An essential guide on keeping chickens, with lots of delicious ideas for fresh egg and chicken recipes. Explains which breeds are best for eggs and which for eating, or those that simply look decorative. Also shows the reader how to breed chickens, encourage them to lay, work out what kind of eggs you have, and take care of chickens day by day. With an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall In the eleventh River Cottage Handbook, bestselling author Mark Diacono gives recipes and comprehensive guidance for keeping chickens.
