Hen Party

A Celebration

Arthur Parkinson

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Hardback

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02 October 2025

Animal husbandry; Gardening; Birds, including cage birds, as pets

An illustrated compendium of common and rare breed chickens by the Sunday Times bestselling gardener

It is my hope that this book will help you discover, or reconfirm, which chicken breeds are your favourites and encourage you to keep them yourself, or at least to remember them.

Spotlighting more than fifty breeds of chicken, from the classy Ancona to the lavishly laced Wyandotte, Arthur Parkinson shares everything you need to know about each breed's attributes, behaviour, quirks and qualities alongside gorgeous illustrations of his 'ladies'. Later in the book he offers detailed advice that will equip you with the practical skills to look after hens in your own garden, whether the most common breeds or the most perilously rare - for as Arthur notes, if we don't celebrate all hens great and small, the lesser-known varieties may well disappear.

Joyful and inspiring, Hen Party is a riotous, clucking poultry show of a book for anyone dreaming of the good life.

By: Arthur Parkinson
Imprint: Particular Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780241674703
ISBN 10: 0241674700
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Arthur Parkinson was born and bought up in Nottinghamshire. He has loved chickens all his life and his other passions concern organic gardening, conservation and sustainable floristry. He is a writer, illustrator and photographer with his work and interests regularly shared on his Instagram account. This is his fifth book. @Arthurparkinson_

Reviews for Hen Party: A Celebration

Arthur's writing has taught me everything useful I know about keeping chickens.... Hen Party is a gorgeous object and a blissful read, thanks to his turn of phrase. It is a repository of essential information, written with palpable love for, and deep knowledge of, his subject * <b>India Knight</b> *

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A Celebration

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$36.99

Hardback

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