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
Author: Poultry Lore for the Smallholder
Author: Blanche H. StantonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
The American Poultry Yard
Author: Daniel Jay BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 354
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.
Origin and History of All Breeds of Poultry
Author: American Poultry Journal Publishing CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
The American Poultry Yard
Author: Daniel Jay BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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; Comprising the Origin, History, and Description of the Different Breeds of Domestic Poultry ...
Author: Daniel Jay BrownePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Complete Chicken
Author: Pam PercyPublisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9780896587311
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That’s just about the only question about chickens that isn’t answered in "The Complete Chicken", which pays tribute to the popular poultry. Pam Percy provides a colorful, egg-straordinarily entertaining account of chicken history; breeds; the world of chicken collectibles; and the chicken’s role in art, pop culture, myth, legend, religion, and folklore. The light-hearted yet informative text is complemented by delightful illustrations and photographs. Whether you’ve been a long-time fan of chickens or have recently become fascinated by these captivating creatures, you’ll find something to crow about in "The Complete Chicken."