Chicken Book

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Library marks: spine lettering, bookplate affixed to inside front cover; sticker removal scar to rear endpaper; pocket strip inside rear cover. This joyful picture book fizzes with the energy, colour, rhythms and bustle of Nigerian village life and, by following Lami’s chicken-chasing antics, highlights plenty of cultural detail that could be the starting point for further discussion. Booklist, It's hard to decide whether this book is more fascinating and valuable for its information on chickens or for its insight on the modern homestead movement. Jacket moderately worn, with large chips at head of spine, upper rear panel, and lower front cover; taped closed tear at upper front panel; spine label.

She shares with children all over the world how modern life is in Africa, how amazing African traditions and cultures are, and how our human joys and sorrows are the same. And she gives the reader a vivid sense of how the world looks to chickens, which "can obtain a clear view of morsels immediately in front of them on the ground while simultaneously receiving a panoramic view of the more distant environment. This is a culinary world tour, with over 200 recipes using a vast array of flavours, and a chicken lover’s feast.Many cultures have found the mysteries of birth, healing, death and resurrection encapsulated in the hen’s egg. 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. Few animals have been more wholly absorbed into human awareness (and use) than chickens, and yet Potts helps us see them with new understanding.

From feathers and flock formation to imprinting and incubating, The Chicken provides a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to understanding how chickens live, think, and act both alongside people and independently. Melissa Caughey is the award-winning author of A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens and the blog Tilly's Nest. Passionate about photography, they find that working together as a team can create creative synergies that would not be possible on their own. Starting with the evolution of chickens nearly 10,000 years ago and their adaptations to life with humans, The Chicken also analyzes the anatomy and behavior of modern domesticated chickens and provides practical tips for helping these amazing birds thrive.

Chicken explores cultural practices like egg-rolling, the cockfight, alectromancy, wishbone-pulling and the chicken-swinging ritual of Kapparot; discovers depictions of chickenhood in ancient and modern art, literature and film; and also showcases bizarre supernatural chickens from around the world including the Basilisk, Kikimora and Pollio Maligno. There are even whole bird recipes, to gather everyone around the table, like Chicken Roasted with Fennel and Bay, Roast Chicken with Porcini and Truffle Stuffing to wow friends, and Whole Poached Chicken with Tarragon.