The Field Guide to Chickens Author:Pam Percy 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-honore... more »d tradition of poultry exhibition and, increasingly, can be found in the backyards of folks who yearn for a simpler time. The Field Guide to Chickens provides a wealth of information on the sixty-one chicken breeds recognized by the American Poultry Association. From utilitarian egg layers to exotic show birds, from tiny bantams to large fowl, Pam Percy enlightens readers on the wonderful world of poultry. Essential for tyro fowl fans as well as longtime chicken breeders, this handy pocket-sized field guide includes a glossary, resources, and chapters describing the chickens history, behavior, eggs and chicks, and everything but the cluck. Indispensable and easy-to-use, this guide gives readers an egg up on the wonderful world of chickens.« less
Has good information of a good number of various chicken breeds, from the common to the not so common. Has some info on chicken behavior and history as well. Pretty illustrations.