So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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As a customer of Robert and Hannah's store, I'd been anxiously awaiting their manual on caring for small backyard flocks. This book is much more than a manual. It's beautiful, for starters, featuring gorgeous illustrations by local artists and photographs from customers. The writing is personal and unpretentious. The authors draw from their own experiences raising chickens, but more importantly, they showcase the wide-ranging experiences of the community of chicken keepers that has formed around their unique store.
I was in the Urban Farm Store last year on the first day of near-freezing temperatures. The phone rang at least twelve times in the short time I was there, and each time, Robert listened patiently, then gave clear advice on how to prepare chickens for the cold. This book reminds me of that day. The authors have heard it all, yet manage to never come off as know-it-alls. I highly recommend it.
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A Chicken in Every Yard: The Urban Farm Store's Guide to Chicken Keeping by Robert Litt and Hannah Litt
LuvThatChicken, March 27, 2011
As a customer of Robert and Hannah's store, I'd been anxiously awaiting their manual on caring for small backyard flocks. This book is much more than a manual. It's beautiful, for starters, featuring gorgeous illustrations by local artists and photographs from customers. The writing is personal and unpretentious. The authors draw from their own experiences raising chickens, but more importantly, they showcase the wide-ranging experiences of the community of chicken keepers that has formed around their unique store.I was in the Urban Farm Store last year on the first day of near-freezing temperatures. The phone rang at least twelve times in the short time I was there, and each time, Robert listened patiently, then gave clear advice on how to prepare chickens for the cold. This book reminds me of that day. The authors have heard it all, yet manage to never come off as know-it-alls. I highly recommend it.
(3 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)