Comments on: New Book: The Chicken Encyclopedia by Gail Damerow

By: The Garden Coop

The Garden Coop — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:32:43 +0000

I don't know, Bob. I checked in the Chicken Encyclopedia, but only there's only a simple illustration of a cardboard box brooder. Maybe another reader has your answer. Anyone?

By: Robert Givens

Robert Givens — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:09:00 +0000

Gail Damerow was featured in the magazine from Tractor Supply Co., Out Here. A set of chicken brooders were shown, but no information about where to get a set of plans to build a similar brooder. Do you have any idea what book those brooder plans might be in? Thank you. -Bob

By: D

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:24:34 +0000

We are moving to a KY farm and one of the things I look forward to is raising my own chickens! I could use a little or a lot of info on the subject.

By: Jo @ The Hungry Crafter

Jo @ The Hungry Crafter — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:24:38 +0000

Well, the short answer is that I HAVEN’T learned everything I need to know about raising chickens! I just recently moved out of the city and have a decent sized yard for the first time in decades, and am looking to learn as much as a can before taking the plunge (well, that and making friendly with the new neighbors before I spring chickens on them…)

By: Shelley

Shelley — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:05:58 +0000

I have only recently moved out of the urban landscape into the rural. I initially wanted goats, but thought it might be prudent to start small with some pet chickens. That turned out to be a wonderful decision that I haven’t regretted one moment! We have five acres and nine pampered chickens (and only recently eight ducklings, but that’s another story…) who continue to amuse us with their personalities and daily antics. Their delicious eggs are a wonderful bonus which we appreciate so very much.

I turned to our local library for books on poultry raising when I first got the idea of getting chickens. I also looked online at various resources since the opportunities there were endless. I must say that I feel like I benefited most from personal blogs about caring for poultry – they were immediate and very helpful.

By: Melody

Melody — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:02:15 +0000

Learning from others. Homesteading class/workshop. I can’t wait to have my own chickens soon.

By: Duane Petrowsky

Duane Petrowsky — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:01:34 +0000

I got started with chickens with my youngest daughter after doing much website research. There is plenty of great information out there. Then we went to places that have chickens and asked questions. We purchased our chickens and supplies at Burns Feed in Gresham OR. We ordered online the chicken bucket waterer. It’s been a thrill ever since.

By: Paula DeTemple

Paula DeTemple — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:04:06 +0000

We are getting our very first chicks on Tuesday!! I have been searching the internet and reading blogs (especially on backyardchickens.com) like crazy, trying to learn all I can before the day-old chicks arrive. Here they come!… brooder box, check… chick crumble, check… waterer, check… low dust pine bedding, check… I have found “Free-Range Chicken Gardens” by Jessi Bloom, “The Joy of Keeping Chickens” by Jennifer Megyesi, and Hobby Farms’ “Chickens” magazine to be extremely helpful! Can’t wait to start our chicken adventure!!!

By: Lisa Cox

Lisa Cox — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:27:51 +0000

I did all my research online before getting my first chickens. I joined all kinds of chicken message boards, read the posts, got the coop and pen all set up, then ordered eggs and hatched them myself. What an experience!

By: Sunday

Sunday — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:54:15 +0000

i’m still learning all the time but i got started with two of Gail’s books and a hobby magazine. i quickly expanded to other books, blogs, and websites. it’s amazing how long you can have chickens and still learn something new about them