My Pet Chicken Handbook

Author: Lissa Lucas
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 1623360013
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
The backyard chicken is the new "it" pet—and with good reason: These birds are personable, beautiful, and (mostly) low maintenance. But they're not without their quirks and sometimes puzzling behaviors. That's where the experts at MyPetChicken.com have a beak up on the competition—they hear from chicken keepers daily and offer advice about common mistakes and pitfalls that occur when raising a flock of chickens in the backyard. And customers tell them that the advice they most appreciate is actually how not to raise chickens, what not to do, and why not to panic. The handbook helps potential chicken owners decide whether chicken keeping is right for them, how to make the best choices for their situations, how to start planning for the new pets, and—most importantly—how to head off potential trouble before the chicks arrive. Detailed care instructions for baby chicks and mature hens help to ensure a friendly and enjoyable flock. Covering both the good and the "oh no" experiences that beginners and avid backyard farmers experience, topics include choosing coops, planning a daily routine, learning about sanitation practices, and discovering signs of distress. Then the joy of chicken keeping comes full "ovoid" with 50 recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, featuring the incredible and versatile egg, from homemade egg noodles and sesame mayonnaise to a vegetable frittata and caramel custard.

How to Speak Chicken

Author: Melissa Caughey
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612129110
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Best-selling author 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 interviews with other chicken enthusiasts, Caughey answers unexpected questions such as Do chickens have names for each other? How do their eyes work? and How do chickens learn? Foreword INDIES Silver Award Winner

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens

Author: Kathy Shea Mormino
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760352429
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 183

Book Description
Kathy Shea Mormino, aka The Chicken Chick, shares her wealth of experience as a chicken keeper in a fun and abundantly illustrated format in The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens.

Sonya's Chickens

Author: Phoebe Wahl
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770497897
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book 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, she learns some important truths about the interconnectedness of nature and the true joys and sorrows of caring for another creature.

Chicken Wisdom Frame-Ups

Author: Melissa Caughey
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781635862430
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Chickens, with their natural beauty and big personalities, have a wide — and growing — audience appreciative of the humor and wisdom they bring to daily life. Few are better acquainted with chickens’ charm than Melissa Caughey, who has introduced the appeal of owning a flock and chronicled the lives and personalities of her own backyard birds in the best-selling books How to Speak Chicken and A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens. In Chicken Wisdom Frame-Ups, pairs sage sentiments with delightful chicken photography on 50 individual cards. The clever Frame-Ups format includes a pull-out table-top frame, so you can display your favorite card for visual inspiration or easily swap it out for one that fits the mood or suits the moment. It’s an all-in-one package that delivers the joy of keeping chickens — without having to clean the coop!

Know Your Chickens

Author: Jack Byard
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1912158698
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 197

Book Description
Know Your Chickens covers over 40 popular breeds of chickens, showcasing their history, personality, egg-laying and flying abilities, and more fun facts. With this little book in hand, you'll be able to impress your friends by identifying any chicken you happen to encounter!

The Backyard Chicken Fight

Author: Gretchen Anderson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972822558
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Journalist and chicken-owner Gretchen Anderson chronicles the stories of people who are fighting City Hall for the right to own chickens. Find out how hen-keeping is ruffling feathers across the country. Also, learn the secrets to raising a healthy flock in your own backyard.

Chickens and Chicks

Author: Emilia Hendrix
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482437732
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Chickens cant fly, but they sure know how to raise a family! This exciting book shows how chickens take care of their chicks. From laying eggs to watching them hatch and caring for the newborn chicks, this book takes emerging readers through the life cycle of these interesting animals. Colorful photographs paired with accessible text show how these feathered friends live on farms and how hens take care of their chicks, making sure they grow up to raise a family of their own!

Meet a Baby Chicken

Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1512422045
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
Baby chickens hatch from eggs. Chicks weigh about as much as a dozen pennies. But did you know that chicks can find their mom by the sound of her clucks? Or that chicks roll in the dust to clean themselves? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!

Keeping Pet Chickens

Author: Johannes Paul
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781842862391
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Written in a direct easy-to-follow style, free of jargon, this book concentrates on the key facts and essential 'must know' advice necessary for keeping chickens as pets.