Author : Joy Cowley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,20 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399247910
The story of the summer Josh spends while his mother is in the hospital awaiting the birth of his baby sister, and his pet chicken Semolina--who talks but only to him--is almost killed by a red fox.
Author : Jo Ellen Bogart
Publisher : Tundra Books
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 50,40 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0735267138
For fans of Richard Scarry, a cute-as-a-button picture book featuring dozens of chickens as they set out for the county fair! Chickens, chickens everywhere -- going to the county fair! Follow a family of chickens as they prepare for their big outing. You'll see chickens wondering what to wear, baking pies, painting their toes and knitting socks. A stroll through town reveals that everyone else is excited for the festivities too. There are so many sights to see! Over there we see racers sprinting to the finish line. Over here, farmers showing off their best crops. Clowns, entertainers and musicians take the stage. And don't forget the rides: the Ferris wheel, super slide and merry-go-round. Grab some cotton candy and popcorn, because this very silly book will entertain and challenge young readers with searching and counting elements.
Author : Dennis Nolan
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Chicken breeds
ISBN : 9780135116593
Discusses the history, physical characteristics, and habits of various breeds of chickens.
Author : Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2007-04-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547595573
When people danced to Joe Beebee’s music they forgot about bad knees, tight shoes, backaches, blisters, and beetles . . . They forgot sickness, sadness, and sin. Joe Beebee’s music, folks say, will take you up so high, your problems look small enough to stomp on. But, worries a plain brown hen, can it make a quiet rooster sing? Can it save her best friend from becoming Quiet Rooster Stew? Will Joe Beebee even play for chickens? With art as fun as waltzing on the moon and with words as lively as a fiddle, this book captures the power of music to heal and of friendship to endure.
Author : Jay Rossier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 20,17 MB
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1493032305
A revised and updated bestseller Revised in coordination with the American Poultry Association Covers all the essentials of raising and keeping chickens. More than 75 color photographs and illustrations. People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward advice and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs of the birds and their landscape round out this comprehensive book. This bestselling book has been completely revised and updated. Jay Rossier was coauthor of A New Lease on Farmland, published by the E. F. Schumacher Society, and wrote occasional book reviews for Northern Woodlands magazine.
Author : Laura Childs
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,95 MB
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1602397457
"Whether you want to raise a few chickens for eggs, try your hand at some goats with the aim to make your own cheese, or are looking to sustain your family and make some extra money from raising and selling beef, this is the book for you" --Cover, p. 4.
Author : Andy Butterworth
Publisher : 5m Books Ltd
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1789181410
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 farm workers. The content covered includes health and disease impacts with a One Health focus, housing for optimal health, broiler breeders, hatchery management, broiler slaughter practices, transport, animal welfare assessment measures and a discussion of welfare improvement measures on the farm. 5m Books
Author : Joy Cowley
Publisher :
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 38,61 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Chickens
ISBN : 9781877454950
Fox says he is a chicken. But he looks like a fox! Suggested level: junior.
Author : Melissa Caughey
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 34,11 MB
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1612129110
Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet — fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand insights into how chickens communicate and interact, use their senses to understand the world around them, and establish pecking order and roles within the flock. Combining her up-close observations with scientific findings and interviews with other chicken enthusiasts, Caughey answers unexpected questions such as Do chickens have names for each other? How do their eyes work? and How do chickens learn? Foreword INDIES Silver Award Winner
Author : Kelly Anne Jones
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2015
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 038575552X
Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends.
