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 Chick…
A comprehensive, richly illustrated celebration of the natural history of the chickenInherently 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…
The clumsy and clueless Clucky decides to take her three chicks camping in the magical Garden of Mirrors. There, her children discover a thrilling surprise: when they look into the crystal lake, they see the image of their father who lives far away. Perfect for parents and educa…
The clumsy and clueless Clucky decides to take her three chicks camping in the magical Garden of Mirrors. There, her children discover a thrilling surprise: when they look into the crystal lake, they see the image of their father who lives far away. Perfect for parents and educa…
"Broiler Chickens is a short practical book of guidelines and advice to good welfare practice in broiler chicken farming. With contributions from world expert researchers in poultry welfare, this book distils academic research into applied advice on the farm for industry and far…
The chicken: a natural history
by Daly, Janet, Rutland, Catrin, Cawthray, Andy, Barber, Dr Joseph, Hauber, Mark
An overview of the natural history of chickens, discussing domestication, anatomy, behavior, intelligence, breeds, and more.
An overview of the natural history of chickens, discussing domestication, anatomy, behavior, intelligence, breeds, and more.
The chicken: a natural history
by Daly, Janet, Rutland, Catrin, Hauber, Mark E., Cawthray, Andy
The Chicken is a comprehensive, science-based exploration of the world of the chicken that examines the behaviour, characteristics and unique abilities of this fantastic fowl.
Plucked! examines everything that has gone wrong in the modern agricultural system: overuse of antibiotics, threats to the environment, violations of animal welfare, destruction of farming communities, disruption of international trade and delivery of over-processed, obesity-pro…
In this second edition of How to Raise Poultry, fowl expert Christine Heinrichs offers her seasoned advice in raising 14 different poultry species: chickens, ducks, emus, geese, swans, turkeys, guinea fowl, peacocks, pheasants, quail, partridge, pigeons, ostriches, and rheas. Fr…
When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise."
Features a collection of recipes, ranging from the Duelos y Quebrantos and Persian Chicken Supper through variations on everyday Italian or French classics to simple and comforting nursery food.
Features a collection of recipes, ranging from the Duelos y Quebrantos and Persian Chicken Supper through variations on everyday Italian or French classics to simple and comforting nursery food.
Commercial chicken egg production
Insulin-like growth factors I and II (IGF-I and IGF-II) once bound to the receptor are responsible for enhancing overall tissue growth. The three experiments explored the presence of IGF protein in amniotic and allantoic fluids, mRNA abundance in extra-embryonic membranes and sm…
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different light regimes on molting in growing turkeys and chickens. Two groups of Beltsville Small White turkeys were reared from 3 to 24 weeks of age under two extremes of artificial light; one group received 10 hours an…