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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781592287703
ISBN: 1592287700
Label: The Lyons Press
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: November 01, 2005
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Studio: The Lyons Press
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James Herriot meets Bill Bryson in this hilarious account of one man's relationship with his chickens.
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What a hilarious and fun book on raising chickens. While I appreciate the strictly 'how to' books on raising them. This book was a delightful walk through the day to day life and personalities of chooks.
The writer has a wonderful funny writing style and it's an easy amusing book to read. It does though have some good hints on various things which I hadn't come across before re: chickens.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly reoommend it. Thanks.
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This book won't give you the hands-on information of some other, longer books, but it will give you a chuckle. I found it humorous and highly respectful of the delightfully dizzy chicken. It's a lovely, quick read that will introduce you to fabulous personalities like Mrs. Brown, Zorro and Elvis - just three of the birdy residents in the author's life. Highly recommended for the chicken lover.
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Yes, the book is pretty accurate about how you go about your daily life raising chickens. However, there is not enough information on actual raising chickens. Chickens are not just pets. You can't take them to a city vet, since they won't know what to do with it. It doesn't tell you how many hours a week it takes, how much the feed will cost for X number of chickens for a year (layers vs. broilers), it doesn't tell you anything about raising and nursing baby chicks or working with an incubator. It's funny, it's easy reading. However, I wouldn't waste time reading. If you have raised chickens for years and did fairs, this book won't add any information. If you just want a funny story for 2 hours, then it's ok.
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With two books under his belt, Martin Gurdon is fast becoming to chickens what Jon Katz is to dogs. Except for the fact that he is funnier, cruder (there is swearing in this book and lots of references to poultry fornification), and English. This book chronicles his adventures with a small backyard flock. Anyone who has had pet chickens will recognize the behaviors he talks about (Bossy Chicken definitely reminds me of my Gertrude!) and laugh out loud, but readers who pick up this book without ever owning chickens may just think he is insane.
This book is a short read. The font is the size one would expect from a child's chapter book and there are illustrations of chickens that seem to exist to make this book seem worth the $12.95 cover price I paid. Despite what the cover implies, this is NOT a chicken care book (though gross diseases are discussed). However, any person who has chickens and considers them part of the family will find something to enjoy in this book.
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This is a hilarious compilation of stories from a first-time yuppie chicken-raiser. Apart from a few instances of crude/vulgar humor, the book is very entertaining to read. If you are interested in raising your own flock, you will find that the author gives handy tips and worthwhile advice. To the experienced poultry owner, the book will give a few after-chores chuckles as you relive first-time experiences along with the author. Gurdon's writing style is a cross between James Herriot and Patrick McManus.
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