Zen and The Art of Raising Chickens: The Way of Hen (Mindfulness) - Hardcover

Clea Danaan

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ISBN 10: 1907332383 ISBN 13: 9781907332388

Verlag: Ivy Press, 2010

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Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens explores the entertaining, rewarding, and yes enlightening art of raising chickens in an urban or suburban backyard. It examines why keeping chickens has become so popular, as it addresses environmental issues, the locovore movement, and a shift in the way we want to live. The book includes the way in which hen-keeping can easily be fitted into a busy lifestyle. Clea Edelblute lives in Colorado with her husband, two children, two cats, four sweet chickens and suburban organic garden. She is a Reiki master with a background in massage therapy, Acutonics Sound Healing, somatic psychology, and Expressive Arts Therapy. She left her healing career to devote time to her children and writing career, and now has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from National University. --The Ecologist

Don t let the new-age title put you off, says Lindsey Warren. Clea Danaan s Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a witty, original take on the art of hen husbandry Keeping chickens is officially chic. Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, Jamie Oliver and Prince Charles (among others) are all championing the humble hen, with the result that what was once considered a hobby for thrifty country types has now become a very middle class pursuit indeed. What s more, it has all come about at warp speed. Just a decade ago chickens were regarded by most urbanites as a messy threat to health, while eggs came in box from the supermarket. Now, there s no shortage of townies perusing the chi-chi likes of Omlet - online purveyors of ultra-cool urban-chicken homes. And the poultry keeping bandwagon has resulted a veritable library of literature, ranging from back-to-basics guides to glossy coffee table tomes for chicken fanciers. Some have been helpful, others not. So it was with a modicum of trepidation that I approached a book bearing the distinctly patchouli-scented title, Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens: The Way of Hen. Having kept hens for nearly 20 years, I wondered whether I would really find much of use in book that has sections entitled Hen Zazen and The Such-Ness of Chickens. Much to my surprise however, I did. The book enthusiastically expounds the benefits of keeping chickens: never having to buy compost again for example, the steady supply of freshly laid eggs, and the presence of a ready-made gaggle of mini-recycling bins for food waste. It doesn t leave out the pleasure that owning hens can bring either. It intersperses quotes from other books on chicken keeping with sayings from Zen Masters and amusing little anecdotes about making coops and what to do if the hens escape. It combines the factual: the amount of nitrogen contained in the manure and where to get the necessary feed and bedding; with the fun of making friends with new pets and giving them daft names. This was one thing I could really relate to, having named our latest addition Sarah Palin for her red neck, her regular forays into the house and her inability to stop squawking. Ever. --The Ecologist

Z is for Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens A novel approach to chicken keeping; author Clea Danaan draws on Zen wisdom for her guide to keeping happy, healthy hens. Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens by Clea Danaan (£7.99, Leaping Hare Press) is available at Amazon --The Ecologist

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It examines why keeping chickens has become so popular, as it addresses environmental issues, the locovore movement, and a shift in the way we want to live. The book includes the way in which hen-keeping can easily be fitted into a busy lifestyle.

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• Verlag: Ivy Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1907332383
• ISBN 13: 9781907332388
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144