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Plus, you'll get detailed information on the best plants and landscaping materials for your chicken garden (and the ones to avoid), seasonal considerations, attractive fencing options, predator and pest control, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn excellent supplement to \u003ci\u003eRaising Chickens For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuilding Chicken Coops For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA plain-English guide with step-by-step guidance for creating a chicken garden\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on how to manage chickens while maintaining a beautiful garden\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for step-by-step advice on building a chicken garden, \u003ci\u003eGardening with Free-Range Chickens For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Getting Started with Gardening and Chickens 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Joining Forces: Companion Gardening with Chickens 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Preparing Your Garden for Chickens 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Preparing Yourself and Your Family for Chickens 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Creating Your Space for Free-Range Chickens 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Designing a Chicken-Friendly Garden 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Creating a Safe and Smart Garden Space: Landscape Material Ideas 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: From Garden to Pasture: Perfect Plantings for All Your Needs 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Growing Good Eats for Chickens and People 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: From Lawns to Poisonous Plants: Other Landscape Considerations 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Chicken Care: Tending to Your Flock 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Know Thy Flock: Understanding Chicken Behaviors 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Caring for Chickens: Predators, Sickness, Injury, and Death 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Part of Tens 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Ten Common Chicken Problems Solved 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Ten Beneficial Tools and Aids to Have 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Ten Ways to Get Really Fancy 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Jo Manion\u003c\/b\u003e has been featured in national garden magazines with her gardens, organic practices, chickens, and designs. 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