Power to the poultry: the growing urban chicken movement -- Henology : know thy hen for she is great -- Backyard outlaws : are chickens allowed where you live? what should you do if they aren't? -- Prep work : getting your home and yard ready -- Incubation : so you're egg-specting? -- The art of brooding : preparing the nursery for your new arrivals -- Home sweet home : coops and runs -- Safe and sound : protecting your flock from predators -- Nutrition : common management questions and suggestions -- Illness and ailments : prevention and treatment -- Appendix I : egg artistry : what to do with all those eggs (besides eat them) -- Appendix II : Biosecurity.