What the chicken knows a new appreciation of the world's most familiar bird

"For more than two decades, Sy Montgomery ... has kept a flock of chickens in her backyard. Each chicken has an individual personality (outgoing or shy, loud or quiet, reckless or cautious) and connects with Sy in her own way. In this short ... book, Sy takes us inside the flock and reveals all the...

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Main Author: Montgomery, Sy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Atria Books, 2024.
Edition:First Atria Books hardcover edition.
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