Langbeschreibung
With contagious enthusiasm and fascination for her backyard chickens, best-selling author Melissa Caughey shares her unique observations of her flock - how they sense the world, communicate impending danger, and establish pecking order - along with scientific facts and entertaining tidbits.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface 1 Chicken Translator at Your Service: Understanding What Your Chickens Are Saying 2 How to Behave in the Henhouse: Rules, Etiquette, and Social Graces 3 What Makes a Chicken Tick? Looking Past the Feathers 4 Hey, I'm No Birdbrain! Understanding Chicken Smarts 5 How Do You Feel? The Emotional Life of Chickens For Further Reading Acknowledgments