Chicken Boy - My Life With Hens (Hardcover)

A captivating, beautifully illustrated memoir of a life in nature, and a testament to the mutual rewards and delights of keeping chickens, by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flower Yard 'I am a toddler the first time I meet a chicken, and we are equal in size and height. The hen has tiny eyelashes, a strawberry-jam face and a voice of purring clucks. I sense a happy spirit of inquisitiveness and smile in fascination. From that moment on, I will always love the company of chickens. I have found my tribe' Most of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young - for Arthur Parkinson, it was always hens. Growing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, the other kids in the playground called him 'Chicken Boy'. But the quiet fulfilment of keeping hens became his sanctuary, a tonic for mental and physical health, a connection with his family and the natural world. From the local allotments and his nan's back garden, to Chatsworth and an unlikely friendship with the late Duchess of Devonshire, a famous hen-keeper, Chicken Boy tells the story of the love and satisfaction to be found in caring for living things. Illustrated with Arthur's own characterful watercolours and photographs of his 'girls', and laden with practical hen-keeping tips, gardening advice and introductions to common, rare and pure breeds, Chicken Boy is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a life in nature.

General

Imprint:	Particular Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Arthur Parkinson
Dimensions:	225 x 144 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-241-57365-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > Poultry farming Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Birds, including cage birds
LSN:	0-241-57365-3
Barcode:	9780241573655

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