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Starting with Chickens (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 (15 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect start, 18 Aug 2003

By	"happygavin" - See all my reviews

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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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Beginners, 12 Mar 2004

By	Andrew of Surrey "andrewofsurrey" (Surrey, England) - See all my reviews

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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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the first timer, 12 Jul 2005

By	Mrs. K. Brookbank "viciouslittlething" (Mendip, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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5.0 out of 5 stars 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

Published 1 month ago by Mr. R. Mosley

3.0 out of 5 stars 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 3 months ago by Mrs. J. Stewart

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 4 months 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 4 months 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 7 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 7 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 9 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 15 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 16 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 18 months ago by E.M.O

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