This book, “So You Want To Start Keeping Chickens?” gives you all the information you need to get up and running - quickly and easily.
If you have some space in your back garden, the idea of keeping a few chickens may have occurred to you, but perhaps you felt you needed some more information before you got started.
Mark Burrows has been keeping chickens for over 25 years and gets great pleasure helping others get started in this fantastic hobby. Mark, like you, knows chickens are great fun to have around, make excellent pets and are low maintenance.
Many of Mark’s friends, family, customers not to mention his thousands of fans on Facebook said he should write a book on how to get started with “keeping chickens”. They felt that a new breed of book was needed; an easy to read, affordable book for everyone who wants to keep a few chickens in their garden, giving all the key information required by the beginner.
This book was written for those who have never kept chickens before, and covers all questions asked by the newcomer and more. Packed full of common sense and a no nonsense approach, it clearly explains all aspects of chicken keeping not easily found all in one place - for example.
Whre to start and what you need to think about.
Equipment you need and how to set everything up.
Which chickens to buy and buying guide.
How to avoid problems and treat ailments.
Lots of practical hints and tips
Great information is given about common problems, often not covered or only mentioned in other books, for example red mite, which is a problem for all chicken keepers at some point.
Throughout the book are "check points" , "tips" and "warning" boxes", which are easy to understand and focus on some very important points. The detail given isn't too deep for a beginner to understand and gives the reader the confidence to care for their own chickens . The information given is from first-hand experience, and not too technical.
For those who wish to further their knowledge, the author welcomes the reader to stay in touch with him on his website and via his social media pages like Twitter and particularly Facebook where Marks chicken page has over 7000 followers - very popular with chicken lovers and keepers from all over the world, where you can post your photos and stories. Any questions you ask will be answered in 24 hours.
Many people have found the social media support aspect of the book of real value and gives them great peace of mind to know that help is always available long after they have finished reading the book.
There is a terrific resource section in the back of the book consisting of links to magazines, websites, clubs, suppliers and organisations not just for the UK but worldwide.
In addition to the book, there is an extra, really useful free gift, details of which are given inside the book.
If you have some space in your back garden, the idea of keeping a few chickens may have occurred to you, but perhaps you felt you needed some more information before you got started.
Mark Burrows has been keeping chickens for over 25 years and gets great pleasure helping others get started in this fantastic hobby. Mark, like you, knows chickens are great fun to have around, make excellent pets and are low maintenance.
Many of Mark’s friends, family, customers not to mention his thousands of fans on Facebook said he should write a book on how to get started with “keeping chickens”. They felt that a new breed of book was needed; an easy to read, affordable book for everyone who wants to keep a few chickens in their garden, giving all the key information required by the beginner.
This book was written for those who have never kept chickens before, and covers all questions asked by the newcomer and more. Packed full of common sense and a no nonsense approach, it clearly explains all aspects of chicken keeping not easily found all in one place - for example.
Whre to start and what you need to think about.
Equipment you need and how to set everything up.
Which chickens to buy and buying guide.
How to avoid problems and treat ailments.
Lots of practical hints and tips
Great information is given about common problems, often not covered or only mentioned in other books, for example red mite, which is a problem for all chicken keepers at some point.
Throughout the book are "check points" , "tips" and "warning" boxes", which are easy to understand and focus on some very important points. The detail given isn't too deep for a beginner to understand and gives the reader the confidence to care for their own chickens . The information given is from first-hand experience, and not too technical.
For those who wish to further their knowledge, the author welcomes the reader to stay in touch with him on his website and via his social media pages like Twitter and particularly Facebook where Marks chicken page has over 7000 followers - very popular with chicken lovers and keepers from all over the world, where you can post your photos and stories. Any questions you ask will be answered in 24 hours.
Many people have found the social media support aspect of the book of real value and gives them great peace of mind to know that help is always available long after they have finished reading the book.
There is a terrific resource section in the back of the book consisting of links to magazines, websites, clubs, suppliers and organisations not just for the UK but worldwide.
In addition to the book, there is an extra, really useful free gift, details of which are given inside the book.
