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Chickens

Their Natural and Unnatural Histories

By: Janet Lembke

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Hardcover | 17 January 2013

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Framed by the author’s personal experience with backyard hens, Chickens: Their Natural and Unnatural Histories explores the history of the chicken from its descent from the dinosaurs to the space-age present. En route, Lembke surveys chickens in ancient Greece, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the nineteenth century, and modern times, including the role of chickens in Jewish and Muslim practices. She also investigates the birds’ contributions to science and their jaunty appearances in literature. Eggs receive a chapter of their own, as does chicken cuisine, comprising recipes from the Roman Empire to today’s favorites. Stories about chickens appear, too, often written by those who keep them, including the painter Grandma Moses, the man who holds Cleveland’s Farm Animal Permit No. 17, and Brenda, who had to give her young roosters a talking-to for behaving like sheep.

Chickens have only recently come to a sorry pass in the Western world, where broilers and laying hens are factory-farmed. Lembke investigates the fate of such birds and explores the sustainable, humane alternatives to raising birds for meat and eggs.

A celebration of the chicken in its every aspect, Chickens is sure to delight the chicken fancier, the backyard chicken keeper, and everyone concerned about where our food comes from and how we can treat animals more compassionately.

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Non-Fiction Nature & The Natural World Wildlife in General Wildlife & Birds & Birdwatching Domestic Animals & Pets Birds as Pets Engineering & Technology Agriculture & Farming Animal Husbandry Poultry Farming Society & Culture Social Issues & Processes

Animals & Society Home & House Maintenance

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Chicken Dreams	p. 1
The Ur-Chicken	p. 8
The Classical Chicken	p. 18
The Medieval Chicken	p. 35
The Renaissance Chicken	p. 39
The Medicinal Chicken	p. 48
The Transitional Chicken	p. 56
The Modern Chicken	p. 65
The Resurrected Chicken	p. 85
The Conquering Chicken	p. 94
Eggs	p. 103
The Scientific Chicken	p. 115
The Storied Chicken	p. 131
Chicken People	p. 148
Chicken Cuisine	p. 166
Hen Music	p. 193
Appendix: The Blessing of the Hens	p. 211
Notes	p. 214
Bibliography	p. 220
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