grb944 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Hello everybody I've just won a red Omlet Cube on ebay..about 10 minutes ago. It will be a few weeks until I get the birds So can someone please recommend a good book to use as a Chicken Bible !! thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I like 'starting with chickens' by Katie Thear. 'Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance' by Martin Gurdon is a good read - his reflections on keeping chickens A subscription to Practical Poultry is a good choice as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_m Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Ooh lovely I was watching that Keep us posted on getting chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 This is a good one. **Click** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 If you were to buy just one chicken book, I would second getting the Haynes manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Congratulations on your win . As well as books, you can't beat this forum for all things chicken . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well done! I was watching that too although I had no intention of bidding. I've only had my chickens in a Go for a week and already I want something bigger but it will have to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well done and welcome to he happy world of chicken keeping from another newbie. I have had my cube and girls for just under 2 weeks now and I'm so fascinated by it all. Although I have a few books that I picked up in the past i haven't used them and I have really relied on this forum for practically all my info. Its so nice to hear about a variety of experience and opinions because like most things there are a wealth of answers and I like to obtain as much info as possible. I have found SO much info here that I doubt is in a book. THANKS EVERYONE Have a good surf around the pages here and you will be amazed at how much you find out. My girls have just started free ranging and one brave girl made it into the house by mistake today. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Well done! I was watching that too although I had no intention of bidding. I've only had my chickens in a Go for a week and already I want something bigger but it will have to wait. I had my Go for a month and bought a cube. Must sell Go, must sell Go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I love your attitude Scarlet O'Hara! I got OH to make a wood chip base for my Go, and sneakily instructed him to make it large enough so that I could fit a cube with 3m extension on it in the future (Haven't told him my plan though! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffodill Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I'm with ISCA -the Haynes manual of chicken keeping is a great book that I read from cover to cover and keep dipping into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
