WISDOM for HEN KEEPERS

by CHRIS GRAHAM

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New hardcover book, 288 pages, published 2014. Measures 22 x 16cm.

Wisdom for Hen Keepers is a comprehensive collection of 500 tips written by poultry expert Chris Graham. It covers all aspects of keeping chickens including: Becoming a Hen Keeper; Housing and Equipment; Choosing Chickens; Feeding Chickens; Eggs and Meat; Flock Needs; Breeding and Showing; and, Ailments. The tips are grouped logically so that novices can build their knowledge gradually, while old hands might prefer to dip in and out at random or use the index to refer to specific topics.

The tips are also accompanied by simple annotated diagrams where required. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned linocut prints by award-winning printmaker Melvyn Evans, Wisdom for Henkeepers is an ideal companion for newcomers to henkeeping, and also a perfect gift for more experienced poultry keepers.

Packed with useful information on poultry keeping (housing, food and water, daily care routines, disease prevention and cure, encouraging egg production, and breeding), there is also comprehensive information on popular breeds and a list of useful websites (most are UK-based).

Contents include:

• Getting started with hens
• Hen-keeping equipment
• Choosing your birds
• Basic run set-up
• The right housing
• Feeding and welfare
• Good husbandry
• Hatching and rearing
• Tackling common problems
• Exhibition and hen rescue
• Useful contacts and Index