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You wouldn't be able to lay hands on a copy of "The Henyard," by Geoffrey Sykes, would you?
You wouldn't be able to lay hands on a copy of "The Henyard," by Geoffrey Sykes, would you?
What Poultry books/magazines are a "must have"
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<chuckle> Well, it's a pretty good read. Woods had an apparently stubborn personality, too. He talks about building the house in the photo essay himself because he couldn't find a carpenter to build it the way he wanted it nor pause for him to take pictures. I think he was a very interesting old...er, coot.
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<chuckle> Well, it's a pretty good read. Woods had an apparently stubborn personality, too. He talks about building the house in the photo essay himself because he couldn't find a carpenter to build it the way he wanted it nor pause for him to take pictures. I think he was a very interesting old...er, coot.
Ed
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Not unless I had a spare £50, unfortunately. Nothing but that one rather pricey copy on Amazon.co.uk, and eBay.co.uk draws a blank.
I suppose I was hoping you might spot one in the local charity shop or mongers back shelves. Ah well, the search goes on...
I will keep my eye out for it, certainly...
Not unless I had a spare £50, unfortunately. Nothing but that one rather pricey copy on Amazon.co.uk, and eBay.co.uk draws a blank.
I suppose I was hoping you might spot one in the local charity shop or mongers back shelves. Ah well, the search goes on...
I will keep my eye out for it, certainly...
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Loooovve, your coop
I enjoy the open coop concept and wish I could impliment that concept in my own coop. Unfortunately, I don't think its exactly feasible w/the weather we have here during the winter
To the OP, I recently purchased a subscription to "Backyard Poultry" I have been more than pleased and my kids love thumbing thru it as well, to look at all the pictures of the various chickens.
In regards to the books, I haven't found any that I love, nor that provided me with great info. I had checked out the Storey book on chickens. I, however, found it to be not what I was looking for. It did have great info on chickens, but a large portion was focused on enhancing your flock (ie, culling less than desireables) and that is not something I am interested in right now. I have a simple, small backyard flock that they are considered our pets that provide eggs
Loooovve, your coop
To the OP, I recently purchased a subscription to "Backyard Poultry" I have been more than pleased and my kids love thumbing thru it as well, to look at all the pictures of the various chickens.
In regards to the books, I haven't found any that I love, nor that provided me with great info. I had checked out the Storey book on chickens. I, however, found it to be not what I was looking for. It did have great info on chickens, but a large portion was focused on enhancing your flock (ie, culling less than desireables) and that is not something I am interested in right now. I have a simple, small backyard flock that they are considered our pets that provide eggs
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I would definately get Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens. Wonderful book. Covers everything.
Been a long time since I was a subscriber, but if you are interrested in breeding articles written by old timers with proven methods and advice, I heartily recommend one of the gamefowl journals. I think Amazon still offers subscriptions to Grit and Steel Magazine. Through it you may still be able to subscribe to Feathered Warrior and The Gamecock. It`s amazing what these old time cockers know and have put in print. Also amazing that such articles are still available. Animal rights pressure is not only on the cockers, but on the publishers of these fine periodicals with info that has escaped most modern day fanciers. Hope you don`t miss out......Pop
I have one on loan from the library right now, called: 'Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit' by Sue Weaver. She writes with little stories and anecdotes and a sense of humour about all things chicken! I give it :
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Loooovve, your coop
I enjoy the open coop concept and wish I could impliment that concept in my own coop. Unfortunately, I don't think its exactly feasible w/the weather we have here during the winter
To the OP, I recently purchased a subscription to "Backyard Poultry" I have been more than pleased and my kids love thumbing thru it as well, to look at all the pictures of the various chickens.
In regards to the books, I haven't found any that I love, nor that provided me with great info. I had checked out the Storey book on chickens. I, however, found it to be not what I was looking for. It did have great info on chickens, but a large portion was focused on enhancing your flock (ie, culling less than desireables) and that is not something I am interested in right now. I have a simple, small backyard flock that they are considered our pets that provide eggs
If you are really interested in the fresh-air type of housing you might want to read Chapter II: Why Use Open Front Houses in Woods 1912 book. A lot of his research and experimentation was done in Massachusetts and Conneticut.
Ed
Loooovve, your coop
To the OP, I recently purchased a subscription to "Backyard Poultry" I have been more than pleased and my kids love thumbing thru it as well, to look at all the pictures of the various chickens.
In regards to the books, I haven't found any that I love, nor that provided me with great info. I had checked out the Storey book on chickens. I, however, found it to be not what I was looking for. It did have great info on chickens, but a large portion was focused on enhancing your flock (ie, culling less than desireables) and that is not something I am interested in right now. I have a simple, small backyard flock that they are considered our pets that provide eggs
If you are really interested in the fresh-air type of housing you might want to read Chapter II: Why Use Open Front Houses in Woods 1912 book. A lot of his research and experimentation was done in Massachusetts and Conneticut.
Ed
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