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“Follows Cole’s journey as she bonds with birds, learns about farming in the city and discovers some delicious dishes along the way.” —The Washington Post Chicken coops have never been so chic! From organic gardens in parking lots to rooftop beekeeping, the appeal of urban homesteading is widespread. Chicken and Egg tells the story of veteran food writer Janice Cole, who, like so many other urbanites, took up the revolutionary hobby of raising chickens at home. From picking out the perfect coop to producing the miracle of the first egg, Cole shares her now-expert insights into the trials, triumphs, and bonds that result when human and hen live in close quarters. With 125 recipes for delicious chicken and egg dishes, poultry lovers, backyard farmers, and those contemplating taking the leap will adore this captivating illustrated memoir! “It’s an endearing book, but if you don’t find the personal side charming, there are plenty of other reasons to pick it up . . . This book takes small scale chicken-keeping to a deeper level, and adds some new recipes to try out.” —Heavy Table “Surprising variations on familiar themes . . . Interspersed in Chicken and Egg are the adventures of Cole’s own birds Roxanne, Cleo, and Crazy Lulu, which makes this a charming book as well as a useful one.” —Boston.com “Chicken and Egg is both surprise and delight . . . Cole shares her journey in a warm and witty style but, because of her strong food background, she adds another layer and, as a cookbook, Chicken and Egg is very strong.” —January Magazine

Chicken or Egg is a story about friendship and losing gracefully. Chicken and Egg compete with each other and get upset when they lose. Written by clinical psychologists with expertise in social-emotional learning in children, this story shows that it's more fun to play together, whether you win or lose. Kids will learn to accept disappointments and build resilience. Includes a "Note to Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, and Coaches" with helpful tips on handling loss well and learning from it. Age range: 4-8.

Of course you've heard of The Chicken and The Egg, but never before have you heard the story told like this! The Chicken and The Egg were standing in line... Much to everyone's surprise, Chicken and Egg plead not their own, but each other's case in this humorous spin on a classical dilemma. Who can decide? You are invited along on this journey not with a map, but with a lighthearted challenge to think critically and find your own way. It all comes down to one epic face off in...The Chicken and The Egg.

A picture book about transformations: from egg to chicken, from seed to flower, from word to story, and more.

Large illustrations and simple text describe what an egg is made of and how it hatches into a chicken.

More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, breeding, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your chickens. Includes many "recipes" and 8 easy DIY projects for the coop and run. Full color photos throughout. The USDA's new study of urban chicken raising sees a 400% increase in backyard chickens over the next 5 years, driven by younger adults.

Far, far away on a tumbledown far lives a little brown chicken called Flo. Every chicken lays one egg every day, all except Flo. So begins this charming fable.

Ruth Heller's prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs.

Once upon a time there was no chicken, no egg. There was no human, no dinosaurs, no tree, no earth, no sun, no galaxy even no space and no time. The universe as we see today wasn't at this state before. At that time there was just pure energy. All the energy on the universe was condensed into a single point, known as cosmic singularity. The point was unimaginable dense and hot. It couldn't hold everything together, so suddenly it expanded super-fast and the journey of time and space started; this is known as Big Bang. The Big Bang is the story of the universe, it is the story of our earth, it is the story of the life on earth, it is the story of the chicken, it is the story of the egg and it is the story of us. The time and space started its journey by the expansion around 13.8 billion years back. Over the time the universe cool down, some energy condensed into matter particle , dilute and emerge as complex star, planet, galaxy, nebulae, our sun, our earth, life and biosphere. How self-replicating single celled life emerged from complex inorganic chemical evolution, how this self-copying single life evolve to a complex and diverse life as we see today. How the flow of energy from the big bang till today continues; how the interaction of matter and different natural forces forms all the amazing complex stuff including us. How the mysterious interaction emerged as a self-conscious life and intelligent human life is a great mystery. This book is written to explore this mystery based on our current scientific knowledge and understanding.