Joy of Keeping Chickens

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Megyesi, Jennifer Lynn, 1963-

The joy of keeping chickens : the ultimate guide to raising poultry for fun or profit / Jennifer Megyesi ; photography by Geoff Hansen.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Chickens. 2. Poultry farms. I. Title.

SF487.M42 2009

636.5—dc22

2008047797

Cover design by LeAnna Weller Smith

Print ISBN: 978-1-63220-467-7

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-63450-026-5

Printed in China