A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens: Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats

We really liked this book from the first opening. It's well-written and illustrated. It describes many aspects of chicken-keeping. Covers many pertinent topics, in language kids can easily understand, but does not 'talk down' to them, or use a 'baby-talk' format. Straightforward writing, addressing many aspects of chickens from egg to adult. It also shares a lot of information about their surroundings, and important (and fun) ways of caring for them.Cute craft ideas and recipes for egg dishes in the last couple chapters of the book. It also has 'testimonies' from real kids, about why they love their chickens.Definitely recommend this book.

I pre-ordered this book because I am a fan of Tilly's Nest, Melissa's Blog, and wanted to be sure to get it as soon as it came out. I read it cover to cover in one day. It is not just for children, any age will enjoy reading it. It is easy and fun to read and even the most experienced chicken keepers will find ideas they can put to use. I love the common sense approach to chicken keeping that the book shares. When I read this book, unlike some other books I've read, I find myself thinking that these ideas and practices make sense, that they are something a real person would actually do. It covers everything you would expect a book on chicken keeping to cover.. caring for chicks, hen development, illness management, coop safety, etc... but it also has fun recipes (Rice Pudding is really good), crafts, little stories from kids... it is just a really easy book to read that still has lots of great content!

This book was great for my 10-year old daughter and her friend. They used for chicken research before we got chicks, and they are engaged throughout the process. I have even used the book as a resource because it’s so easy to find info that is useful and easy to follow. I love the crafts and activities it incorporates into sections as well!

Don't let the name of this book fool you -- even if you don't have kids, this is an excellent book for a new chicken keeper who loves their chickens. I got so many ideas to make treats for my hens, and to make their lives more fun. The author truly understands the loving relationship we can create with our chickens.That being said -- if you do have kids - this book is a must - especially if your kids can read it prior to the first chicks moving in. They will have a blast treating their flock. More importantly, they will learn all about hens - from their anatomy to proper feeding and care. There are crafts and recipes for kids to do too.A delightful book - great information - vibrant photos - as the host of the internet based Chicken Show - this book is one of my favorites for all round chicken care for those of us who consider chickens pets. Love, love, love it.

We are currently own 27 backyard chickens! I know we are crazy! My girls ages 8 and 6 love this book. It has a bunch of fun activities you can do with your chickens. There are different chicken treat recipes, directions on how to give them a bath, and even science experiments to do with eggs. It has taught my girls the proper names for different parts of the chicken and more about chickens in general.This is a great resource for the beginner chicken owner or for someone who is wanting to get their children more involved it the backyard chicken lifestyle. It has tons of beautiful pictures and illustrations. It even comes with a poster that you can fill out to tell all about the chickens you own. That was a big hit with my girls. I think they showed everyone that came over for weeks after they got the book.

Got this for my 5 year old nephew. He absolutely loved it. It has a lot of useful information in it! Every detail on chickens, housing, food, breeds, etc. My nephew can still get info out of this in a couple years even after rereading it. It has that good of information in it. Highly recommend! One of my moms coworkers heard about it and bought it for his kids too.

My granddaughter read most of this on her own...and pretty quickly. We now feel like we might know what we're doing. Lots of easy to follow education and fun projects to take on. Great confidence builder....

I bought this for my 6 year old, advanced reader, who loves chickens! We were in the process of setting up for our chickens, reading a lot of books and articles and he wanted something he could read as well. I do this this book is geared towards kids a little older but with some help with a few words by 6 year old is able to understand everything in this book. We have been using this book to answer questions about our chickens as they come up and believe it's more clear and better laid out than many of the "adult" guides we've read. Colorful, pretty, so many fun craft and chicken treat ideas! Must have if you're planning on getting chickens or have a child that is interested!

Full of useful information and written in such a delightful way. Great book to have if you want to understand chickens.

I liked that the book is interactive with children, places for writing plans or just dreams.Also liked that it had crafty ideas and recipes.

I brought this for my 11yr old son who recently got some hens. It’s perfect for his age and level of understanding. He’s not a fan of reading but with this book having lots of pictures, diagrams and fun content, he has really engaged with it.

Informative and fun

It's a great book which has got my children really excited about keeping chickens, and understanding the responsibilities and chores etc. I've also learned loads. It's a great info book just for adults. And the many cute activities for kids to do (make a chicken piñata out of an old cabbage!! Make a peck toy out of loo roll and peanut butter!) are really simple and fun.