maryannlucy Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 The girls arrive 2 weeks today, and in the meantime I am looking to get a chook book so I can learn more. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 No books realy, I learnt everything off here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryannlucy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 Sounds like good advice and keeps money back for grit, and red mite stuff (I guess I have learned a bit already) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 You'll never stop learning on here, really. There is no such thing as a silly question on here. Absolutely anything you want to know just ask on here and without doubt someone will have the answer. Oh and welcome by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 We picked most stuff up from all the eggheads on here!!! But I do have a couple of basic books to look through - one doesn't even have pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 This one is brilliant and written by Omlet people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I read a lot of books before keeping chickens but found that they pussyfooted or did not mention the negative things about henkeeping - disease, fox attacks, introductions etc. Here, there is lots of practical advice. Or you could try picking up some practical poultry magazines on ebay, or go to the library. Otherwise here is where I find my chicken sages. shoulders to cry on cyber champagne corks to pop....just chickeny friends really..when my land-line friends eyes have glazed over with my talk of scaly mite and 'cute things the chickens did today.' I have become a chicken bore but here, I can help other people with my experience and in turn, get valuable advice............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I quite like 'Getting started with Chickens' and 'Avoid the vet' both from practical poultry £9.99 each. You get lots of advice and info on here but unfortunately I don't get on her much now due to work commitments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrensWorld Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I think you'll need 'Starting With Chickens a beginners guide' by Katie Thear. Everything else you can glean from the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I have a couple of books around - just to show folk who are interested, or who chicken-sit for us. Keeping Pet Chickens by Paul & Windham - the folk who had the idea for the Eglu in the first place! And Henkeeping - the NT handbook on poultry. Both are succinct and fairly comprehensive. But like others, I've picked most of it up online, this forum and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Also another good book, which you can pick up fairly cheaply is the Complete Encyclopaedia of chickens-very useful just for looking up odd things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryannlucy Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 So much advice, thanks everyone. I am off to have a trawl of book sites I already have a couple of questions, so I am going to have a look round here first and see if I can find the answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
