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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.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story -- and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can't help herself! Whether the tale is "Hansel and Gretel" or "Little Red Riding Hood" or even "Chicken Little," she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. When it's the little red chicken's turn to tell a story, will her yawning papa make it to the end without his own kind of interrupting?
4) Rosie's walk
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another.
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Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what to do next with longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explaining all the helpful DOs and important DON���Ts. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide...
8) Chickens
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This book is a basic introduction to chickens and how they live on the farm.
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People across the country are raising chickens, whether for food or companionship. You can, too, with this indispensable guide. Straightforward advice and dozens of clear, detailed illustrations gives any future chicken farmer the tools he needs to get started, from step-by-step instructions on building the coop to a brief background on chicken biology; from hints on getting high-quality eggs from the hens, to methods for butchering. Full-color photographs...
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"The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it simple and easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round"--Back cover.
13) Chickens
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and different breeds of chickens.
14) Chicken Big
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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A giant chicken hatches from an enormous egg, but the other chickens cannot accept that he is one of them.
15) Daisy comes home
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.
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"Engagingly written, informative, and packed with color photographs, The Backyard Chicken Keeper's Bible pairs a sumptuous aesthetic with advice on identifying a broad range of chicken breeds and selecting the right ones for you, as well as discovering more about the evolution, history, and art of chickens of the world. With detailed visuals of the top backyard chicken breeds-- as well as notable chickens and keepers around the world and throughout...
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Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow’s comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever. You’ll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication makes the sections on...
20) Chicken Chicken
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 53
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
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Everyone in Goshen Falls knows about weird Vanessa. She dresses all in black and wears black lipstick. People say she puts spells on people. Crystal and her brother Cole made Vanessa mad. After she whispered that strange warning, "Chicken chicken" something weird has happened. Crystal's lips have turned as hard as a bird's beak, and Cole has started growing ugly white feathers all over his body.