Jill Bong

The Best Backyard Chicken Breeds Jill Bong B&w edition

Have You Decided to Keep Backyard Chickens? Are you overwhelmed by the number of chicken breeds to choose from? Whether you are an urban homesteader/smallholder, chicken lover, survivalist, zombie apocalypse prepper or simply someone looking for some pet chickens, this booklet can help! The American Poultry Association lists over 100 chicken breeds. Do not risk time and money keeping a breed that is unsuitable for you! Doing your own research can take hours. This book contains not only information from hours of research but information from personal experience with various breeds. We have kept chickens since 2008. At its height, our flock of almost 90 chickens included about 25 different breeds. Includes: -Basic chicken terms -The pros and cons of Bantams and What breeds worked and didn't work for us - a total of 19 breeds covered! Topics include: - Chickens that lay colorful eggs - Blues, Greens and Deep Browns! - Chickens with calm, quiet temperaments - Chickens that are family or kid-friendly - Chickens that do well in urban/city backyards or can handle small-space confinement - For homesteaders or smallholders - Chickens that can free-range and forage - Chickens that lay a lot of eggs - Chicken breeds for meat - Show Chickens Save your time and money! Learn from our experience and mistakes. Pick chickens that are suitable for you!