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The story of the chicken traces the interactions of cultures around the globe. From Southeast Asia 8,000 years ago, chickens spread to ancient China and Japan, the Middle East, Europe during the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, and, from there, the world. Today, chickens fuel our poultry meat and egg industry. They also inspire the time-honored tradition of poultry exhibition and, increasingly, can be found in the backyards of folks who yearn for...
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There is never a dull moment on a farm where a rooster, four hens, six baby chicks, and three ducks live together. Cairo Rooster is a little too proud of himself. Ariel Hen talks more than she listens. Greta Hen is a complainer. Boof Hen is lazy. All three ducks know they can be friendlier and kinder. The six chicks are too little to have bad habitsyet. But life is about to change in a big way for all the feathered creatures when they hear a great...
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Gary J. Whitehead is the author of two previous collections of poetry. His work has appeared in the New Yorker and has been featured on Garrison Keillor's public radio program the Writer's Almanac. Whitehead teaches English at Tenafly High School in New Jersey and lives in New York's Hudson Valley.
An inventive and observant collection of lyric poems from the Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets
With skillful rhetoric and tempered lyricism, the...
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This early guide to incubation and brooding is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any smallholder or hen keeping enthusiast it contains much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Ten photographs accompany the text. Contents Include: Replacing the Flock; Incubation - Time to hatch, Sanitation in incubation, Selecting hatching eggs,...
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If the Internet has taught us anything, it's that the zombie apocalypse is looming, and it's coming soon. In order to protect ourselves from the zombies' grumbling stomachs, it makes sense to prepare by studying a handbook to the nethermost depths of the zombie's psyche. Zombies According to Savage Chickens is not that guide; however, this e-book original collection of comics certainly makes for a more amusing read, which, after all, is what truly...
89) Backyard Chickens: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Chickens for Beginners, Including Tips on Choosi
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Learn the best methods for raising happy and healthy chickens in your backyard homestead and start producing organic poultry and fresh eggs daily for yourself and your family!
Have you always wanted a perfect mini-farm of your own where you could raise chickens naturally and sustainably but just don't know where (or how) to start? Have you been looking for a simple and effective guide to raising chickens in your backyard? If the answer to that is...
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Colorful Illustrations support decodable text, guiding beginning readers to identify, recognize, and use the /ch/ sound. Featuring high-frequency words, this authentic fictional narrative also gives emerging readers the opportunity to read with purpose and for meaning while reinforcing basic phonemic sounds. Readers follow a relatable character named Chad as he cares for his pet chickens. This fiction phonics title is paired with the nonfiction phonics...
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From his days growing up in the WWII-era and 1950s American South, with a stepfather working in the then-secret Manhattan Project, to his career as an award-winning ad man at the height of the ad-agency era, Guinotte Wise shares insight into a fascinating, maverick life path that has been anything but cookie-cutter.
Journey with him through an equestrian, biker, and unroped world on his own artistic path as both a metal sculptor and a writer. Of earlier...
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Snoopy and Charlie Brown take a trip down memory lane in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on the new Apple TV series, The Snoopy Show!
Snoopy writes a book about his younger days, but Charlie Brown has a few corrections! Discover their story in this fun beginning reader starring everyone's favorite beagle and boy pair!
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Framed by the author's personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the nineteenth century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds' contributions to...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Chickens Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Chickens.
You will find Chickens in nature with pictures to include the many Chickens species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Chickens Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 78 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Chickens with facts and color photos.
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Hobby Farms Chickens: Tending a Small-Scale Flock for Pleasure and Profit is geared toward the hobby farmer looking to begin his or her own flock of chickens on a small farm or even backyard. Author Sue Weaver, who keeps various exotic breeds and countless barnies on her farm, is an expert on all things livestock and an avowed chicken fanatic. This photo-filled guide begins with Chickens 101" and details the physiology of chickens, members of the...
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Stylishly lit and shot against a studio background, these portraits showcase 40 of the world's most distinctive breeds, primped and preened for their moment in the spotlight. Featuring prize-winning cocks and hens, this is the ultimate in poultry portraiture. The book includes descriptions of each breed, covering their origins, physical attributes, and uses. There's also a history of hens and roosters through the ages, an introduction to the breed...
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This book teaches readers about chickens and the rewarding nature of caring for them. Observing the narrator's actions as he helps his mother feed the chickens, collect the eggs, and clean the coop, readers will come to understand the importance of tending to domesticated animals with respect. Delightful illustrations will catch the fancy of beginning readers. A picture glossary of words-to-know is included to strengthen growing vocabularies.
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It is the story of Roger Graetz, raised in a Boston suburb by an aristocratic Guatemalan mother, and his relationship with Flor de Mayo, the beautiful young guatemalan orphan sent by his grandmother to live with family as a maid.
The Long Night of White Chickens is a novel truly born of two worlds: It is the story of Roger Graetz, raised in a Boston suburb by an aristocratic Guatemalan mother, and his relationship with Flor de Mayo, the beautiful...
99) Raising Chickens for Beginners: Guide to Rising Chickens for Eggs, Breed Selection, Health Care and
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Raising Chicken: The Proven Step-by-Step Method (that Anyone Can Follow) Discover the Sure-fire Formula for Raising Chicken the Way you Always Wanted!
Never worry about what to do about raising chicken again with these tips. If you are interested in learning how to do it the right way, then get the new book by Aaron Peterson, “Raising Chicken for Beginners”. This book is different from other resources because it offers real, straightforward,...
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Uncover the best homesteading methods to help you raise healthy chickens and enjoy fresh eggs with this practical guide to modern chicken-rearing methods. Do you want to get started in raising your chickens naturally and providing fresh, organic poultry products for yourself and your family, but don't know where to begin? If yes, then this guide might just be what you need.
Raising chickens can be difficult, especially if you've never had experience...
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