This perfect beginner's guide to raising chickens, with information on choosing a breed, acquiring the chicks, and housing, feeding, and caring for them, provides the lowdown on eggs, including "egg"celent recipes, and profiles of people who have taken on the chicken-rearing challenge. Includes two projects with exploded woodworking illustrations and photos: a simple nesting box and a wildly creative mobile chicken tractor.

What to consider -- Selecting a breed -- Obtaining chickens -- Housing -- Feeding -- Hatching eggs -- Raising chicks -- Health and wellness -- Eggs -- Recipes.