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A basic guide to keeping chickens humanely on a small scale.
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319 of 321 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I searched long & hard for the real beginners book on chickens. The problem with some is that they focused too much on larger flocks and the problem with others is that they were so dated & old-fashioned.
"Starting with Chickens" by Katie Thear is perfect for those looking to start keeping chickens as pets or as a handy supplier of fresh eggs. It gave me all of the essential information concerning housing, choosing the breed, feeding and looking after the birds
I cannot vouch for the usefulness of this book for a more experienced chicken keeper, but for a complete novice like myself, it is fantastic.
172 of 174 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who has just started on the path of keeping a few chickens in a normal domestic garden setting, I found this a really useful book. The writing is easy for the beginner to follow, and there are many useful touches - such as the list of suppliers of equipment, feed, housing etc in the back - which as a beginner will be invaluable.
Well illustrated, and excellent value - this book will encourage and motivate you while making you aware and helping with most potential problems new keepers will come across.
Recommended!
135 of 138 people found the following review helpful
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This has been an excellent book for me, as starting out with a few chickens i was looking for a book that could guide me, not overwhelm me, and i found it. It's got enough information to be helpful, but not overwhelming. Sections covering Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Rearing Chicks, Illness etc and many more interesting things too...
Recommend for the first timer...
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Great book for newbees
This has proved to be a great source of reference for me as I am a complete beginner. Very informative and does not bog you down with too much technical stuff !!
Published 7 months ago by C. R. Scorer
Long life book
This is one of the first books we bought before we got our chickens. Over two years down the road our copy is well-thumbed and spends as much time off the shelf as on it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by A Small Holding
Glad I bought it.
Wer,e going to be buying some chickens soon & this book was really usefull.It had all the information we needed to know. A lovely book.
Published on 5 April 2010 by Mrs. D. R. Crossland
Eggs are great, so are chickens!
As I sit here eating my egg, bacon and mayo sarnies I must say I owe them partly to this very informative book in helping me choose chickens.
Choose chickens.
Choose chickens.
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by M. Nicholas
not the best but okay
Not my favourite introduction to keeping chickens but to be fair the author has a wealth of experience and has tried her best to present it in this rather small book. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by David
ALL MY QUESTIONS ANSWERED
THIS BOOK HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN MY PREPARATION FOR GETTING CHICKENS
THERE IS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED ABOUT THE RUN-FOXES-FEEDING-WELFARE
AND LOTS MORE... Read more
THERE IS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED ABOUT THE RUN-FOXES-FEEDING-WELFARE
AND LOTS MORE... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by Mr. R. Mosley
Very useful for a new owner of chickens
I bought this book because I was buying chickens for the first time. It had factual, easy to read information and it was reasonably priced.
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by Mrs. J. Stewart
Great Beginners Guide
Our two 'rescue chickens' arrived and it was reminiscent of our early days with the children - book in hand standing by the new arrivals. Read more
Published on 14 July 2009 by L. M. Bugler
Starting with Chickens by Katie Thear
As a complete beginner to the art of keeping chickens I found this book informative and interesting. It helped me decide that I do want to give it a go. Read more
Published on 1 July 2009 by Ms. Sue Bennett
Good for starting out
Good basic information for starting out with chickens. I am keeping it because it has some good reference points about illness and diseases and mites and stuff.
Published on 18 April 2009 by Kitty Jackson
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