The Chicken Chick''s Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens

About Kathy Shea Mormino

Kathy Shea Mormino is the author of the bestselling The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens. Her background as a litigation attorney combined with the street-cred she has garnered from sharing personal chickening successes failures and gaffes online in real-time make her a relatable trustworthy adviser readers depend on to deliver the straight dope on all things regarding backyard chicken keeping. Having spent years fighting for the right to keep backyard chickens Mormino has consistently put her money where her mouth is educating lawmakers and changing zoning regulations proving that animal welfare and the right to keep chickens responsibly is foremost on her agenda.  In addition to being a brand ambassador for Tractor Supply Company Purina Poultry Vetericyn Durvet and Sloggers Kathy has become the trusted voice in backyard chicken-keeping frequently sought out by media outlets and publications including The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press for her perspective on chickens. She appears on local and national television radio and podcasts and is featured on Discoverys Destination America reality show Coop Dreams as well as P. Allen Smith's Garden Home. Kathy lives in Connecticut with her husband and daughters Sophia and MaryKate where she is the personal assistant to 50+ chickens a rescue cat and a Yorkie with cattitude. In 2017 she took the plunge into the world of beekeeping.