Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard. Let the Chicken Whisperer (poultry personality Andy Schneider) teach you everything he knows...and everything you "need" to know...about raising a backyard flock! Ditch the super-technical manuals and enjoy Andy's unique, common-sense perspective is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle.Inside you'll learn: --The Benefits of a Backyard Chicken Flock--So You're Eggspecting: The Art of Incubation-- The Art of Brooding--Home Sweet Home: Coops & Runs--Nutrition, Health, and Wellness...and much more!

About the Author

Andy Schneider is a national radio personality, host of the "Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer" radio show, and a contributor for Mother Earth News Magazine, Grit Magazine, and Farmers Almanac. He is the owner of Atlanta Pet Chickens, Classroom Chickens, and is the Founder/Organizer of the Atlanta Backyard Poultry Meetup Group. Dr. Brigid McCrea, Ph.D. received her B.S. and M.S. in Avian Sciences from the University of California, Davis, and then received her Ph.D. in Poultry Science from Auburn University.