Description
Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favourite pet - fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with first-hand 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
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, establish pecking order, and develop learned behaviours-along with scientific facts, colourful photos, and entertaining tidbits.
About the Author
Melissa Caughey is the award-winning author of A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens and the blog Tilly's Nest. She is a backyard chicken keeper, beekeeper, and gardener, She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Book Information
ISBN 9781612129112
Author Melissa Caughey
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Storey Publishing LLC
Publisher Workman Publishing
Weight(grams) 327g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 152mm * 12mm
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