Author: Blanche H. StantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Poultry Lore for the Smallholder
Author: Blanche H. StantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The Chicken Book
Author: Page SmithPublisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 082032213X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Liberating today's chicken from cartoons, fast food, and other demeaning associations, The Chicken Book at once celebrates and explains this noble fowl. As it traces the rise and fall of Gallus domesticus from the jungles of ancient India to the assembly-line hatcheries sprawled across modern America, this original, frequently astounding book passes along a trove of knowledge and lore about everything from the chicken's biology and behavior to its place in legend and mythology. The book includes lively discussions of the chicken's role in literature and history, the cruel attractions of cockfighting, the medicinal uses of eggs and chicken parts, the details of the egg-laying process, the basics of the backyard coop, recipes, and much more. Entertaining and insightful, The Chicken Book will change the way we regard this too often underappreciated animal.
Poultry Lore for the Smallholder
Author: Blanche H. StantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The Chicken
Author: Joseph BarberPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691182469
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
A comprehensive, richly illustrated celebration of the natural history of the chicken Inherently social creatures, chickens are enjoying a renaissance as prized members of many households and small farms. From feathers and flock formation to imprinting and incubating, The Chicken provides a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to understanding how chickens live, think, and act both alongside people and independently. Starting with the evolution of chickens nearly 10,000 years ago and their adaptations to life with humans, The Chicken also analyzes the anatomy and behavior of modern domesticated chickens and provides practical tips for helping these amazing birds thrive. Featuring a stunning gallery of breeds with detailed profiles, the book also includes a directory of the most striking examples of chickens that have elevated this species from backyard egg producers to prize-winning poultry. Provides an accessible, comprehensive, and richly illustrated look at the chicken Features a finely illustrated directory of forty popular breeds and their characteristics and care requirements Covers the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of chickens Offers insights into the intelligence and distinctive thought processes of chickens Includes “theory into practice” panels to help chicken keepers better understand their birds
Origin and History of All Breeds of Poultry
Author: American Poultry Journal Publishing Company, ChicagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Chicken
Author: Paul R. JosephsonPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1509525947
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Why has the chicken become the meat par excellence, the most plentifully eaten and popular animal protein in the world, consumed from Beijing to Barcelona? As renowned historian Paul Josephson shows, the story of the chicken's rise involves a whole host of factors; from art, to nineteenth-century migration patterns to cold-war geopolitics. And whereas sheep needed too much space, or the cow was difficult to transport, these compact, lightweight birds produced relatively little waste, were easy to transport and could happily peck away in any urban back garden. Josephson tells this story from all sides: the transformation of the chicken from backyard scratcher to hyper-efficient industrial meat-product has been achieved due to the skill of entrepreneurs who first recognized the possibilities of chicken meat and the gene scientists who bred the plumpest and most fertile birds. But it has also been forced through by ruthless capitalists and lobbyists for “big farmer”, at the expense of animal welfare and the environment. With no sign of our lust for chicken abating, we're now reaching a crisis point: billions of birds are slaughtered every year, after having lived lives that are nasty, brutish and short. The waste from these victims is polluting rivers and poisoning animals. We’re now plunging “egg-first” into environmental disaster. Alongside this story Josephson tells another, of an animal with endearing characteristics who, arguably, can lay claim to being man’s best friend long before the dog reared its snout or the cat came in from the cold. Lionized in medieval romances and modern cartoons, the chicken’s relationship to humanity runs deep; by treating these animals as mere food products, we become less than human.
The American Poultry Yard
Author: Daniel Jay BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Petaluma's Poultry Pioneers
Author: Thea Snyder LowryPublisher:
ISBN: 9780961011604
Category : Chicken industry
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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