{"product_id":"9781845285548","title":"A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens: How to choose and care for your first chickens","description":"\u003cp\u003eChickens are an ideal family pet, requiring less attention than a dog yet being entertaining, productive and educational. For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical, full colour book, is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlanning for your first chickens.\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding chicken behaviour.\u003cbr\u003eChoosing housing for different sized gardens.\u003cbr\u003eChoosing the right chickens for the job.\u003cbr\u003eExploring useful equipment such as poultry feeder and drinkers. \u003cbr\u003eWhat to feed your chickens on.\u003cbr\u003eBuying your chickens and introducing them to their new home.\u003cbr\u003eRoutine care for your chickens.\u003cbr\u003eOutfoxing The Fox - and other predators.\u003cbr\u003eEggs - and What to do With Them.\u003cbr\u003eDealing with parasites and ailments.\u003cbr\u003eKeeping a cockerel.\u003cbr\u003eBroody hens and hatching eggs.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Chickens Die.\u003cbr\u003eChickens and the Changing Seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and personal anecdotes this accessible book is an easy and enjoyable read, suitable for both adults and children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47136071057648,"sku":"9781845285548","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781845285548_p0.jpg?v=1763744287","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781845285548","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}