From addled to wind egg, crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia, an illustrated A-to-Z reference that is both informative and entertaining.

Chickophiles will find breed descriptions, definitions of common chicken conditions, situations, behaviors, and much more. Whether it’s the differences between wry tail, split tail, and gamy tail; the meaning of hen feathered, forced molt, or quill feather; the characteristics of droopy wing; the content of granite grit; or the translation of a chicken’s alarm call, here are all the answers to every chicken question and quandary.

About the authors:
Gail Damerow and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee where they keep chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, rabbits, and dairy goats. Damerow writes extensively on livestock raising and is a regular contributor to Backyard Poultry magazine. She is the author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, The Chicken Encyclopedia, The Chicken Health Handbook, Your Chickens, Your Goats, Draft Horses and Mules, and numerous other books.