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Hen Party
A Celebration
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An illustrated compendium of common and rare breed chickens by the Sunday Times bestselling gardener. It is my hope that this book will help you discover, or reconfirm, which chicken breeds are your favourites and encourage you to keep them yourself, or at least to remember...
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Description
An illustrated compendium of common and rare breed chickens by the Sunday Times bestselling gardener.
It is my hope that this book will help you discover, or reconfirm, which chicken breeds are your favourites and encourage you to keep them yourself, or at least to remember them.
Spotlighting more than fifty breeds of chicken, from the classy Ancona to the lavishly laced Wyandotte, Arthur Parkinson shares everything you need to know about each breed's attributes, behaviour, quirks and qualities alongside gorgeous illustrations of his 'ladies'. Later in the book he offers detailed advice that will equip you with the practical skills to look after hens in your own garden, whether the most common breeds or the most perilously rare—for as Arthur notes, if we don't celebrate all hens great and small, the lesser-known varieties may well disappear.
Joyful and inspiring, Hen Party is a riotous, clucking poultry show of a book for anyone dreaming of the good life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241674703
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 October 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Particular Books
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 184.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Arthur Parkinson was born and bought up in Nottinghamshire. He has loved chickens all his life and his other passions concern organic gardening, conservation and sustainable floristry. He is a writer, illustrator and photographer with his work and interests regularly shared on his Instagram account. This is his fifth book. @Arthurparkinson_
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