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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (65 entries) : 203 images ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Evolution & Domestication. Origins of the domestic chicken ; The chicken in history & culture ; The changing role of the chicken ; The chicken of tomorrow -- Chapter 2. Anatomy & biology. The Skeleton ; Muscles ; Heart & circulation ; Respiratory system ; Digestive system ; Male reproductive system ; Female reproductive system ; The immune system ; The Skin ; Feathers ; Wattles & combs ; Sensory system ; Thermoregulation ; Adaptations for flight -- Chapter 3. Behavior. Behavior of the domestic chicken ; Evolution & domestication ; Behavioral differences between the sexes ; Feeding & drinking ; Resting & roosting ; maintaining appearances ; avoiding predators ; Alarm calls ; Flock formation ; Aggression, competition, & alliances ; Calling & other vocalizations ; The consequences of mating ; Nest building & egg laying ; Incubation ; Behavior of embryos ; Hatching ; Parental behavior ; Behavior of chicks ; Behavioral role models ; Chickens behaving badly -- Chapter 4. Intelligence & learning. Intelligence & learning ; Inside the brain ; Lateralization & vision ; Imprinting & kearning ; Cognitive ability ; The effects of domestication ; Social learning ; Living in a hierarchy ; Food & learning ; Training ; Understanding chicken preferences ; Emotion & welfare -- Chapter 5. Breeds. Fancy fowl & the chicken frenzy of the nineteenth century ; Dual-purpose breeds ; Game breeds ; Laying breeds ; Meat breeds ; Ornamental freeds ; True bantam ; The evolution of commercial strains -- Useful resources. Breeds list. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
From feathers and flock formation to imprinting and incubating, The Chicken provides a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to understanding how chickens live, think, and act both alongside people and independently. |
| Form |
Also available in print version. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Chickens.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Cawthray, Andy, author.
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Barber, Joseph, editor.
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Daly, Janet, contributor.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0691182469 9780691182469 |
| ISBN |
9781803162300 electronic version |
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0691182469 print |
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9780691182469 print |
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