"This nuts-and-bolts guide to selecting and raising backyard chickens offers everything a first-time keeper needs to know, from the experts at the Urban Farm Store in Portland, Oregon"--Provided by publisher.

Why keep chickens? -- Planning : are we ready for this? -- Breeds : pickin' chickens -- Chicks : parenting your peeps -- Coops and runs : building your poultry palace -- Adult chickens : getting in touch with your inner farmer -- Health managemen : should I bring a $5 chicken to the vet? -- Eggs : how to make them and eat them.