This is for more than that, lovely narrative and packed with information that’s given in a warm and friendly way.

It also made me realise that I am not in a position to get chickens and that to get them would be entirely for my own pleasure and that is not the point. Parkinson’s gentle, passionate voice shines through his writing, which is unpretentious and accessible. Join Arthur Parkinson as he shares his journey of raising chickens and finding joy in his feathery companions.As a life-long aviculturist, I laud this book for everything it offers, including the exercise of conscience and strategic engagement with the keeping of poultry.

From the local allotments and his nan’s back garden, to Chatsworth and an unlikely friendship with the late Duchess of Devonshire, a famous hen-keeper, Chicken Boy tells the story of the love and satisfaction to be found in caring for living things. And to be able to walk round a garden full of flowers and chickens with him talking and laughing and sharing stories.

Most of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young - for Arthur Parkinson, it was always hens. Additional note that this is the most beautiful and satisfying hardback book I now own, the format and texture and every page so well thought through n produced. Arthur Parkinson is the author of The Pottery Gardener and The Flower Yard , and the co-host, with Sarah Raven, of the popular Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange podcast.

Illustrated with Arthur's own characterful watercolours and photographs of his 'girls', and laden with practical hen-keeping tips, gardening advice and introductions to common, rare and pure breeds, Chicken Boy is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a life in nature.

If the initial age verification is unsuccessful, we will contact you asking you to provide further information to prove that you are aged 18 or over. I really enjoyed this book and can also highly recommend his previous books The Flower Yard and The Pottery Gardener. Illustrated with Arthur’s own characterful watercolours and photographs of his ‘girls’, and laden with practical hen-keeping tips, gardening advice and introductions to common, rare and pure breeds, Chicken Boy is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a life in nature.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Would love to have chickens but not enough space unfortunately and having read this book I would want only the best for my chickens!Although it might seem like a book on hen keeping would appeal to only a niche audience, I feel confident that most readers would thoroughly enjoy it. It is also the book for people who already keep hens as there is something to learn on almost every page. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. But the quiet fulfilment of keeping hens became his sanctuary, a tonic for mental and physical health, and in this memoir he details his connection with hens, his family and the natural world.