Customer Reviews

The Field Guide to Chickens

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Before purchasing, be aware that this slender, sturdy, and attractive hardback book has only paintings of the chicken breeds, not photos, and very brief descriptions. The same information and comparable paintings are available at no cost in the beautifully illustrated Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog each year-- request a free catalog and you'll have most of the same information as well as a way to purchase the breeds you read about! The Oklahoma State University poultry website and other sites also have this info.

The book has lovely illustrations, but I was hoping for actual photos because chickens in someone's backyard flock or at a show often look very different from drawings. A few of the illustrations were shaded with colors not normally found in nature, too, making it hard to tell what color the chickens really were.

Otherwise, the drawings are very nice and the book is very informative on the 60 breeds mentioned.

Many a homeowner who lives in a rural community keeps chickens; but how many have access to all the facts about them? The Field Guide To Chickens is one-stop shopping for any who would access a quick reference on breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association. Entries pair breed histories and characteristics with insights on chicken behavior, propagation and more. Color photos and illustrations throughout make for an exceptional presentation.

The Field Guide of Chickens has good information on 60 various chicken breeds. It covers the common to the not so common chicken breeds. The book also has information on chicken behavior and history. The color paintings of the chicken breeds were pretty too.

The presentation of this book is very attractive. The paper stock is very sturdy and it will survive repeated reading.

The only things I didn't like in the book were that it had paintings of the breeds instead of actual photos. Also it didn't cover many breeds of chicken. Though, I would still recommend this book for anyone that collects chicken books.

Overall, it's a nice little guide that I'd purchase again.

I love chickens, and Pam's book reminded me of just how much!

The illustrations are beautiful and the book is a grand instruction manual

for those who aspire to raising chickens, or just for researchers like me on the marvelous variety of domestic fowl.

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This book includes breeds and care, behavior and uses, and wonderful pictures! My only concern is that all breed pictures are portraits, but that dosen't matter. I am thoroughly pleased with this book. Of course, I might just be cluckin' crazy!