For generations, people in the countryside have kept chickens, mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and reaping the reward of those freshly-laid eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating birds is conditioned by practical experience. Her book is a revelation to every aspiring enthusiast. Concentrating initially on the very first steps, like choosing the correct spot in the garden for the coop, the book goes on to deal with feeding and rearing chicks and comprehensively covers matters relating to health and disease all aided by illustrations throughout. Her book is the essential reference tool for every chicken lover.
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For generations, people in the countryside have kept chickens,
mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as
countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and
reaping the reward of those freshly-laid eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has
lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating
birds is conditioned by practical experience. Her book is a revelation to
every aspiring enthusiast. Concentrating initially on the very first steps,
like choosing the correct spot in the garden for the coop, the book goes on
to deal with feeding and rearing chicks and comprehensively covers matters
relating to health and disease all aided by illustrations throughout. Her
book is the essential reference tool for every chicken lover.
mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as
countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and
reaping the reward of those freshly-laid eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has
lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating
birds is conditioned by practical experience. Her book is a revelation to
every aspiring enthusiast. Concentrating initially on the very first steps,
like choosing the correct spot in the garden for the coop, the book goes on
to deal with feeding and rearing chicks and comprehensively covers matters
relating to health and disease all aided by illustrations throughout. Her
book is the essential reference tool for every chicken lover.
About the Author
Virginia Shirt lives on a small farm in Derbyshire and has been keeping chickens for over 15 years. Her love and enthusiasm for these animals is shared in this, her first book, and her hope is that, with her help and a small initial outlay for equipment and so on, anybody can enjoy the fun of having their own chickens and, of course, a regular supply of fresh, nutritious eggs.
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83 of 84 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Please do not buy this book as a present for one of your children, your partner, your wife or anyone else unless theya re established chicken farmers! I made the mistake of buying this as a gift as the wife was harping on about how nice chickens are. Thinking she would look at it and put it on the bookshelf and be done with it, I got her a copy. Biggest mistake of my life. I returned from work one day to find a beautiful state of the art chicken coop erected in our back garden, an egg incubator in the spare bedroom, and several large balls of white fluff wandering around the garden making clucking noises. The wife told me they WERE chickens - SIlkies. She had seen them on the book, apparently they make good pets and are easy to keep. Not content with silkies, we now have some cream legbars and the most recent addition are 2 'Jersey hens' which hatched in the incubator. Never heard of Jersey hens so I looked them up in the book (take note!!) nad found they were actually Jersey Giants - now apparently these hens grow as big as bloomin turkeys. I would never have known that if it hadn't been for the book. So, yes, it is a fantastic book but if you do not want to sit on an evening, with a silkie chicken called Tallulah on your shoulder while you try to watch the news...then DO NOT BUY IT. Chickens are addictive, entertaining and this book tells you everything you need to know about keeping them and their welfare. It also gives tips on various breeds etc. My wife now has a collection of 20 chickens and they produce some lovely eggs and make the garden look nice. I am a broken man and have been adopted by a bloomin chicken!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Ms Jolly
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Having made the decision to keep chickens, I thought it wise to read up on the finer points of looking after them. I decided to purchase this book, hoping it would teach me the dos and dont's. It mostly taught me the dos but was lacking in information about the dont's ie 'Don't give your chickens certain foodstuff'(which I wont go into here as the list is very long).
This 'booklet', I call it that as I think it best describes what you get, is OK as an initial starter reference guide but I would suggest that anyone serious about keeping chickens correctly, would do well to buy a more informative and in depth book.
This 'booklet', I call it that as I think it best describes what you get, is OK as an initial starter reference guide but I would suggest that anyone serious about keeping chickens correctly, would do well to buy a more informative and in depth book.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a lovely book, it's written by a home chicken keeper for other prospective home chicken keepers. It's very easy and absolutely charming yet there's a lot of useful information. She's not afraid to tell you the downside as well as the up.
If you want photographs and puff, it's not for you. If you are serious, then go for it.
If you want photographs and puff, it's not for you. If you are serious, then go for it.
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Amazing
I decided to look into keeping chickens but don't know how to start, this book is very informative and easy to understand.
Published 2 days ago by samix
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Hens are happy!
Having read the reviews I bought this book; for the complete novice it gives excellent advice.and is excellent value for money.
Published 6 days ago by Yvonne Shilleto-White
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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 13 days ago by Mr L Chapman
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Wanted a thumbnail guide to poultry husbandry in the back garden. Easy to understand and just the right depth of information.
Published 18 days ago by Colin Richmond
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The original order went missing and is yet to be seen. I was sent a free replacement which did actually arrive.
In my opinion a waste of money. Read more
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Published 1 month ago by Mr C
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Slightly disappointing
Although it contains lots of advice a few colour pictures would have made the book more appealing! Find I use this book a lot less than others I have.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. B. Foxon
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A must for begginners
if you are considering keeping chickens and don't know how to start then this is the book for you. its a simple guide starting with the basic needs, housing and feeding and then... Read more
Published 2 months ago by carol page
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Great
Exactly what I wanted to know about keeping chickens. Easy to understand and do. Would recommend for anyone to read.
Published 3 months ago by Gembling
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Very basic information which I knew already. Really a book for the person who has'nt read anything on the subject before.
Published 3 months ago by Bazoin
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A couple of years ago I brought 3 chickens for eggs and as pets - just after buying one went down ill followed by the other two - all went to the vet (luckily all recovered) –... Read more
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