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Starting with Chickens (Starting with ...) (Paperback)

by Katie Thear (Author)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Broad Leys Publishing Limited (April 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0906137276
  • ISBN-13: 978-0906137277
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.5 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,069 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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289 of 291 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect start, 18 Aug 2003
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.

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162 of 164 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Beginners, 12 Mar 2004
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!

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127 of 130 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the first timer, 12 Jul 2005
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars 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 2 days ago by L. M. Bugler

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 days ago by Ms. Sue Bennett

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 2 months ago by Kitty Jackson

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad!
It contains very detailed information about housing, feeding, different breeds and hybrids, and much more. A good source of info for the beginner.
Published 3 months ago by A. Redden

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Chicken Out!!
full of fantastic information on all aspects of caring for chickens. Takes you from the very basics, up to identifying problems and wing clipping. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. A. Roberts

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic information for beginners but some stuffing and vague about important detail in parts
A standard work often provided in starter kits and it covers the basics in a simple easy to read fashion. Read more
Published 11 months ago by T. Lockyer

3.0 out of 5 stars Good info but few colour pics
This book has a fair amount of good information but disapointingly it has mostly black and white pictures - which seems very old fashioned these days. Read more
Published 12 months ago by TPFringe

3.0 out of 5 stars Heritage breeds not mentioned
This book is okay and gives a good amount of information. However, it would have been good to mention that there are so-called heritage chicken in most countries. Read more
Published 13 months ago by E.M.O

4.0 out of 5 stars Great starter book
Very helpful book if you're thinking of keeping chooks in your back garden, all basic information you'll need, I found though that a lot of space was given over to the different... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Spry Crisp & Dry

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book & British too!
There are a lot of great books out there for beginners, but most of them are American, so the resources pages are not helpful to those of us starting out in the UK... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dendera

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