How to Speak Chicken: Why Your Chickens Do What They Do & Say What They Say

by Melissa Caughey

Book Overview

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, and establish pecking order--along with scientific facts and entertaining tidbits.

Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet -- fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612129110
• ISBN13: 9781612129112
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A nice little book that helped me figure out what was setting off my aggressive roo and how to get l

For new and old chicken keepers