Chickopedia - Facts & Fiction

Author Charlotte Popescu is one of our most respected Poultry experts and a regular contributor to The Telegraph. Hot on the heels of her bestselling 'Hens in the Garden, Eggs in the Kitchen' , Charlotte's new book 'Chickopedia' explores the fascinating facts, fables and folklore surrounding our feathered friends.

If you haven't heard about Queen Victoria's secret flight of fancy, marvelled at the mysterious 'Freeway Chickens' of Hollywood, know Socrates' last fowl words, discovered the D.H. Lawrence connection or delighted in the true tale of the brave mother hen… then this book is definitely for you!

Beautifully written in an easy-reading A-Z format and packed with 280 entries including information on 60 pure breeds and hybrids, 'Chickopedia' is the kind of delightful book you will dip into again and again for the bizarre true stories which are even stranger than the poems, nursery rhymes or fairytales!