The Poultry Keeper

Green Pig · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Somerset

for dreamers and realists, by the truly great John Seymour, is an absolute essential.
It's got good coverage of chickens and loads more besides for eveything you need to know - whether you just have a window box on the 15th floor or you own half your county.
Amazing stuff in there.

I can't put it down - it's his fault we're trying to do what we are - when i went to the book shop i was after a basic book on allotments!!! Soi be warned -you don'tknow how close we came to buying a cow when we lived in a terraced cottage!!!!

nigel · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:29 pm Post subject:

I love this book - have you read 'Fat of the Land'?

Green Pig · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Somerset

Is it going to be a dangerous book for me to read?
Tell me more.

nigel · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:55 pm Post subject:

It follows a similar path to 'The complete guide..' It's more personal and despite it's very sad beginings it's a joyful and uplifting book that gives a true and thoroughly delightful explanation of how a completely penniless family got a rich, satisfying life in the English countryside. Witty, cranky, and hopeful: A classic!

stephen · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject:

New Complete Self-sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers

The Fat of the Land

mcleod-girls · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

This book started us out (over 10 years ago) with a few veggies in our small urban yard, we read it for pleasure and information, a great book. Can't convince hubby on the pig though.... Rolling Eyes

Sparklepeeps · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 1950 Location: Cheshire

I bought the old original one of these for my mums birthday. She had researched it and found a lot reviews saying good, but original the best. I had a quick flick through it and really enjoyed the book. I would certainly recommend it...It didnt seem that much different to the new one to be honest. Its got loads of stuff, basic butchery, vegetable patch, fencing, outbuildings. Everything really.