Backyard Chickens : The Complete Beginner's Guide to Raising Healthy Hens for Fresh Eggs and Self-Sufficiency - Hudson Briggs

Backyard Chickens

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Raising Healthy Hens for Fresh Eggs and Self-Sufficiency

By: Hudson Briggs

Paperback | 19 June 2026

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Backyard Chickens is a complete beginner's guide to keeping healthy hens, collecting fresh eggs, and building confidence with small-scale poultry. This book explains the basics of choosing breeds, setting up a coop and run, feeding, daily care, egg production, predator protection, and common beginner mistakes.

Written for new chicken keepers and self-sufficiency-minded households, it keeps the process practical and realistic. Readers will learn what chickens need, what to plan before bringing birds home, and how to build a simple routine that supports healthy hens and a steady egg supply.

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