Starting with Chickens - by Katie Thear

The UK's best selling book on keeping chickens.

There's not a wasted word in this book by well known expert Katie Thear. She knows her chickens and by the end of this book, you will be well on the way to knowing your chickens as well.

Before anything else, she addresses if chickens are for you. That established you move on to cover all you need to know if you want to keep some hens in the backyard or even breed your own chickens.

Where to keep them, what to buy and where to buy chickens from to what to do with the surplus eggs. The perfect introduction and probably the only book on keeping chickens you actually need to buy.

List of Contents - Starting with Chickens

• Introduction
• Are chickens for you?
• What do chickens need?
• History of the chicken
• The house and run
• Fencing and predators
• Choosing a breed
• Illustrated description of the breeds
• Buying the birds
• Feeding
• Daily and seasonal care
• What to do with all those eggs
• Breeding your own replacements
• Showing
• Dealing with problems
• Quirky questions
• References and further information
• Index

Starting with Chickens - Housing for Chickens (Chicken Coops)

• Starting with Chickens - Information & Chapter List
• Poultry Housing - When & Where to Buy Chicken Housing (Coop)
• Poultry Housing - Checklist. What to look for when buying a chicken coop
• Poultry Housing - The Run - Letting Your Hens Run in the Open
• Poultry Housing - Fencing - Protect your Chickens and Keep them Safe
• See Also: Build Your Own Poultry House Chicken Coop & Run Plan