How to Read a Chicken's Mind: Understand How Chickens Learn, Perceive People, Express Emotions, and Pass Down Knowledge

A bestselling author and expert on chicken behavior leads readers into the surprisingly complex inner workings of a chicken's brain. Backyard chicken keeper Melissa Caughey shares her years of experience and research about our feathered friends with this entertaining and informative exploration of what chickens think and feel. From chick days to the golden stage of "henopause," Caughey offers insights into the range of feelings that chickens can express, their unexpected intelligence, personality types, and flock dynamics. Table of Contents:1 The Universal Bond between Humans and ChickensThe Domestication of ChickensHow People Perceive ChickensHow Chickens Perceive PeopleDo My Chickens Love Me?Chickens as HealersDeveloping Trust 2 Flock Talk: How Chickens CommunicateShouting and WhisperingI Recognize That Voice!Understanding Different LanguagesFowl LanguageHow to Speak RoosterFood CallsThe Importance of NamesDifferent Roles in the FlockWhen Henopause Happens 3 From Feathers to Feet and