Book Description
Every last drop of Virginia's 15 years' practical experience
has been squeezed into this detailed guide for anyone considering keeping
chickens in their own back garden - and enjoying a free supply of freshly
laid eggs! Her clear, approachable style is helpful to everyone, whatever your level
of experience. From the very first steps like choosing a good spot in the
garden for your coop, right through to rearing your own baby chicks - and
everything in between - you'll also be comforted to know you have the
latest, most up-to-date guidance, including information on new methods
(such as the Eglu, the funky all-in-one coop, for instance). This book is fully illustrated throughout, with detailed visual references
for chicken biology, health, handling, building your own coop and more. Keeping chickens really is great fun. Join in and get started with
everything you need to know right at your fingertips, all in one place -
The Right Way to Keep Chickens!
Synopsis
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.
From the Back Cover
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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