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The Chicken Encyclopedia

An Illustrated Reference
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The Chicken Encyclopedia by Gail Damerow is a comprehensive guide that covers everything one might need to know about chickens. It's filled with detailed entries on chicken breeds, anatomy, habits, and care, making it an essential resource for poultry enthusiasts and farmers alike. The book is user-friendly, offering practical advice along with fascinating facts about these domesticated birds.
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You might enjoy this insightful guide if you’re interested in understanding everything about chickens, from their care and feeding to their breeding and health. With its thorough explanations and accessible format, this book is perfect for both beginners and seasoned poultry enthusiasts looking to deepen their knowledge of these fascinating birds.

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The Chicken Encyclopedia

The visual A-to-Z reference for all things chicken, from Storey’s most respected chicken expert. Includes explanations of the most common conditions, situations, and behaviors chicken owners (or fans) are likely to encounter.

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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.

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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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