«Poetic... Parkinson writes with great lyricism... His knowledgeable enthusiasm is infectious»

Bee Wilson, Sunday Times

«A joy from the very first page. Arthur's beautiful, lively and accurate drawings of these enchanting feathery people are irresistible, and I just love the way he writes. I am now jealous of fox-free areas where chickens may be kept. The photographs are award-winning: the whole thing is bliss»

Joanna Lumley

«An author whose writing is as unashamedly ebullient as his dazzling displays»

Gardens Illustrated

«This hugely informative, joyful and amusing book has me desperately wondering and hoping that I could, after all, find space in my small garden for a few chickens. Maybe the rhubarb will have to go»

John Wright, author of THE FORAGER'S CALENDAR