Mark Burrows, who has a farm near Boston, became known as the 'chicken king' after he started giving people advice on how to keep the birds on facebook.
After a few surveys and comments from people, he then realised that there could be demand for a book and started to put pen to paper to create a clear and simple and straightforward guide.
The result, 'So You Want to Start Keeping Chickens?' topped the birds category of the Amazon Bestsellers list a month after its release.
Mark said: "When I talked to my followers and to people at my farm there seemed to be a surge in interest for people to become more self-sufficient and put home cultivated eggs in theirs and their families' tummies but struggle to find the right resources.
"Some people also just liked the idea of having chickens as pets as they are friendly but a bit unusual.
"It became obvious a new style
of book was needed and one that a beginner could really understand and relate to. I have tried to include everything the beginner needs to know but in plain English so it's easy for anyone to understand."And even though he felt the demand for a book was there, he has been surprised at its success.
"Being a first-time author I wasn't sure how the book would take off but I am absolutely over the moon about my book topping the Amazon bestsellers list,' he said.
"This whole experience has been one triumph after another!
"My book is also linked to social media so readers can have even more access to the right resources and form a nice community. Within the first month of launching my book, as well as beating the ranks in Amazon, my Facebook page I Really Love
Keeping Chickens reached dizzying heights of over 7,000 likes."So You Want to Start Keeping Chickens? is available on Kindle from Amazon.co.uk at £3.04. Paperback copies are available from Lulu.com for £8.95.
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