The Starter Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens

7 Steps to a Happy Flock, Healthy Eggs, and Becoming Self-Sufficient

By: Macomb Farms

Narrated by: Ryan Reid

Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Treat your family to farm-fresh and nutritious eggs as you get started with the art of raising healthy chickens in your backyard.

A great way to start a sustainable lifestyle, raising chickens has a host of benefits, even outside of getting fresh eggs.

And the best thing? You don’t have to go through every nook, cranny, or coop to get started–all the answers you seek are inside.

In this guide, aimed at helping you raise chickens in your backyard, you will discover:

• A simple, easy-to-follow seven-step plan to raise healthy chickens that produce high-quality eggs
• Preparations, preparations! Dive head-first into the important zoning laws and city codes in a digestible format, perfect for beginners
• The flock-raising encyclopedia–find answers to your most pressing questions (including space requirements and the initial costs of starting a flock)
• The ultimate chicken breed buying guide–get an in-depth understanding of the 11 best egg-laying breeds that you can raise (along with five factors to consider to help you make the right choice)
• How to house your chickens the right way–tick off the most important chicken-coop requirements as you discover how to create the perfect home for your flock
• The art of raising healthy chickens–master the basics of food and water management as you provide the best nutrient-rich feed for your flock
• The big and small of eggs–discover the essentials for collecting, cleaning, and storing eggs
• And much more

There’s nothing better than waking up every morning to collect that fresh batch of eggs and gobble them for breakfast.

And if you’re still not convinced, don’t forget that your surplus eggs can be sold for profit!

So, are you ready to crack on with this eggs-quisite way of sustainable living?

You’re just seven steps away from raising healthy chickens!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Macomb Farms (P)2023 Macomb Farms

Must Have for New Chicken Keepers

This is a wonderfully comprehensive book that covers a range of topics for a new or even seasoned chicken owner.

I like that there are key points and ones that are reiterated are very good ones to know.

You will enjoy this book, while gaining knowledge of these wonderful pets.

So informative!

Very interesting & very informative! So many things I never knew before! I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to raise chickens!

I needed this!

I actually have been thinking about raising chickens, have my own custom built chicken coop. This audiobook is a god send, I so needed this, it has everything you need, especially if you are a beginner like me, that have no clue where to start or begin. love the tips and tricks and how the coop can be structured is awesome, overall i would recommend this for anyone even thinking about raising chickens. Great Job!

Who Knew!

Love the narrator of the book! What a great voice. I know nothing about raising chickens prior to listening to this book. There is so much more to it then getting a coup and chickens. I know many people who raise chickens for the eggs. I certainly hope they have read this book to guide them through the process. Thanks for this step by step guide!

Great guide to Raising Backyard Chickens!

This audiobook is very comprehensive. The author does a great job of breaking down all the steps, equipment, and tips/tricks to raise chickens in your backyard. I appreciate the attention to detail the author shows. They do a great job at showing you exactly where to start: the initial preparations and legalities involved in raising chickens. And throughout the book provides clear, easy to understand steps that cover everything from zoning laws and city codes to understanding space requirements and costs. This book even included a breed buying guide, and defines all the lingo, so you sound like you have been doing this awhile! This book has it all and will equip you with everything you need to raise chickens that produce eggs in your own backyard!

A must book to have

I wish myself I had this book when I started out raising chickens a very helpful book for people who are thinking about starting their own flock

Raising Backyard Chickens

Great content! Easy to follow while hitting all the important issues chicken owners face. Very recommended.

Strong Resource

Found this to be super beginner friendly resource for raising chickens, covering subjects ranging from feed, domestication habits, and routine, to coop structure and layout. The author does a great job of really walking through every step in detail, so that its hard to really mess anything up. The author also used a number of personal examples which helped ground the content, and made it easy to picture applying.

Great Guide about Backyard Chickens and Fresh Eggs

This book is delightful and informative for anyone looking to welcome a more sustainable lifestyle by keeping chickens. The book offers a straightforward, seven-step plan that covers everything from understanding zoning laws and city codes to selecting the best egg-laying breeds for your backyard. It also briefly explains the essentials of chicken care, including housing, food, and water management. Overall, it’s reassuring that the author has considered all aspects of chicken well-being, ensuring your flock will be healthy and happy.

Let's Raise Chickens!

The idea of raising chickens in my own backyard seemed like an impossible challenge till I came across this comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide. It is well-written and contains all the basics for a first-time chicken owner who needs help with every aspect of the process. I felt like the author is not only extremely knowledgeable about raising chickens, but cares about their wellbeing and also relates to my desire for increased self-sufficiency and living more sustainably.

One of the things I appreciated most about this book was how it provided lists of pros and cons regarding different choices that chicken owners face. For example, the pros and cons of different types of bedding, pros and cons of specific chicken breeds, pros and cons of purchasing chicks compared to pullets compared to mature chickens. This organized information takes so much of the overwhelm out of all the choices, saving time and energy for anyone who is serious about getting chickens. Listening to this book will be your first step towards starting your own flock and enjoying those just-laid eggs for breakfast!