Explains the growth of a baby chick from the time it hatches from the egg until it is a full-grown hen or rooster.

A guide to raising chickens, covering general biology, health, food, breed selection, how to cook the birds, and terms such as "organic" and "free range," and discusses how to show chickens for prizes, with full-color photographs.

In this retelling of the classic tale, Mary McBlicken, a small prairie chicken, and her animal friends are on their way to tell Cowboy Stan and Red Dog Dan that a stampede is coming when they meet a hungry coyote.

An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock--

The story of the chicken traces the interactions of cultures around the globe. From Southeast Asia 8,000 years ago, chickens spread to ancient China and Japan, the Middle East, Europe during the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, and, from there, the world. Today, chickens fuel our poultry meat and egg industry. They also inspire the time-honored tradition of poultry exhibition and, increasingly, can be found in the backyards of folks who yearn for...

Describes what happens day-by-day for the three weeks from the time a hen lays an egg until the baby chick hatches.

Caitlin and her parents rescue a hen from a lake, name her, and take her home with them, but even after they return her to the farm where she lives, her presence is still felt in Caitlin's family.