Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance

Relections on a Life of Raising Chickens

Martin Gurdon

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English

Companion House
01 December 2018

Memoirs; Poultry farming; Humour; Domestic animals & pets

Owning chickens is fast becoming the latest in metropolitan chic. If you can't own them, you'll still want to read about them. Primal urges, the quest for ultimate power, sex, death, gender bending and huge vet bills—these are the things that chickens are made of. Martin Gurdon's hilarious Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance relives the highs and lows of chicken ownership. This unique chicken memoir follows the Gurdon family through the ups and downs of a wonderful hobby. In addition to providing eggs, the hens offer distractions from everyday life.

You'll meet a cast of unusual characters, from the frightening disciplinary measures of Bossy Chicken, and the maternal instincts of Psycho Chicken, to the bizarre tales of Mike the headless chicken from Colorado, and the physical rehabilitation and sexual transformation of Yvette. The relationship between bird and human is by turns heartwarming and bewildering, but always entertaining. In fact, readers might even learn a thing or two about raising chickens in this lively book.

By: Martin Gurdon
Imprint: Companion House
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN: 9781620082768
ISBN 10: 1620082764
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 December 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Gurdon is a freelance journalist, author and editor who specializes in cars and hens. Martin has written regularly for the Evening Standard, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Octane and Classic Cars magazine, where he spent six years as a columnist. Martin shares his garden with chickens, doves and ducks and was a little surprised to discover that their lives made good copy, thanks to a massive increase in amateur chicken keeping. He wrote a regular column about the birds for the Sunday Telegraph's Life supplement, is a regular columnist and contributor to Your Chickens magazine, and blogs on the www.allotment.org.uk website.

Reviews for Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance: Relections on a Life of Raising Chickens

Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance is a delight to page through, and an unforgettable glimpse into the trials, tribulations, and joys of raising backyard chickens. Highly recommend! --Midwest Book Review