Chicken scratch: a little bit of chicken history -- Why own chickens? Sunny side up: the benefits of raising your own chickens -- To own or not to own: considerations prior to purchase -- Blue ribbon chickens: the best breeds -- Home to roost -- Picking up chicks: shopping for your flock -- Hatching eggs -- Health and anatomy of a chicken -- Breeding chickens -- Training and showing your chickens -- Glorious eggs -- The end of the road. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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