This book covers topics such as:Why raise chickens?Before you begin…RegulationsDiseases and other maladiesBuying laying hens, chicks or hatching the eggs yourselfPecking orderWhat type of chickens?White eggs, brown eggs, or colored eggs?Brown eggsWhite eggsColored eggs (Blue/Green)Full sized birds or bantams?Egg productionBroodinessHardinessConfinementEgg layersMeat birdsSetting up your brooderHeat lampBox/brooderLitterFeeding and wateringChicksPasting upand much more!Links to other resources such as PDFs from Universities, charts and pictures, coop designs, and more, are presented throughout the book.