More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens.
Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, feed, and natural health care – with time-tested remedies from a fifth generation chicken keeper who has more than a decade of experience under her belt following her own simple and practical advice.
Lisa Steele promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs, edible flowers and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your backyard flock. Her tips and advice will benefit the first-time chicken keeper and seasoned veteran alike.
This is one of those "especially for now" kinds of books, when food security is appearing on our to-do lists.
Lisa Steele is an author, popular media personality, and creator of the blog Fresh Eggs Daily, the premiere online resource for chicken-keeping advice. Lisa has amassed an audience of nearly one million worldwide, who look to her for tips on raising backyard poultry naturally, gardening tips, and her coop-to-kitchen recipes. Her books on raising poultry have sold more than 150,000 copies worldwide and are among the bestselling chicken-keeping books in print. She has also written two cookbooks. Dubbed "queen of the coop" by the media, Lisa has been recognized by many national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, USA Today, Country Living, the Farmers Almanac, and Parade. As a television and radio personality, Lisa has appeared on the Hallmark Channel's Home and Family show, Martha Knows Best on HGTV, NPR's Maine Calling, and P. Allen Smith's Garden Home on PBS. Lisa also hosts her own "country lifestyle" show Welcome to my Farm on CreateTV. A fifth-generation chicken keeper and Maine Master Gardener, Lisa lives in rural Maine, with her husband, their corgi, and a mixed flock of chickens, ducks, and geese. She is currently working on her third cookbook.