Date: 30/12/2008 16:18:53
From: veg gardener
ID: 42012
Subject: Chook Book

does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

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Date: 30/12/2008 17:06:06
From: AnneS
ID: 42013
Subject: re: Chook Book

veg gardener said:


does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Afternoon VG. I don’t know about that one, but if you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend “The Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry” Edited by Katie Thear and Dr Alastair Fraser. It was first published in 1980, but I have the 1982 edition. Mine is in paperback and I have found that it has a lot of good commonsense advice. It is subtitled “A Self-Sufficiency Guide”. I think I bought mine through Grass Roots magazine.

I just did a quick Google search and you might have to get it through an antiquarian book shop, but it is well worth it. Check your local library too..they might have a copy.

Here’s a link to one bookshop that has it:

http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/dump/Terra_Australis_Books/books-0009/012385.html
and one from New Zealand

http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Katie-Thear-Alistair-Fras/The-Complete-Book-Of-Raising-Livestock-And-Poultry/9780330301589/

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Date: 30/12/2008 17:10:16
From: veg gardener
ID: 42014
Subject: re: Chook Book

AnneS said:


veg gardener said:

does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Afternoon VG. I don’t know about that one, but if you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend “The Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry” Edited by Katie Thear and Dr Alastair Fraser. It was first published in 1980, but I have the 1982 edition. Mine is in paperback and I have found that it has a lot of good commonsense advice. It is subtitled “A Self-Sufficiency Guide”. I think I bought mine through Grass Roots magazine.

I just did a quick Google search and you might have to get it through an antiquarian book shop, but it is well worth it. Check your local library too..they might have a copy.

Here’s a link to one bookshop that has it:

http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/dump/Terra_Australis_Books/books-0009/012385.html
and one from New Zealand

http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Katie-Thear-Alistair-Fras/The-Complete-Book-Of-Raising-Livestock-And-Poultry/9780330301589/


we have that book.

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Date: 30/12/2008 17:13:46
From: AnneS
ID: 42015
Subject: re: Chook Book

veg gardener said:


AnneS said:

veg gardener said:

does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Afternoon VG. I don’t know about that one, but if you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend “The Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry” Edited by Katie Thear and Dr Alastair Fraser. It was first published in 1980, but I have the 1982 edition. Mine is in paperback and I have found that it has a lot of good commonsense advice. It is subtitled “A Self-Sufficiency Guide”. I think I bought mine through Grass Roots magazine.

I just did a quick Google search and you might have to get it through an antiquarian book shop, but it is well worth it. Check your local library too..they might have a copy.

Here’s a link to one bookshop that has it:

http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/dump/Terra_Australis_Books/books-0009/012385.html
and one from New Zealand

http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Katie-Thear-Alistair-Fras/The-Complete-Book-Of-Raising-Livestock-And-Poultry/9780330301589/


we have that book.


That’s cool…I don’t think you get much better with Jackie French’s book….but then again you can never have too many books I reckon!

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Date: 30/12/2008 17:17:30
From: veg gardener
ID: 42016
Subject: re: Chook Book

AnneS said:


veg gardener said:

AnneS said:

veg gardener said:

does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Afternoon VG. I don’t know about that one, but if you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend “The Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry” Edited by Katie Thear and Dr Alastair Fraser. It was first published in 1980, but I have the 1982 edition. Mine is in paperback and I have found that it has a lot of good commonsense advice. It is subtitled “A Self-Sufficiency Guide”. I think I bought mine through Grass Roots magazine.

I just did a quick Google search and you might have to get it through an antiquarian book shop, but it is well worth it. Check your local library too..they might have a copy.

Here’s a link to one bookshop that has it:

http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/dump/Terra_Australis_Books/books-0009/012385.html
and one from New Zealand

http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Katie-Thear-Alistair-Fras/The-Complete-Book-Of-Raising-Livestock-And-Poultry/9780330301589/


we have that book.


That’s cool…I don’t think you get much better with Jackie French’s book….but then again you can never have too many books I reckon!


yeah its $15.00

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Date: 30/12/2008 18:05:34
From: Muschee
ID: 42017
Subject: re: Chook Book

veg gardener said:


AnneS said:

veg gardener said:

AnneS said:

veg gardener said:

does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Afternoon VG. I don’t know about that one, but if you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend “The Australia and New Zealand Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry” Edited by Katie Thear and Dr Alastair Fraser. It was first published in 1980, but I have the 1982 edition. Mine is in paperback and I have found that it has a lot of good commonsense advice. It is subtitled “A Self-Sufficiency Guide”. I think I bought mine through Grass Roots magazine.

I just did a quick Google search and you might have to get it through an antiquarian book shop, but it is well worth it. Check your local library too..they might have a copy.

Here’s a link to one bookshop that has it:

http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/dump/Terra_Australis_Books/books-0009/012385.html
and one from New Zealand

http://www.thenile.com.au/books/Katie-Thear-Alistair-Fras/The-Complete-Book-Of-Raising-Livestock-And-Poultry/9780330301589/


we have that book.


That’s cool…I don’t think you get much better with Jackie French’s book….but then again you can never have too many books I reckon!


yeah its $15.00

I really think she knows her stuff too vg……Jackie has alot of good advice… I don’t have this book but I have others from her that are great. The same book, second hand on ebay is $17.95

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Date: 31/12/2008 00:49:53
From: aquarium
ID: 42036
Subject: re: Chook Book

unless you’re going to raise your own poultry etc…basic chook keeping is just that, basic. i bought a chook keeping etc book, and was mostly fluff. learnt more from the forums.

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Date: 31/12/2008 01:55:56
From: cackles
ID: 42037
Subject: re: Chook Book

veg gardener said:


does anyone reckon this book is worth $15.00 http://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Frenchs-Chook-Book-French/dp/0947214402

Yes – it is very good and witty too :)

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