
The Chicken
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introducing the Chicken
- 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 Behaviour
- Behaviour of the Domestic Chicken
- Evolution & Domestication
- Behavioural 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
- Behaviour of Embryos
- Hatching
- Parental Behaviour
- Behaviour of Chicks
- Behavioural Role Models
- Chickens Behaving Badly
- CHAPTER 4 Intelligence & Learning
- Intelligence & Learning
- Inside the Brain
- Lateralization & Vision
- Imprinting & Learning
- 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 Breeds
- True Bantam
- The Evolution of Commercial Strains
- Useful Resources
- Breeds List
- Author Biographies
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- Acknowledgements
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