Chicken Manual: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to Keeping Chickens

Well set out manual good photos and very informative great as a little refresher course for anyone thinking of keeping chickens

First class

Excellent informative chicken book that would make a great starter book for chicken keepers or present! Great photos that clearly explain how to look after chickens.

This book is value for money for the beginner, but I found that some useful/necessary information was not present or hard to find. For example the author gives plans for a chicken coop (number of birds suitable for - not supplied) but says nothing about the size or location of nesting boxes and the only information about perches is located in the bird health section. There is an interesting section on selecting breeds and a comprehensive section on illnesses. There is good information on hatching and bird anatomy. The photos make the book attractive but often convey only elementary information. This book is a good read but for me it is not the beginner's bible I was looking for, but, even though I am critical it will stay in my collection.

Despite having reared hens for many years, it is always sensible to consolidate that knowledge with new information. More recent research demonstrates happy healthy hens are those that are free range and fed organic feed. GMO produce always lacks nutrition. This text succinctly covers the basics required for caring for healthy happy hens and excellent quality pròduce . Beautiful photographs accompanied by up to date information and links to more detailed information make this a good allround tèxt. l highly recommend this text .Beautifully illustrated, çomprehensive - a good read.

Excellent. Both informative and practical.

I bought this book along with another, "The Urban Hen" - this is by far the best though! It looks like a traditional car manual, some friends have even laughed at it!, but it does cover everything you need to know and will probably ever need to know about chickens. I was a total novice when I got this, but it really did prepare me for getting our first 3 hens. It's in clear sections/chapters with more advanced chapters for the more advanced chicken keeper! It has fantastic, helpful photographs all the way through, including an excellent section (though not exhaustive)on breeds. It goes into great detail on health problems, and again the photos are particularly helpful if you're a newbie like me! I would definitely recommend buying this - yes it is fairly advanced in parts, but you can dip into the sections you need and leave the more advanced til you need them. (I hopefully won't be needing the 'Dispatching' section...!)

This book is set out in such a way as to follow one's thought processes in coming to a decision as to whether you even want to start keeping chickens. From equipment needs, breeds and varieties, sourcing your chickens to rearing your own and dealing with health and how to spot a poorly chook. After reading this I realised how much more there is to poultry-keeping and brought my rather grandiose plans into line with reality. I now have a small flock of very happy and productive hybrids and my plans for some showy breeds is on hold until I have the necessary experience. That's due to this book; The hens would have been unhappy and I frustrated. Thank you Mr. Beeken ( Beaken, bet you've not heard that one before) and Haines.

Can’t wait to give it as a gift this year Christmas! Perfect for the chicken lover in your family.

Un buon libro completo, anche se non ben scritto, quindi la chiarezza ne risente. Non credo che esista una versione italiana.

All you need to know about chickens in one place.

Il s'agit d'un livre très instructif pour tous ceux qui souhaitent élever des poulets. Toute personne pensant élevage de poulets ou toute personne qui a déjà poulets, trouveront très utile livre. Une excellente source de référence.

Great reference book. I was happy to add it to my collection