The Illustrated Guide to Chickens: How to Choose Them – How to Keep Them

Chicken keeping has become something of a fashion here in the UK in recent years. Thousands of people have taken to having a few hens, partly no doubt in the belief (misguided in my experience) that it will save them money, but also because of a growing desire to reconnect with the natural world. In response to this trend there has been a flurry of publications on chicken keeping. Most of these are “how‐to‐do‐it” type books, and at first sight, especially given the subtitle, this volume appears to be another. However, never judge a book from its title or cover,...