Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: Catsmuvva on April 22, 2010, 21:17
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I asked joyfull a few days ago how she gets to know so much about chickens and part of the answer was reading! Well, when I got my first ex-bats last year I bought Starting With Chickens but it didn't seem to cover very much so I bought the Chicken Health Handbook - which is great if you have a degree in veterinary science, but not so good for a beginner...
However, as I got so much practical information from my first Haynes manual (ironically for a BSA Bantam...) I decided to go ahead & order their latest offering, the Haynes Chicken Manual. Wow! It's so easy to read, full of information I wish I'd been able to get hold of last year, set out in typical Haynes fashion with clear photos and a logical order to its content. I've read a lot of it already and am sure I'll be able to put it to really good use - although I don't think I'll be stripping my girls down to mend them like I did all those years ago with my Bantam.....
Oh, if you check out Amazon it's just over 1/2 rrp at the moment, bargain!
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Thanks so much for this have just reserved it from the library. I need all the help I can get!! :)
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Sounds great. Have just ordered it from my local library but also put it in my basket on Amazon. I just put it Chicken Manual in the Amazon search and got a totally different book about chicken health etc. I am glad I double checked and put in Haynes Chicken Manual as it then came up with the book you mention. Can't wait to see it. :)
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Thanks for the review! Have seen it advertised and wondered if it was worth getting. Shall also order one from Amazon. ;)
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Just got an email from my library saying the Haynes Chicken manual is in - can't wait to collect it tomorrow and see what its like.
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Got my copy of this book today and I think it is a great book for any chicken keeper. Well worth buying.
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My copy came today too! Brilliant, good piccies (always good for me as I need idiot's guide type stuff) and covers a lot of things very simply that my other books don't. :blush: :blush:
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I've got one.
Excellent book. Very comprehensive - very clear - Great pictures.
Well done Haynes :D
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The copy I got was from the library but have just ordered it at Amazon while it was a good price! I thought there was a lot of information which would be very useful in the book especially about problem solving with ailments etc. When I collected my book from the library I noticed they had a Haynes manual for horses!
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Hey, at this rate I think I ought to tap Haynes for some commission! Great to know my recommendation was worth taking time out to submit :-)
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My oh ordered me a copy too, Great book. Thanks for sharing
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I am going to order this too. Thank you for the advice about it. I think it will be useful to see the photos along with the advice.
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Well, If I had not read this thread I would have had no idea. I've had Haynes manuals for all sorts of cars since I had my first mini van, have ones for lawnmowers, washing machine, bought one on'man' (mens health) as a pressie, welding, brakes...
Now it looks like I will be extending my library yet again.
Must say they are all of a consistantly high easy to read style, without being patronising.
Off to place my order...
richard