Looking for a unique gift for the chicken fan of the family?  Here’s a favorite!

Photographer Stephen Green-Armytage has captured the personalities, breed differences, and striking good looks of chickens of all shapes and sizes in two books: Extraordinary Chickens and Extra Extraordinary Chickens.  Disheveled crests, unusual combs, feathered feet, colorful plumage—it’s all represented.  Even unique toes get some attention!

There’s not a lot of information in these books, although some brief breed profiles are included.  Overall, they’re pretty much for pure enjoyment.  But they can and do spark an interest in some of the less-common chicken breeds out there.  For that contribution alone, they’re well worth it.

And while you’re at it, you may want to take a look at the Extraordinary Chickens wall calendar, another favorite, and one that certainly draws some attention.

The gorgeous photos in these books and calendar are sure to provide year-round smiles for a chicken enthusiast.  Highly recommended!