FFA-endorsed How to Raise Chickens provides the answers to all your questions about raising and tending a healthy and happy flock. And whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice inside makes it easy to get started. Longtime, chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts of successfully raising chickens, including: choosing breeds, housing and feeding, flock health, incubating eggs and raising chicks, and much more. In addition, the book is reviewed by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), ensuring you will have all the trustworthy information you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding hobby. Since 1928, the National FFA Organization (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) has been dedicated to agricultural education. Today, there are more than 490,000 members in over 7,000 chapters in all 50 states, as well as more than 5 million alumni around the country. Book jacket.