Chicken keeping books are gradually coming out in Kindle editions – great for taking a lot of good reads on summer holiday…

Raising chickens on a small scale is a popular–and growing–pastime. And Raising Chickens For Dummies provides an up-to-date, thorough introduction to all aspects of caring for chickens, including choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing, and proper feeding. Raising Chickens For Dummies provides authoritative, detailed information to make raising chickens for eggs, meat, or backyard entertainment that much easier. – Get’s good reviews on Amazon – although it is very American!


Fresh eggs for breakfast, an end to kitchen waste, a friendly and educational pet… all this and more can be yours with chickens in your garden.

Chickens are cheap to buy and easy to manage, and one of the most eco-friendly additions you can make to you home. This book will help you start out on the rewarding road to self-sufficiency.
* Establish a happy flock that is easy to manage with minimal effort
* Buy the right coop for your hens and save money in the future
* Cut vets bills by diagnosing common ailments, including impacted crop, egg bound hens, moulting and broodiness
* Learn which supplements will keep your birds healthy and improve egg production
* Draw up a complete shopping list – with costs – for the first-time chicken keeper
* Save money on chicken food by re-using your kitchen scraps

Whether you hope to produce eggs and poultry meat for local sale, or simply relish the joy of eating your own freshly collected free-range eggs, this new addition gives invaluable advice on the type of poultry to choose, housing, feeding, breeding and general management.

Of course you will need a Kindle to read them (or Kindle app on your phone)