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This book, the latest innovative Haynes Manual, will provide a complete and easy-to-understand reference for the growing band of people wishing to keep their own chickens for both food and pleasure. Pitched at the novice but also containing plenty to interest the experienced chicken-keeper, the book will contain no-nonsense advice, tips, facts and step-by step sequences, as well as plenty of relevant photographs and diagrams. As more people keep chickens nowadays than at any time since the Second World War, this book is a timely addition to the Haynes range.
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Laurence Beeken has kept poultry for 20 years both as a back-garden hobby and for exhibition, showing at National level. He has contributed to Kitchen Garden magazine, providing articles and pictures covering all aspects of poultry-keeping, from egg to plate.
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96 of 96 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my best poultry books (an I have quite a few!),
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This review is from: Chicken Manual: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Keeping Chickens (Hardcover)
The descriptions and clear layout of this book are delivered in an easy, approachable style and I would actually recommend this book not only to the beginner but also to the more experienced poultry keeper.
Each chapter is expressed clearly with highly effective photos. Laurence has provided many of his own photographs for this book and for me, this really gave the book a personal touch. This is definitely a reference book you should have to hand on your bookshelf. I thought the `Health Problems' section of the book was particularly good, so many books these days don't go into sufficient detail and so many simple health problems could be rectified without a costly trip to the vet with this information at hand. Definately a must buy, well worth the money.
118 of 120 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Full of vital and useful information! Definitely recommend this book.,
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This review is from: Chicken Manual: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Keeping Chickens (Hardcover)
Having just purchased 4 chickens and had a custom made run built for them, I realised I did not know the first thing about keeping chickens. A friend gave me a book called Choosing and Keeping Chickens (which was useful) but I had already ordered the Haynes Chicken Manual from Amazon. It crossed my mind that I could return it if it didn't have any more useful information than the book I already had.
However, when the Haynes Manual arrived, I was really impressed! It's a great book! I have read it from cover to cover and it's very easy reading and in lay terms (pardon the pun!) I have referred to it constantly since it arrived. When we had a soft shelled egg land in the run, I looked it up and realised it's normal for newly laying pullets to produce these to start with... when Nellie started sneezing, I looked it up and realised this too is normal. I am sure if I hadn't had this book to refer to, I would have had them all up the vets by now! :-) My 4 girls are happy and healthy and if we ever have any problems I know I can look them up in this easy to use manual. I would even advise that it's a great book to buy BEFORE you order your chickens (learn from my experience!) For those of you who want to know a bit more about the manual, the contents of the book are as follows: 1) Introduction - Why keep chickens? History of the Chicken 2) Getting Started - Preliminary considerations, Choosing a breed, The breeds, Getting your chickens, Other poultry 3) Essential information - Daily care, Seasonal care, A chicken keeping diary, Cleaning, Feeding and watering, Housing, Security and biosecurity, Predators, Laying, First aid kit essentials 4) Specialist information - Anatomy, Colours and markings, Breeding, Showing 5) Health Problems - Common disorders and diseases, Internal parasites, External parasites, Infections, Environmental and physical issues, Biology and anatomy 6) Further information - Cooking guidelines, Dispatching, Plucking, Dressing 7) Appendices - Contact details, Glossary, Further reading, Index
68 of 69 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great For anyone thinking of keeping chickens,
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This review is from: Chicken Manual: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Keeping Chickens (Hardcover)
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Great pictures and a great book for information for any one starting out in poultry. Gives you details of everything you need to know even plans to build you own coop. The lot is covered from breeding to health care to what your eggs should be like. All the basics are there on care and feeding even what you need in your first aid kit. I will be recommending this book to all the people who buy chickens from me as a great start up book. Simon Power
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