{"product_id":"joy-of-keeping-chickens-ducks-and-turkeys-a-practical-guide-to-raising-backyard-poultry-jennifer-megyesi-paperback","title":"Joy of Keeping Chickens, Ducks, and Turkeys: A Practical Guide to Raising Backyard Poultry -- Jennifer Megyesi, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour guide to keeping chickens, turkeys, and ducks--from choosing a coop that will protect from predators to marketing eggs and so much in between!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a comprehensive and beautiful guide for anyone raising chickens, ducks, or turkeys. Written in charming prose from the perspective of an organic farmer, Jennifer Megyesi discusses all the basic details of raising the birds--general biology, health, food, choosing breeds, and so on--and she cuts through the smoke to identify what terms like \"organic,\" \"free-range,\" and so on really mean for poultry farmers and consumers. Topics include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Housing chickens, turkeys, and ducks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Feeding your poultry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keeping poultry for eggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keeping poultry for meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Common illnesses and diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo poultry book would be complete without information on how to show chickens and other fowl for prizes, and this is no different, but \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Keeping Chickens, Ducks, and Turkeys\u003c\/i\u003e also stresses the importance of self-sustainability and organic living, and the satisfaction of keeping heirloom breeds. Readers will appreciate the comprehensive nature of this readable, informative guide, and Megyesi's enthusiasm about keeping domestic fowl. Coupled with Geoff Hansen's gorgeous full-color photographs, this text makes for an instant classic in the category.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer Megyesi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510774605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Megyesi\u003c\/b\u003e runs Fat Rooster Farm, a small, diversified farm nestled in the Upper Valley of Vermont. She specializes in growing heirloom varieties of tomatoes and raising heritage breeds of chickens and turkeys, and with help from her border collie\/Australian shepherd, Freyja, a flock of sheep for lamb production. Megyesi is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Keeping Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Keeping a Root Cellar\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Megyesi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124915294436,"sku":"9781510774605","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781510774605.jpg?v=1741176907","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/joy-of-keeping-chickens-ducks-and-turkeys-a-practical-guide-to-raising-backyard-poultry-jennifer-megyesi-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}