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Language
English
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"An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock"--
When Danovich picked up her first flock of chicks, she didn't expect the birds to change her life. She began to wonder: what is a good life for a chicken, anyway? She went in search of the people breeding, training, healing, and advocating for chickens. Danovich reports on the hidden cleverness and irresistible...
Author
Publisher
St. Lynn's Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy...
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
175 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens and offers practical advice on everything from egg-laying and maintaining a healthy hen house to egg incubation and healthcare.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet — fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand insights into how chickens communicate and interact, use their senses to understand the world around them, and establish pecking order and roles within the flock. Combining her up-close observations with scientific findings and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
xviii, 388 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to caring for chickens on a small scale, including purchasing a starter flock, housing, feeding, care, and raising the animal for specific purposes such as food.
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
184 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard. Let the Chicken Whisperer (poultry personality Andy Schneider) teach you everything he knows…and everything you need to know…about raising a backyard flock! Ditch the super-technical manuals and enjoy Andy's unique, common-sense perspective...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xvii, 145 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to jump into the world of chickens, one DIY project at a time. Owning and raising chickens doesn't have to be an expensive hobby. With imagination, simple tools, and salvaged or bargain materials, you can make everything your flock needs for their health and safety"--Provided by publisher.
9) Chickens
Author
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life cycle of the chicken through photographs and text.
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
ix, 166 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Find plans for converting trailer frames, greenhouses, and backyard sheds; low-budget alternatives for working with found and recycled materials; and simple ways to make waterers, feeders, and nestboxes. A gallery of color photographs provides other creative ideas to get you going. With basic building skills, a little elbow grease, and this book of plans, you've got all you need to shelter your flock.
11) Chicken Licken
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The sky is falling!" cries Chicken Licken. Soon every animal in the farmyard is rushing to warn the King. Even sly old Foxy Loxy wants to help. Or does he...?
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book exploration of chickens, and all the fascinating things about them--how they fly, what they eat, what the different breeds are, and more"--
14) Sonya's chickens
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Sonya raises her three chickens from the time they are tiny chicks. She feeds them, shelters them and loves them. Everywhere Sonya goes, her chicks are peeping at her heels. Under her care, the chicks grow into hens and even give Sonya a wonderful gift: an egg! One night, Sonya hears noises coming from the chicken coop and discovers that one of her hens has disappeared. Where did the hen go? What happened to her? When Sonya discovers the answers,...
Author
Series
Minerva Louise volume 3
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[24] p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm.
17) The chicken health handbook: a complete guide to maximizing flock health and dealing with disease
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2015, 1994.
Physical Desc
vii, 487 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Gail Damerow is the foremost authority on chickens in the United States, and her classic reference The Chicken Health Handbook (originally published in 1994) is now completely revised with up-to-the minute information and full-color photography and illustrations. This essential guide thoroughly addresses every aspect of chicken health, including good nutrition; bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases; parasites and worms; reproductive issues; immune...
Publisher
PBS 39, WFWA-DT
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (29 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For a school video project, Josh and Kenlyn decide to investigate the egg industry. Their assignment is to find out how the egg industry has changed over the years, where it is today, and come up with a conclusion as to why the industry has changed.
Author
Series
Bad guys volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Still yearning to be seen as heroes, Wolf, Shark, Snake, and Piranha set out to rescue ten thousand chickens from a high-tech cage farm--but one unexpected problem is Mr. Snake himself, also known as "The Chicken Swallower."
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