The Small-Scale Poultry Flock: An All-Natural Approach to Raising and Breeding Chickens and Other Fowl for Home and Market Growers Revised edition, by Harvey Ussery, 432 pages, 8x10, softcover. This thorough book compiles four decades of whole-systems poultry husbandry into a readily accessible compendium punctuated with color photographs. Ussery approaches the subject holistically—starting with selecting flock size, species and breeds to suit landscapes, needs and goals, and advancing to breeding practices for both breed conservation and improvement. Along the way he goes beyond the basics of management, outlining principles of pasture and discussing year-round housing and fencing options while advising how to integrate your flock of “working partners” into a whole garden management scheme that builds soils, promotes plant and bird health, and puts the full Sunday dinner on the table. A whole section, including a fantastic photographic narrative on butchering, presents the best kitchen practices and some marketing strategies concerning eggs and dressed poultry. This revised edition expands the discussion, with designs for Ussery’s “Ultimate Mobile Poultry Shelter,” and a new section on Icelandic chickens. -DS
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The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, revised edition
