The Problem With Chickens

The Problem With Chickens

Author: Bruce McMillan

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005-09-26

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 054752935X

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The ladies of Iceland have a problem: the birds lay their eggs in nooks on the sides of steep cliffs, so the ladies have a very difficult time getting any of the eggs for baking. They go to town to buy chickens to lay eggs for them instead. For a while, everyone is happy: there are plenty of eggs to bake plenty of yummy things. But the ladies' problems are far from solved, for the more time the chickens spend with the ladies, the more they begin to act like them too, until eventually they stop laying eggs all together. Now this is a problem indeed, but you can be sure, the clever ladies will find a solution. Full of fun and silliness, this lighthearted tale and vibrant illustrations are a delight.


The Chicken Problem

The Chicken Problem

Author: Jennifer Oxley

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 0375869891

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When someone leaves the chicken coop open and 100 chickens escape, Peg and Cat use their math skills to solve the problem.


The Trouble with Chickens

The Trouble with Chickens

Author: Doreen Cronin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0062017535

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A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.


The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

The Behavioural Biology of Chickens

Author: Christine J Nicol

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2015-05-28

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1780642490

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Chickens are by far the world’s most widely farmed animal, kept for both meat and egg production. They are at the centre of many debates regarding housing and production systems, causing significant interest in what lies behind chicken behaviour. This accessible book covers sensory biology, behavioural development, preferences and aversions, social behaviour, learning and cognition, behavioural issues in different systems and solutions for behavioural problems. Authored by an authority on chicken ethology, it brings together the fields of animal behaviour, neuroscience, psychology and epidemiology to provide a comprehensive understanding of chicken behaviour and help improve the lives of farmed chickens around the world.


Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Author: Kelly Anne Jones

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 038575552X

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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.


The Chicken Book

The Chicken Book

Author: Page Smith

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 082032213X

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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.


Living with Chickens

Living with Chickens

Author: Jay Rossier

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-10-15

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1493032305

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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.


The Chickens Build a Wall

The Chickens Build a Wall

Author: Jean-Francois Dumont

Publisher: Eerdmans Young Readers

Published: 2013-04

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 0802854222

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When a friendly hedgehog visits the farm, the chickens build an enormous wall to keep out "prickly invaders."


Chickens on the Loose

Chickens on the Loose

Author: Jane Kurtz

Publisher: Graphic Arts Books

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1513267256

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A happy-go-plucky rhyme adventure of chickens frolicking in an urban environment as they run rampant all around town! "Urban backyard chickens go on a madcap tour of the city in this rhyming romp. . . the narrative bounces off the tongue. The marker-bright illustrations are frenetic and filled with humorous details." --Kirkus Reviews "Hysterical rhyming book about chickens escaping from their yard. Funny shenanigans ensue with each towns-person and animal they encounter. This will appeal to lots of kids around here whose families own chickens!" --Buttonwood Books & Toys, bookseller recommendation "Reading this out loud was so much fun! The rhyming and rhythm added a musical element to reading the book. And within the rhymes there are great vocabulary moments, too! . . . The backmatter of the book gives information about keeping urban chickens and some fun chicken facts. It is a great way to connect the story to science." --Unleashing Readers Chickens on the loose. Chickens on the lam. Zipping from the yard, As quickly as they can. Chickens don't just live on farms--they're in the city too! In the store, on the street, they bring mayhem and excitement to all the surprised people. See where these mischievous chickens go in this brightly illustrated picture book told in verse. Also included at the back are fun facts and tips for the urban chicken farmer.


The Chickens Are Coming!

The Chickens Are Coming!

Author: Barbara Samuels

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1466899107

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Winston and Sophie live in a big city. When they see a sign for chickens that need a home, Mommy says they don’t need to live in the country to raise chickens. And what could be better—pets that lay eggs! So they prepare the coop, tell their friends, and soon enough, the chickens arrive. But it seems that no matter what the children try, these chickens don’t want to be pets, and they refuse to lay eggs. Can anything change their minds? Will the chickens ever feel at home? With bright, funny illustrations and an informative note from author Barbara Samuels, The Chickens are Coming! is a story about doing something new, learning to be patient, and welcoming new members into the family.