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Choosing and Keeping Chickens

Author: Chris Graham
Publisher: Hamlyn
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

5 reviews
Sales Rank: 22168

Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 7.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0600614387
EAN: 9780600614388
ASIN: 0600614387

Publication Date: November 15, 2006
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Good beginners book May 22, 2008
This is a lovely book for the beginner, since there are lovely colour photos and bite size information covering what you need to know to get into keeping chickens. It is limited, in that once you have your chickens you probably want to have more information and there are only a limited amount of breeds covered but the lay out is reader friendly, digestible and sufficient for the novice to make a good start. Then the fun begins! The book does relay the real joy of keeping chickens and the benefits for children. Well worth reading before getting started on buying coop, hens etc.

5 out of 5 stars

The best introduction to keeping chickens we've found January 23, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

We've been keeping chickens for a couple of years now, and we wish we had this book when (or even before) we started out. It has information on all aspects of keeping chickens, from coops and enclosures, avoiding health problems, integrating with the existing family, feeding, etc. The text is well-thought-out and clearly written, and the pictures with their associated captions add even more information. Buy this book before you dive in and get your first chook. If you're already a chicken-parent, buy it anyway and keep it to hand always!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent - well worth the price November 1, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

If you are thinking about keeping chickens everything that you need to know is in this book. Absolutely excellent!!

5 out of 5 stars

This is just the book I was looking for! Highly Recommended!! May 4, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

Ideal book for anyone who is thinking to keep chickens! Great introduction to all aspects of keeping chickens with just the right depth covering everything from housing, litter materials, feed types, chicken well beings, natural vs artificial fertilised eggs incubations, chicken breeds... etc etc.. All these are explained in plain English together with excellent colour photos to maintain reader interest throughout the book. Did you know that chickens need to eat sand or grits to help digestions? I did not before reading this book! All in all, a great book which is both entertaining and educational to read before keeping your first chicken in your backyard! Definately a 5-Start for this book!!!

4 out of 5 stars

A good introduction to keeping chickens November 24, 2006
15 out of 16 found this review helpful

I've just started looking into keeping chickens in my back garden and found this book really helpful - from picking the right breed to how to house and care for them. It's clearly set out with sound advice and the large colour pictures of the different breed types are great!