{"product_id":"a-healthy-home-flock-a-complete-guide-to-keeping-backyard-chickens-and-chicks-happy-and-healthy-plus-internal-and-external-ailments-first-aid-pre-9781577157571","title":"A Healthy Home Flock: A Complete Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens and Chicks Happy and Healthy - Plus Internal and External Ailments, First Aid, Pre","description":"\u003cb\u003eKeep your backyard chickens happy, thriving, and free from illness with this essential guide to problem prevention, health care, and confident flock management. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBackyard chicken keeping is endlessly rewarding, but it's not without challenges. Chickens are surprisingly complex creatures, prone to issues ranging from minor ailments to serious health concerns. In \u003ci\u003eA Healthy Home Flock\u003c\/i\u003e, author Nikki Husted of Purely Chickens offers her clear, compassionate, and practical approach to chicken care, teaching you how to \u003cb\u003erecognize the signs of good health\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecatch problems early\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eprovide effective treatment\u003c\/b\u003e when trouble strikes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with \u003cb\u003edetailed color photographs\u003c\/b\u003e and written in plain language every chicken keeper can understand, this guide empowers you to handle everything from common first aid to nutritional support and disease prevention with ease. Whether you have a handful of hens or a growing flock, you'll gain the knowledge to keep your birds in top condition for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside \u003ci\u003eA Healthy Home Flock\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to identify signs of good (and poor) health through behavior, posture, appearance . . . and poop!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for preventing and treating common conditions like parasites, frostbite, spraddle leg, and egg binding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step instructions for setting up and using a chicken first aid kit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips for protecting your flock from predators and environmental stressors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential advice on nutrition, feed, and supplements that support long-term flock health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes profiles of over 50 common internal and external ailments, with treatment and prevention plans for each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical, reassuring, and filled with field-tested advice\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Healthy Home Flock\u003c\/i\u003e equips you with the confidence and know-how to raise healthy, resilient birds from hatch to adulthood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikki Husted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cool Springs Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 8.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781577157571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki Husted\u003c\/b\u003e is a former public school teacher who \"dropped out of school\" to live the homesteader life with her family. While she enjoys gardening, composting, and canning, her primary focus is on chicken keeping. After she started sharing her adventures online, she quickly found a community of like-minded chicken keepers and homesteaders on TikTok, where she posts as Purely Chickens. She brings her expertise to the page in her books \u003ci\u003eChicken Keeping Pure and Simple\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Healthy Home Flock\u003c\/i\u003e. Find her online as @purelychickens or at her website: purelychickens.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nikki Husted \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67804776136861,"sku":"9781577157571","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0178c356-fe37-499c-a544-fd2453a990c2.jpg?v=1794382190","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-healthy-home-flock-a-complete-guide-to-keeping-backyard-chickens-and-chicks-happy-and-healthy-plus-internal-and-external-ailments-first-aid-pre-9781577157571","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}