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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens | 
 enlarge | Author: Gail Damerow
Publisher: Storey Books
Category: Book
List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 120941
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 158017325X
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.5
EAN: 9781580173254
ASIN: 158017325X
Publication Date: November 2, 2000
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 No, no, no.... This book is not for 'you'... not a mass appeal book September 8, 2007
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I'm giving this one star, because it purports to be the one-stop shop for all kinds of small scale chicken keepers, but it is not really. I'm not talking about the load of information -- yes, there is a heap of info on all the varied and various aspects of chicken keeping. But that doesn't mean this is the right book for all kinds of chicken keepers.
First, as it's an American book, much of the information on suppliers and zoning laws etc are not useful to British hen keepers.
Secondly, if 'you' (the back page speaks a lot to the proverbial 'you' and 'everyone') are one of the growing number of people hoping to keep a few chickens in your garden for eggs and as family pets, the hundred or so pages dedicated to meat birds, butchering and cooking techiniques may be superfluous. I'm not judging those who rear birds for the table, but if that's not your thing then the inundation of information in these areas is a lot to pay for and flip through hoping to get to the information relevant to your lifestyle.
And there is the ethos of the book -- it mixes info on garden chickens with info on small scale cage/intensive farming, complete with instructions on how to build your own mini-battery cage. Bird welfare is limited to keeping them healthy enough to give you what you need for as long as you need; there's little to no thought or concern for the animals as more than mere 'good products' or 'good producers'.
If you want to read lines like "Caging birds can be less expensive than building a coop" or "Organic certification is basically a marketing tool... and justifies higher prices" or instructions on growing/killing cockerels only for their saddle feathers -- then this book is for 'you'. But if not... you'll be happier if you look elsewhere.
 One stop shop... December 28, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is truly fantastic for teaching you about chickens. I've reared a flock using advice mainly from this book. Admittedly the pictures leave a little to be desired and it lacks the personal stories that litter other books on chicken keeping, but in terms of factual content this is the best place to look. Keeping chickens is relatively easy as they generally will take care of themselves. There are however some important factors you need to consider, housing, food, safety and laying boxes. All are covered adequately in this book.
one book that has it all April 11, 2005
23 out of 27 found this review helpful
If you want maximum info in just one book get this one, it covers everything, is comprehensive and is surprisingly thick, unlike some of the other disguised pamphlets.
Very informative book November 23, 2003
69 out of 72 found this review helpful
Having bought the storeys guide to raising ducks and being very pleased with it I decided to give the raising chickens version a go, I own quite a few books on chickens, all of which claimed to be "the only book you will ever need" none of them come even close to giving me what I needed, this book however I can recommend to anyone starting out. Very informative and easy to read.
To get better will cost a lot more! October 22, 2003
57 out of 60 found this review helpful
If your requirements are as much information about chickens as can be crammed into one book as is possible then go for this. This book is about raising chickens, the costs, the pitfalls and the pleasures along the way. It is well laid out, well illustrated and takes you where you need to go. It is not a cookbook masquerading as information. It is not about poultry in general but chickens/hens in particular; if you want to keep ducks why are you reading this? It is not a lexicon of diseases; if you've got a sick chick - call a vet! Good solid pack stuff. European readers might note it is of American origin and so is slanted their way. But it doesn't mean they lay square eggs. The hens, not the Americans!
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