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The Chicken Encyclopedia
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The Chicken Encyclopedia
The visual A-to-Z reference for all things chicken, from Storeyβs most respected chicken expert. Includes explanations of the most common conditions, situations, and behaviors chicken owners (or fans) are likely to encounter.
From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining.
Covering tail types, breeding, molting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these fascinating birds.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781603425612
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 January 2012
Country: United States
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 800g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Gail Damerow has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including What s Killing My Chickens? and the best-selling Storey s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, The Chicken Health Handbook, and Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks. Damerow is a contributor to Chickens and Hobby Farms magazines and a regular blogger for Cackle Hatchery. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, where they operate a family farm with poultry and dairy goats, a sizable garden, and a small orchard. Visit her online at gaildamerow.com.
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