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	starting with chickens: a beginner's guide Katie Thear Comprehensive help for all those who wish to keep chickens on a small scale. It covers everything from choosing a house to selecting, buying and caring for hens. Over 90 breeds are illustrated, many in colour. Feeding, breeding, eggs and seasonal care are discussed, as well as dealing with problems should they occur. Written in a clear and concise way - an ideal introduction. 96pp more on poultry Price: £6.95
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	keeping a few hens in your garden Francine Raymond Introductory booklet with things you need to know if you're thinking about starting to keep hens, with useful chapters on housing, feeding, rearing chicks, selecting breeds and gardening with hens. Lovely drawings and henhouse plans by Gabrielle Stoddart. 31pp more on poultry Price: £4.99
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	the urban hen: a practical guide to keeping poultry in a town or city Paul Peacock Thousands of backyard poultry keepers are signing up all over the country, experiencing afresh the joys of their first hen, their first egg, their happy chuckle in the morning garden. Keeping poultry in the city brings with it not only joys but responsibilities. "The Urban Hen" is the perfect companion for the city poultry keeper and shows you how to maintain a happy, healthy garden or backyard flock in towns and cities everywhere. In this book you'll discover how to: find the best poultry for the small garden - and how to house them properly; feed your birds, tune in to their daily needs and enjoy your own eggs; avoid annoying the neighbours by showing that it is possible to keep poultry without attracting unwelcome pests; recognise healthy happy birds and learn their daily routine; recognise poorly hens; treat them or get help; and, incubate and care for fertilised eggs and raise chicks. 172pp more on poultry Price: £9.99
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	chicken runs and vegetable plots Charlotte Popescu Keep hens in your garden as well as growing vegetables, herbs, flowers and shrubs. Find out about the best hens for you to have in your garden. Housing, feeding and all aspects of caring for your hens are covered with sections on cockerels, eggs and egg laying, broody hens, hatching chicks, pests, problems and predators. Frequently asked questions conclude the section on hens. The second part of the book gives advice about the best vegetables and herbs to grow. You will discover which vegetables and plants you must protect from your hens and the ones that your hens will happily avoid. In no time at all you can become self sufficient in eggs and vegetables. Your hens can be self sufficient as well – why not grow some vegetables that both you and your hens can enjoy, use the poultry droppings in your compost, keep all the eggs you need for the household, sell a few to your neighbours and the money you make can be spent on poultry feed. 128pp more on poultry Price: £6.99
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	the right way to keep chickens Virginia Shirt 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. 128pp more on poultry Price: £6.99
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	organic poultry Katie Thear This unique book provides an excellent coverage of what is involved in managing organic poultry, including laying and table chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowl. It includes research findings on the best way to cater for the innate needs of poultry and aims to clarify a situation where there is considerable confusion about organic standards. A 'must' for those keeping poultry organically or considering converting to organic poultry. 120pp click on image for contents page more on poultry Price: £12.95
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	free-range poultry (3rd revised edition) Katie Thear Widely recognised as the definitive guide to modern free-range management, this book is a practical and comprehensive guide that is up to date with legislation and research findings. Welfare considerations are discussed, with details of Freedom Food and Organic standards. There is advice on the best choice of breeds for specific purposes, including egg production, table bird production, breeding to show standards and general interest poultry keeping. Every aspect of poultry husbandry is covered. Suitable for the commercial free-range flock owner, the home poultry keeper or the breeder and enthusiast. 192pp click on image for contents page more on poultry Price: £19.99
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	poultry for anyone Victoria Roberts Victoria Roberts describes 44 breeds of chicken, including bantams, giving plumage colours, history, characteristics, special requirements, and utility. ‘The texty is authoritative, brisk and totally lacking in waffle. Its informative style is complemented by 90 specially commissioned colour photographs by Michael Corrigan. Rounding off an excellent package is a thoughtful foreword by the Duchess of Devonshire. 144pp more on poultry Price: £19.99
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	chickopedia: hens & cockerels - facts and fiction Charlotte Popescu Become an expert on hens and cockerels using this unique A to Z of fascinating facts and fabulous fiction. The book is full of tips and hints on keeping chickens with information on breeds, housing, feeding, hen behaviour, egg laying and hatching chicks. 192pp more on poultry Price: £7.99
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	poultry house construction Michael Roberts This is a D.I.Y. guide to building houses and allied equipment such as show boxes, free range feeder, trap nest boxes. There are 13 projects, all with photographs of the finished article and diagrams with measurements of all the panels or sections; very easy to follow and to make. Projects include: Bantam House, 8ft Run, 6 or 8ft Ark, Eight or Ten Hen Coop and Poultry Palace. Other chapters include Housing Criteria, Tools Required and Timber Treatment. Amazing value, and could save you a fortune on shop prices! 92pp click on image for contents page more on poultry Price: £10.00
