Young Chicken Farmers

Young Chicken Farmers

Picture book
Marketing consultant Vickie Black and her hubby have two
adorable sons. One day the family visited a pumpkin patch that had a
small chicken flock. Unlike most parents (including me) who would
have admired the critters, anticipated a lot of added work, and
declared, not on my watch, the Blacks built and acquired residents for
a coop in their garage. The operation evidently went well, leading to
the writing of Young Chicken Farners.
This deceptively slender volume packs a lot of information for
the young would be chicken farmer. It discusses the process from
before the choice of poultry (investigate your town's zoning laws!)
until the birds are old enough to lay eggs. Even the basics are
covered. (There is a certain way to pick chickens up and put them
down.) Although the language is warm and encouraging, no punches are
pulled. A page is dedicated to recognizing predators. The work that
must be done on a daily or weekly basis is not glossed over.
My favorite part of the book is the photographs of the kids and
birds interacting. So cute!
Basically if a child or family is considering this most
eggcelent hobby,
Young Chicken Farmers is a great place to start!
Julia Emily Hathaway


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