In the last few years, poultry-keeping has enjoyed massive growth, with
heavy TV coverage featuring chefs such as Jamie Oliver. It is another
symptom of our weariness of mass-produced, tasteless supermarket food -
the appeal of being able to nip into the back garden to get fresh eggs
for breakfast, knowing that the hens have been well kept, fed and loved.
This highly practical book is aimed at beginners to the hobby and will
explain everything you need to know to get started keeping chickens,
from how to choose, house, feed and handle them to how many eggs they
will lay, their affect on the local ecosystem and protection from foxes.