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Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the 19th century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds’ contributions to science and their jaunty appearances in literature.

Growing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, Arthur Parkinson never wanted a dog, or a cat, or a pony - just hens. As a kid, he was known as 'chicken boy', a taunt Arthur now proudly reclaims with his crested coterie that includes countless hens, from Sheila the white Silkie to Clarissa the champagne-coloured Buff Cochin. A personal and humorous memoir of Arthur's life amongst his hens, this is an invitation to discover the joy that is only possible in the company of these intriguing creatures.

Acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why "wonder drugs" revolutionized the way the world eats.

Animals bring out the goodness, humanity, and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring, and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed: such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter.

How many chickens could you fight at one time? You may be surprised to hear what this team of experts have to say.

Ever wonder what your animals are trying to tell you? How to decipher those looks, barks, meows, and interesting behaviour? Join Lindsay Maurice as she shares numerous animal communication encounters and bizarre unfoldings. Jumping into unique stories that will open your mind to the depths in which the animals that share our world look to connect.

Door vijfendertig jaar lang naar kippen te kijken, heb ik een grote bewondering voor deze dieren gekregen. Hun sociale samenhang en empathie hebben mij verbijsterd en ontroerd. Kippen zijn gevoelige, intelligente dieren. Ze leren van en aan elkaar en gebruiken daarvoor minstens vierentwintig verschillende klanken. Zelfs een kuiken nog in het ei communiceert al met zijn moeder en zo weet ze later wie van alle kuikens de hare zijn.