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Contents Introduction.................................................... 6
American Breeds...........................................86
How to Use This Backyard Field Guide........... 10
Asiatic Breeds.............................................110
Chapter 1: The Road to Domesticity................12
English Breeds............................................124
Chapter 2: The Benefits of Keeping Chickens......................................24
Crested Breeds...........................................138
ISBN: 978-0-7603-4953-3
Chapter 3: Anatomy of a Chicken......................32
Acquiring Editor: Todd Berger Project Manager: Caitlin Fultz Art Director: Brad Springer Layout: Amy Sly
Chapter 4: Preparing for Backyard Chickens ....................................42
On the front cover: Imageman/Shutterstock On the back cover, clockwise from left: bogdanhoda/Shutterstock, The Len/Shutterstock, Andrea Mangoni/Shutterstock, Kerkemeyer/Shutterstock, Annika Olsson/Shutterstock Printed in China
Left: Chickens that eat fresh greens lay eggs with golden yolks. Green plants naturally produce yellow pigments— xanthophylls—that give yolks that bright color. The Len/ Shutterstock Title page: Chickens are domestic birds, descended from birds native to Asian jungles. Traditional breeds retain the ability to forage for their own food. Lindsay Basson/ Shutterstock Frontis: The range of red feathers is from light buff to deep, rich red colors, depending on the breed. spiro/Shutterstock
Chapter 5: Feeding and Care..............................52
Mediterranean Breeds................................148 Continental Breeds.....................................164 Other Standard and Non-Standard Breeds............................. 184
Chapter 6: Breed Profiles....................................62
Appendix: Glossary and Showing Information......................... 200
Games...........................................................64
Index .......................................................... 206
Oriental Games.............................................70
About the Author......................................... 208