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CHICKENSThe essential guide to choosing and keeping happy, healthy hensby Suzie BaldwinFor more Organic Gardening and Permaculture books click here New softcover book, 144 pages. Published 2012 Keeping chickens has never been more popular, not least because of the attraction of having fresh eggs every day. But how do you choose between the 150 varieties of domestic hen available, and once you have decided, how many do you buy, how do you transport them home and how to you house them? What do you do when they stop laying or become unwell, and what happens when you want to go away? Suzie Baldwin, who has more than 20 years' experience of keeping chickens, answers these and every other frequently-asked question, including:
A comprehensive, reassuring guide for both the beginner and more experienced chicken owner alike, Chickens: The essential guide to choosing and keeping happy, healthy hens is packed with tips, strategies and advice that will give you the confidence to look after your hens and avoid common problems, leaving you free to enjoy your girls - and your eggs! Chapters include:
About the author Suzie Baldwin was born and brought up in deepest Devon, where from an early age she cared for a menagerie of animals. In 2014, Suzie bought her own smallholding in Surrey, where she runs her new chicken breeding business, Hollywater Hens, as well as raising a variety of livestock. See other books on raising chickens click here Chickens: The essential guide to choosing and keeping happy, healthy hens by Suzie Baldwin
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