Backyard Poultry Naturally A Moore

Backyard Poultry - Naturally by Alanna Moore. Third Edition. Entertaining and informative, and will appeal to amateur and avid poultry farmers alike. From housing to feeding, from selection to breeding, from pets to production, and from the best lookers to the best layers, the book covers everything you need to know about poultry - including preventative and curative herbal medicines and homeopathics.

Perfect as micro-livestock for the edible backyard, the popularity of poultry is not surprising. However, good information about natural poultry care can be hard to come by - but this book has it all!

Now in it's 3rd edition, Backyard Poultry - Naturally has become the bible for the chemical-free raising of your feathered friends. From housing to feeding, from selection to breeding, from pets to production, from the best lookers to the best layers, this book covers everything the backyard farmer needs to know about poultry husbandry - including preventative and curative herbal medicines and homeopathic remedies for common problems.

What to plant in poultry yards, following permaculture principles, is also covered, the author being a permaculture farmer who is passionate about preserving the heritage breeds, many of which are in danger of extinction.

This 3rd edition has now been completely updated and revised. New natural remedies have been added along with new breed photographs - and it is now in full colour!

A wonderful resource! Alanna Moore has provided poultry enthusiasts with all the information they need to raise healthy poultry, without using harmful chemicals.
Megg Miller, Grassroots

Backyard Poultry - Naturally is the best all-round poultry book I've seen in ages.
Judith Gray, Earth Garden

The poultry health section is the best I've seen.
Eve Sinton, Permaculture International Journal

An interesting and worthwhile book that will no doubt have a lot of appeal for the amateur or part-time farmer.
Kerry Lonergan, Landline, ABC TV.