New from Robert and Hannah Litt—the owners of the Urban Farm Store and the authors of the bestselling A Chicken in Every Yard—comes a hardworking guide to backyard chicken keeping that goes beyond the basics. The New Rules of the Roost addresses the long-term problems that crop up when keeping backyard chickens.

It covers a wide range of topics, including guidance on organic health remedies and disease prevention, pest management, organic nutrition, the best breeds for specific needs, and the simplest and most effective daily maintenance and feeding options. Readers will also learn how to introduce new chickens to a flock, manage aggressive birds, deal with mature chickens, and much more.