Home to Roost

A Backyard Farmer Chases Chickens Through the Ages

Bob Sheasley

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English

Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
08 December 2009

Farm & working animals

"In ""Home to Roost"", Sheasley tells of the intertwined relationship between humans and chickens. It's the story of agriculture and human migration; of folk medicine and technology; of how we dreamed of the good life, threw it away, and want it back. He delves into where chickens came from, what their DNA tells us about our kinship, how we've treated our feathered fellow traveller, and the roads we're crossing, together. With wit and personal insight, ""Home to Roost"" examines how our lives can be changed for the better, with something as simple as a backyard coop."

By: Bob Sheasley
Imprint: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780312590420
ISBN 10: 0312590423
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 08 December 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A lifelong Pennsylvanian, Bob Sheasley grew up on a hundred-acre dairy farm in Old Order Amish county. He lives with his wife, son, and three daughters in their 1830s farmhouse, where he keeps a coop of fifty or so chickens.

Reviews for Home to Roost: A Backyard Farmer Chases Chickens Through the Ages

"""Sheasley combines firsthand experience and wide-ranging research in his treasury of chicken lore... A diverting excursion through the coop and beyond."" - Kirkus Reviews"""