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Keeping Pet Chickens: Bring your garden to life and enjoy the bounty of fresh eggs from your own small flock of happy hens [Hardcover]

Johannes Paul (Author), William Windham (Author)

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Hardcover: 64 pages
Publisher: Interpet Publishing; Reprint edition (1 April 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1842861034
ISBN-13: 978-1842861035
Product Dimensions: 15 x 21 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 13,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7 in Books > Science & Nature > Food & Farming > Farm & Working Animals

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Written by Johannes Paul and William Windham, this book is one of Interpet's top sellers, thanks to the growth in interest in keeping pet chickens. With over 100 photographs, this 64-page hardback has all the information needed to keep healthy chickens. From housing to feeding, the different varieties, buying tips, healthcare and chicken behaviour, it is perfect for newcomers as well as those with more experience. Filled with practical advice and handy hints, it also looks at weekly care and maintenance and how to handle chickens - and what to do if you want to breed rhem as well. --Pet Product Marketing

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You are what you eat! When it comes to eggs, what could be better than walking to the bottom of your garden and collecting them daily courtesy of your own chickens? Food doesn't come fresher than this, and the great news is that keeping two or three chickens is really easy. You don't need farmland or lots of special equipment; today's exciting generation of chicken houses means that anyone with a bit of space - a garden, terrace, or simple backyard - can keep chickens. And the added bonus is that chickens make great pets. Low-maintenance and easy-going, provided they are regularly fed and watered chickens virtually look after themselves. No need to take them for a walk, and they come with a lifetime's supply of free eggs. This brilliant new guide to chicken keeping shows just how simple it is to enjoy the pleasure of keeping poultry. It's fun and it's rewarding - so get the chicken habit!

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102 of 103 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping pet chickens 24 Nov 2005

By "rmdwelton"

Format:Hardcover

I got this book prior to getting chickens and found it really useful. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in keeping chickens in their back garden. It goes through anatomy and breeds of chickens, How to prepare your garden, Information on chicken housing and buying chickens and then goes on to tell you how to look after your new pets. I've had my chickens a few weeks and still find this book useful.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended! 11 Dec 2006

By E. King

Format:Hardcover

Its contents includes: basic anatomy, breeds, housing and runs, food, garden preparation, the 1st day home, eggs, daily routines, seasonal tips, cleaning, chicken handling, chicken behaviour, health and breeding.

As you can see it covers everything a beginner would need to know, i am extremely pleased with it! I looked at a number of similar books before making the purchase and this book was by far the easiest to read, contained plenty of information but in such a way that it didnt confuse or scare you and covered the widest range of subjects. I would highly recommend it for beginners!

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102 of 104 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars New to keeping chickens 3 May 2005

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

After wading through many highly technical books on keeping vast numbers of chickens I was delighted to find this excellent publication which keeps it simple but still has all the essential information plus good clear pictures. I highly reccomend this to anyone who only wants to keep 3 or 4 chickens.

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Eggstatic - Keeping Pet Chickens 22 July 2005

By Ms. N. J. Parker

Format:Hardcover

This is a brilliant little book if you are starting out. It gives accurate information and covers all aspects of keeping chickens in your garden. It gives information on all the different types of hen house and even shows the wonderful Eglu. The book is good for those who want a few chickens for fresh eggs every morning - this is the book to buy.

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended For Beginners 8 Nov 2006

By Ms. Karen S. Jones

Format:Hardcover

I bought this book after doing some research of my own on the internet. The book is excellent for beginners as it gives clear, concise information with lots of basic advise to get you going. I don't feel that I need to buy any other book as this covers it all. The chapters are well planned and logical, loads of great photos and pictures. If you are looking for a book to advise you on the basics of starting with pet chickens you won't go wrong with this book, its excellent!

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay for complete beginner 20 Feb 2009

By Jan Wolfe

Format:Hardcover

I was a little disappointed in this book - it certainly has all the very basic information about chickens and keeping them, but I felt it was TOO brief. If you have never kept animals or livestock of any kind whatsoever, then it's a good book. If you already have some yard/farm/animal common sense, then you may find it a bit simplistic - but a useful starting point. I read it through in just over an hour.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit basic, a bit biased 7 May 2010

By turtle worm

Format:Hardcover

One of the authors of this book is the designer of the Eglu by Omlet and it rather shows. There is a lot of (honest) noise made about how much work is involved with wooden coops, compared to the magical simplicity apparently of an Eglu. They don't point out that it's generally better for hens to have a flat wooden floor under them, rather than just the slats. They don't point out that Eglu's are vastly more expensive than the wooden ones (although they do re-sell well). That aside it is a light-hearted and basic look at keeping chickens and if you don't want something too in depth, fair enough. I prefer the Haynes manual guide, which is great for beginners not wanting too much info as well as experienced chicken keepers who have gone beyond this book. You'd be as well just to buy the Haynes one and just have one book instead of finding this one not detailed enough and having to buy another :-)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Eggciting Read! 20 Oct 2007

By Mr. D. I. Aubrey-jones

Format:Hardcover

This is a really great book for anyone considering to keep chickens in their garden. It explains the anatomy of the chicken and egg in good detail and goes so far as to telling you what a chickens daily routine is!

With great pictures and helpful hints, this book is a must buy for any potential poultry proprietor!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping Pet Chickens: Bring your garden to life and enjoy the...

Boooooork, bork, bork, bork, bork, booooorrrk, bork, bork, sorry I went into chicken mode. What I'm trying to say is this book is very well thought out for any beginner chicken... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Mr L Chapman

5.0 out of 5 stars A great value for money book

This is a great book for anyone thinking of starting to keep chickens. Beautifully illustrated and full of practical information on choosing and keeping hens in your garden.

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Keeping Pet Chickens: Bring your garden to life and enjoy the bounty... is a great book for first time chicken keepers

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, Concise and In-Depth

A fantastic, in depth beginners guide to keeping chickens. If you have never kept chickens before and are not too sure on the ins and outs of them, their natures and simply the dos... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brought as a gift for someone who had chickens

My friend loved the gift as it gave enough information for her to look after her chickens. I would recommend it

Published 4 months ago by Mrs Adrienne Batt

5.0 out of 5 stars very good

this book was value for money, any one thinking of starting with chickens it's a must have, very good read

Published 6 months ago by tomalca

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Published 6 months ago by gavin young

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy chicks

Haven't started keeping chickens yet but have found the information in this book very useful so will be getting some soon. Will keep for reference and help. Thanks to author.

Published 13 months ago by Guitarman

5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting

this is a very interesting book it covers every thing about chickens
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Published 15 months ago by Mr. Timothy A. Sherwood

5.0 out of 5 stars Mad on chickens

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