Murray McMurray Hatchery - Chicken Keeping Books

If you have chickens, you need these two books. Great easy reading full of chicken know-how

British Large Fowl

British Large fowl This book documents the 22 breeds that have been developed in Britain together with their history and most of their color variations. 82 color photographs in all.

Storey's Guide To Raising Chickens

Our number one best-selling book — Best-selling author and poultry expert Gail Damerow shares her secrets from over 25 years of raising chickens. This book is a must-have for every chicken owner.

Chickens In Your Backyard

A Beginners Guide—comprehensive, clear, non-technical, entertaining coverage of the basics of housing, feeding, incubating and raising chickens written with an appreciation for the fun as well as the food aspects.

Chicken Health Handbook

This new second edition emphasizes natural and preventive approaches and covers issues specific to raising chickens in the city.

Storey's Showing Poultry: A Complete Guide to Exhibiting Your Birds

Care of breeding stock, grooming, plans for housing, lists of poultry clubs, judges, sources of trophies, many, many illustrations that can help a beginner and interest a veteran.

Bantams In Colour

A beautiful little book published in England. It contains 40 varieties of bantams and over 120 pictures in brilliant colors.

Poultry For Anyone

This book describes 44 breeds,giving the colors of plumage available, the history of utility and special requirements in terms of husbandry, and its character - some emerging as being decided eccentric.

What's Killing My Chickens

What's Killing My Chickens, by best-selling author and poultry expert Gail Damerow, takes a unique and logical approach to teaching chicken and poultry owners how to correctly identify the source of predator attacks and adopt effective strategies for keeping their flock safe.

Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance

This hilarious account of a rookie poultry-owner’s experience raising birds in his backyard is the first “chicken memoir” of its kind.

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens gives both new and experienced urban flock owners practical and simple steps to care for their birds confidently.

Choosing and Raising Chickens

This is a practical and comprehensive everything-you-need-to-know guide to chicken breeds for anyone who keeps chickens, is considering keeping chickens or aspires to keep chickens. Comprehensive content features over 70 breeds which reveals how, as well as being useful, chickens are interesting and colorful characters.

50 Do-it-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens

50 Do-it-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens, by Janet Garman, contains a variety of budget-friendly and upcycling projects to create a wide range of items for your chickens.

Dubbing Poultry

This book covers how to dub your poultry in a safe and efficient manner.

The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook

The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is a homesteader’s guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying chickens. Covering a wide range of topics from hatching and brooding chicks, to preventing and treating poultry illnesses with herbal remedies, this book has been referred to as 'heritage chicken keeping skills with a modern twist.'

The Joy of Keeping Chickens

This comprehensive guide, written in charming prose from the perspective of an organic farmer, will appeal to readers who are interested in raising chickens, or simply want the best knowledge about how to cook them.

Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren't the only benefit chickens can actually help your garden grow and thrive, even as your garden does the same for your chickens.

Chickens Shop books and resources on raising and keeping chickens, curated for all chicken keepers from backyarders to homesteaders and hobby farmers.
	Chicken Help Book Bundle If you have chickens, you need these two books. Great easy reading full of chicken know-how	British Large Fowl British Large fowl This book documents the 22 breeds that have been developed in Britain together with their history and most of their color variations. 82 color photographs in all.
	Storey's Guide To Raising Chickens Our number one best-selling book — Best-selling author and poultry expert Gail Damerow shares her secrets from over 25 years of raising chickens. This book is a must-have for every chicken owner.	Chickens In Your Backyard A Beginners Guide—comprehensive, clear, non-technical, entertaining coverage of the basics of housing, feeding, incubating and raising chickens written with an appreciation for the fun as well as the food aspects.
	Chicken Health Handbook This new second edition emphasizes natural and preventive approaches and covers issues specific to raising chickens in the city.	Storey's Showing Poultry: A Complete Guide to Exhibiting Your Birds Care of breeding stock, grooming, plans for housing, lists of poultry clubs, judges, sources of trophies, many, many illustrations that can help a beginner and interest a veteran.
	Bantams In Colour A beautiful little book published in England. It contains 40 varieties of bantams and over 120 pictures in brilliant colors.	Poultry For Anyone This book describes 44 breeds,giving the colors of plumage available, the history of utility and special requirements in terms of husbandry, and its character - some emerging as being decided eccentric.
	What's Killing My Chickens What's Killing My Chickens, by best-selling author and poultry expert Gail Damerow, takes a unique and logical approach to teaching chicken and poultry owners how to correctly identify the source of predator attacks and adopt effective strategies for keeping their flock safe.	Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance This hilarious account of a rookie poultry-owner’s experience raising birds in his backyard is the first “chicken memoir” of its kind.
	The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens gives both new and experienced urban flock owners practical and simple steps to care for their birds confidently.	Choosing and Raising Chickens This is a practical and comprehensive everything-you-need-to-know guide to chicken breeds for anyone who keeps chickens, is considering keeping chickens or aspires to keep chickens. Comprehensive content features over 70 breeds which reveals how, as well as being useful, chickens are interesting and colorful characters.
	50 Do-it-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens 50 Do-it-Yourself Projects for Keeping Chickens, by Janet Garman, contains a variety of budget-friendly and upcycling projects to create a wide range of items for your chickens.	Dubbing Poultry This book covers how to dub your poultry in a safe and efficient manner.
	The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is a homesteader’s guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying chickens. Covering a wide range of topics from hatching and brooding chicks, to preventing and treating poultry illnesses with herbal remedies, this book has been referred to as 'heritage chicken keeping skills with a modern twist.'	The Joy of Keeping Chickens This comprehensive guide, written in charming prose from the perspective of an organic farmer, will appeal to readers who are interested in raising chickens, or simply want the best knowledge about how to cook them.
	Free-Range Chicken Gardens Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! Fresh eggs aren't the only benefit chickens can actually help your garden grow and thrive, even as your garden does the same for your chickens.