The Field Guide to Chickens

by Pam Percy

Book Overview

"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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760324735
• ISBN13: 9780760324738
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.1"