Chickens in my yard

Description

Do you have a little space in your backyard or garden and want to have fresh eggs every day? Whether you are in the city or in the suburbs, this dream is not so utopian. At a time when we are more concerned about the environment and we want to favor healthy and local food, the installation of a chicken coop in an urban environment is firmly in line with the urban realities of today and tomorrow .

Thanks to the author's experience with laying hens and all of her research on the subject, people who are not sure where to start will find in this practical guide all the information and know-how necessary to coexist harmoniously with chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). In addition to familiarizing yourself with their anatomy and behavior, this guard manual will teach you how to:

• respect animal welfare;
• plan your project;
• choose healthy laying hens;
• build or buy a chicken coop suitable for 3 to 5 hens;
• take care of your chickens in winter;
• respect their nutritional needs;
• reduce disease risks through prevention and biosecurity;
• understand the formation of an egg and the principles of laying.

You will also learn how to approach elected officials and representatives of your municipality to collaborate in the implementation of urban chicken coop projects, community projects or therapeutic projects with the elderly. This manual offers you all the tools and the best practical advice to be able to carry out your project according to the rules of the art. Chickens being possibly among the best representatives of the “eat local” movement, Chickens in my yard is an invitation for them to become part of the great mosaic of urban agriculture and the principles of permaculture.

Without solid structures – like the ones you find in this book – few communities will survive for long. Whether you put this knowledge to good use or not, know that creating and living in a community is worth all the effort you put into it. […] This lifestyle is made for political activists who want to live their solutions. To survive as a species, we must come together: we must surrender to the exhilarating life that community brings forth.

– Guillaume Tremblay, mayor of Mascouche

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Author: Louise Arbor
Edition: ecosociety
Publication: May 2020
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9782897194475
Language: French