J H Haynes & Co Ltd Haynes Bee Manual, Chicken Manual 2 Set By Claire Waring

This two-book Haynes collection brings together practical guides to keeping bees and chickens. Written in a clear, step-by-step style, it is designed as an accessible reference for anyone interested in starting out, while also offering material that will interest more experienced keepers.

The Bee Manual introduces the honey bee and the craft of beekeeping, explaining how colonies operate and how a beekeeper can work with bees to support their wellbeing, pollination activity and honey production. Chicken Manual presents an easy-to-understand guide to keeping chickens, with straightforward advice supported by photographs, diagrams and step-by-step sequences.

Included titles

• The Bee Manual
• Chicken Manual

Key details

• Two-book Haynes manual collection
• Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
• Author: Claire Waring
• Step-by-step approach with supporting photography
• Includes diagrams and practical sequences in the chicken guide

Synopses

The Bee Manual

Presented as a complete step-by-step guide to keeping bees, this book offers an introduction to the honey bee and the practice of beekeeping. It explains the individuals within a colony, how colonies function, and how beekeepers can work with bees to help them thrive, carry out pollination and produce a honey crop. Colour photographs and clear, practical text support the guidance throughout.

Chicken Manual

This step-by-step guide is written as a complete, easy-to-understand reference for people who want to keep chickens for food and pleasure. It is pitched at novices while also including content for experienced chicken-keepers, with no-nonsense advice, tips, facts and step-by-step sequences. Photographs and diagrams are included, and the book is positioned as part of the Haynes range.