and Dustpan
    • Protecting Yourself with Dust Masks
    • Raising Chicks by Using a Brooder Clamp Heater
    • Re-Purposing a Soft Baby Play Tent
    • Training Chickens with a Pet Clicker
  • Chapter 13: Ten Ways to Get Really Fancy
    • Customizing Egg Cartons
    • Collecting Eggs in a Specialized Bucket
    • Measuring Up with an Egg Scale
    • Going Digital with a Chicken Cam
    • Playing It Safe with an Automatic Door Opener
    • Providing Water Automatically
    • Installing a Small Door within a Door
    • Adding a Green Roof
    • Jazzing Up the Chicken Coop
    • Showing Personality with Rare Chicken Breeds
• Index

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