Self-sufficiency and organic living have never been more prominent and hen keeping is becoming increasingly popular. Part of a growing series of authoritative and inspirational titles, this book provides an introduction to some of the key aspects of aspiring to a self-sufficient lifestyle by keeping your own chickens and benefiting from the produce. You don't need a large garden to keep poultry and an average family only needs a couple of hens to keep them well stocked in fresh eggs all year round. The set-up costs are minimal and you don't need a whole host of expensive gadgets or equipment to care for your chickens. Packed with information on poultry keeping (housing, food and water, daily care, disease prevention and cure, encouraging egg production and breeding), there is also comprehensive information on breeds and a list of useful contacts should you need them.
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Mike Hatcher has a lifetime's experience keeping poultry. He began his career in commercial poultry and later crossed into pure breeds. He holds a qualification in Poultry Husbandry from the Lancashire College of Agriculture. He has judged in the UK, USA, Canada and Holland, and writes for various poultry magazines. He is now President of the Poultry Club of Great Britain and has worked with DEFRA to reduce the impact of avian influenza on small poultry keepers.
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Essential reading for amateur and seasoned hen keepers, nothing seems to have been left out of this excellent little book by one of the UK's leading chicken experts. Highly recommended.
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By LittleLyn
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Bought this book as I wanted the basics on chicken keeping, this covers the subject well, including info on the different breeds. Good little book to start with.
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By A. Blackman
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My daughter recently aquired some hens and I thought this might be useful for her birthday.
She found it very good. All she needed to know in a simple format.
She found it very good. All she needed to know in a simple format.
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Noddy & big ears guide
Very poor content for anyone contemplating keeping hens for SELF SUFFICIENCY, I expected more useful & practical advice on feeding, housing and welfare in general.
Published 1 month ago by Green Living
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Lots of Info
This is a nice book. It explains the basics of hen keeping, and is a good choice if your thinking about getting hens. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2011 by Just My Opinion!
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raising chickens for the 1st time
So we used a lot of the advice from the book to get ourselves prepared for the new chickens with some quite interesting titbits
Published on 28 Nov 2010 by Diana Bayes
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Good beginners book
I found this book a nice, colourful and well laid out introduction to keeping chickens. I purchased it before I picked up my new birds, but once I had them home I found myself... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2010 by Mrs. S. A. Gale
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