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	building chicken coops for dummies Todd Brock, Rob Ludlow & David Zook As the popularity of urban homesteading and sustainable living increases, it's no wonder you're in need of trusted, practical guidance on how to properly house the chickens you're planning (or have already begun) to keep. "Building Chicken Coops For Dummies" gives you the information you need to build the most cost-efficient, safe, and easy-on-the-eye enclosures for your backyard flock. This practical guide gives you easy-to-follow and customizable plans for building the backyard chicken coop that works best for you. You'll get the basic construction know-how and key information you need to design and build a coop tailored to your flock, whether you live in a small city loft, a suburban backyard, or a small rural farm. It includes detailed material lists, instructions, and schematic plans for building a host of different chicken coops. It offers step-by-step guidance on how to build a coop-or design your own. It is accessible for every level of reader. Whether you're just beginning to gain an interest in a back-to-basics lifestyle or looking to add more attractive and efficient coops to your current flock's digs, "Building Chicken Coops For Dummies" gives you everything you need to build a winning coop! 312pp more on poultry Price: £14.99
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	chicken coops: 45 building plans for housing your flock Judy Pangman Easy-to-care-for, productive, inexpensive, and full of personality, chickens are popping up in back gardens throughout the country - in the suburbs, rural towns, and even in cities. All it takes to keep a small flock is a bit of land and a properly designed coop. Just like houses, chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of any chicken family. Author Judy Pangman has combed the country identifying the top chicken coop designs, from utilitarian to high-style. The result is this ultimate collection of 45 building plans that are sure to meet the needs of any chicken owner.The featured designs include basic easy-to-assemble hoop houses, A-frames, and multi-storied wooden structures, as well as larger models for small commercial farms. There are also a variety of moveable coops that can be rotated around the yard, and low-budget coops constructed from found and repurposed materials. A 16-page colour section shows detailed photos of many of the featured coop plans, as well as some amazing kits and one-of-a-kind coops built from recyclables.With its comprehensive building plans and chicken-laden stories, "Chicken Coops" is sure to inspire a sunny-side-up, no-yolks-barred attitude in all chicken owners who dream of building a bigger, better coop to house their flock. 176pp more on poultry Price: £14.99
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	incubation: a guide to hatching and rearing (3rd revised edition) Katie Thear Covers the use of small to medium sized incubators and brooders, as well as larger systems for more exotic species. Presented in a clear and concise way, with an emphasis on practical techniques and DIY tips. Species covered: chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, partridges, peafowl, ostriches, emus, rheas and parrots. Relevant to poultry keepers, waterfowl and game breeders, and anyone with an interest in domestic and exotic species of birds. 96pp more on poultry Price: £6.95
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	diseases of free range poultry (3rd revised edition) Victoria Roberts Free range birds are usually much healthier than their sad intensive cousins but even they get ill sometimes. Victoria Roberts, a vet who is a poultry specialist, gives guidance on good management, common diseases and problems, and how to watch for the symptoms as well as what to do about them. Comprehensive sections on anatomy, reproductive bits, digestive systems etc and an excellent chart for common disease identification, includes water fowl, quail etc. 252pp click on image for contents page more on poultry Price: £19.99
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	hens in the garden, eggs in the kitchen Charlotte Popescu This book is about keeping hens for pleasure in the garden, about their sustainability as pets and the joy of having fresh free-range eggs. The author has kept bantams in her garden for many years and this book is based on personal experiences. Included are chapters on housing, feeding, egg laying, hatching chicks plus information on breeds and common ailments. 160pp more on poultry Price: £7.99
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	turkeys at home Michael Roberts A book about small scale turkey production with chapters on the history of turkeys, characteristics and behavior, breeds and colour variations, nutrition, breeding, housing, hatching, rearing, preparation for the table, marketing and regulations, exhibiting and diseases. Many illustrations and photographs in colour and black and white. 64pp more on poultry Price: £9.00
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	not just for christmas Janice Houghton-Wallace If ever there was a bird that has served man well since its inception it has to be the turkey. For centuries, it has been kept for the quality of its meat and its decorative feathering. The Aztecs recognised its worth and held festivals in order to induce good fertility each spring. Seven hundred years later the turkey still plays a significant role in providing meat but there is also a growing acceptance that the turkey deserves a higher profile as a majestic and colourful bird in its own right and should be valued as such. Today, these birds are living gene banks. The standard turkey, although not as heavily muscled as the broad-breasted commercial birds, has shown a higher level of immunity to disease and stress over its commercial counterparts. They are far more acclimatised to free-range systems and, with the current greater interest in how food is reared the standard turkey is once again enjoying a revival, the demand for the slower growing produce from the older varieties of turkey mirrors that same demand for rare breed cattle, sheep and pigs. Couple this with a growth in the number of people buying a house with some land and the increasing interest in keeping a few turkeys soon becomes apparent. Supported by over 150 photographs the book covers:history and breeds; housing; equipment; breeding; feeding and development; diseases and ailments; legislation; sales and marketing; processing and despatching for the table; and, pets and exhibition birds. 160pp more on poultry Price: £20.00
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	starting with bantams David Scrivener Written for those new to bantams, this well-illustrated book provides an excellent introduction to the subject. It looks at all aspects of practical management and handling, including housing, choosing breeds and stock, breeding, showing and health. 96pp more on poultry Price: £7.95
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	keeping quail Katie Thear This well-illustrated book is an excellent introduction to the keeping of Coturnix and other breeds of quail. It provides comprehensive coverage of their care and management, making it suitable for the producer as well as the small breeder. 96pp click on image for contents page more on poultry Price: £7.95
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