Chicken Encyclopedia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Chicken Encyclopedia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gail Damerow
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 178
Category/GenreAnimal husbandry
Poultry farming
Horticulture
ISBN/Barcode 9781603425612
ClassificationsDewey:636.503
Audience
General
Illustrations full colour photographs & illustrations throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Storey Publishing LLC
Imprint Storey Publishing LLC
Publication Date 31 January 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopaedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining. Covering tail types, breeding, moulting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these fascinating birds.

Author Biography

Gail Damerow has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including What's Killing My Chickens? and the best-selling Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, The Chicken Health Handbook, and Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks. Damerow is a contributor to Chickens and Hobby Farms magazines and a regular blogger for Cackle Hatchery. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, where they operate a family farm with poultry and dairy goats, a sizable garden, and a small orchard. Visit her online at gaildamerow.com.