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Home to roost : a backyard farmer chases chickens through the ages / Bob Sheasley.
A lighthearted scientific history of the chicken is interspersed with the author's story of tending his backyard poultry farm throughout the course of a year, in an account that features such topics as the role of the chicken in folk medicine and technology, what a chicken's DNA reveals about its relation to humans, and how classical music can bolster egg laying.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312373641 :
- ISBN: 0312373643 :
- Physical Description: x, 290 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-280) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | You come, too -- Spring: a season to sow -- Joy in the morning -- Trumpet to the morn -- Crossing the road -- Homegrown -- Summer: a season to grow -- The killing fields -- Desires of the flesh -- Chicken noodle -- Fall: a season to collect -- Joy of eggs -- One basket -- Winter: a season to reflect -- Kinder, gentler -- In sickness and health -- Home to roost -- Golden dreams. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Chickens > Anecdotes. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Spring Island Public Library | 636.5 SHE (Text) | 065630 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
