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Starting with Chickens (Starting with ...)

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Review: A standard work often provided in starter kits and it covers the basics in a simple easy to read fashion. Katie Thear is an experienced keeper and she includes some useful tips she's picked up from her own experiences. However I find the subject poorly researched....

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Starting with Pigs: A Beginners Guide (Starting with ...)

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Review: I've read at least 10 pig books in the past couple of years, but this gets my vote as the best one for the small-scale pig keeper. Covers everything you need to know (including what to do if you have to raise piglets without the mother's help, something a surprisi....

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Hen Keeping: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Would-be Smallholders (Country Living)

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Review: I got this wee book and after reading it knocked together a hen house, bought 3 hens and never looked back. Whilst the book is short it tells you all the basics you need to know about keeping hens.....

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Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance

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Review: A little bit funny in places and an occasional insight but by and large poorly written and forgetable. ....

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The Man Who Listens to Horses

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Review: I picked up this book as an "add on" to other biographical writing I was studying for a Creative Writing Course. During the course I didn't get chance to read it; I have seen and heard about Monty Roberts work and decided to read the book for pleasure. It's an in....

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Beekeeping for Dummies (Howell dummies series)

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Review: I always thought that the Howells series were for techno dudes. So I was amazed to see this title. And what an excellent surprise it is. This is one of the best guides to the keeping of bees, anywhere in the world, I've read. It's informative, honest, helpful and e....

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Sheepwrecked

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Review: After buying the first of Jackie's books (The Funny Farm), I read it from cover to cover, laughing out loud pretty much all the way. This book is just as un-put-downable. If you enjoyed the first, you'll enjoy this one too. Highly recommended.....

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Choosing and Keeping Chickens

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Review: This is a lovely book for the beginner, since there are lovely colour photos and bite size information covering what you need to know to get into keeping chickens. It is limited, in that once you have your chickens you probably want to have more information and th....

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A Guide to Traditional Pig Keeping

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Review: This book is ideal for experienced and new pig keepers, a great resource guide with some detail. Buy it you will not be disappointed.....

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Poultry House Construction (Gold Cockerel)

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Review: Any true DIY enthusiast should be able to read diagrams and be familiar with both Imperial and Metric measures. If in doubt about measurements, just pull out a tape rule and learn. I find this a very good book that does exactly what it sets out to do - show you how....

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