Backyard Chickens: How to keep happy hens

by Dave Ingham

Keeping a few hens was once only for rural dwellers with big yards - or inner-city hippies. Now it's mainstream and an attractive proposition wherever you live. Fluffy little recycling units that eat weeds, bugs and scraps and turn them into organic eggs - what's not to love? Chickens are great backyard pets for young and old - they're a natural extension for everyone with a vegie patch, and for those who like eggs but are concerned about the welfare of commercial hens. This book is the perfect reference, whether you're already keeping chickens or an absolute beginner thinking about getting a couple of chooks. Dave Ingham offers compulsively readable advice on how to start, housing and feeding, settling chickens in with other pets, troubleshooting, and the (minimal) commitment required to keep your backyard hens healthy and happy.

'This book is the what for, how to, where and why of chickens for novices and wranglers alike.' - Costa Georgiadis, ABC Gardening Australia

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2017

Reviews

[Rome Doherty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another booster kind of book. I was looking for something with more specifics and this, while it had great pictures, was kinda skimpy on specifics. It was displayed at the hatchery so I thought it would be better than it is. It did give me a lot of confidence in the chicken raising process though. the baby chickens were only 2 bucks apiece.

[Belinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic, entertaining but educational look at keeping chickens for beginners. The photos were just beautiful