Although unaware that a fox is after her as she takes a walk around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead her stalker into one accident after another.

While trying to escape from a wolf, four frightened chickens keep getting themselves into the very predicaments they are trying to avoid.

Hattie, a big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.

Out for an early morning walk, a chicken wanders into a school that she mistakes for a fancy barn.

Provides practical, photo-illustrated guidance for raising chickens, covering breeds, selection, care, feeding, health, building facilities, fencing, showing, and other topics.

Still yearning to be seen as heroes, Wolf, Shark, Snake, and Piranha set out to rescue ten thousand chickens from a high-tech cage farm--but one unexpected problem is Mr. Snake himself, also known as "The Chicken Swallower."

If the title has you thinking of dressing your chickens in garden boots and gloves, think again! Steele gives you strategies for using your chickens to aerate and till the soil, and their waste products as compost. And did you know that feeding your chickens certain plants will result in orange egg yolks? Or that onions contain a toxin that, in excess, will destroy red blood cells and can cause death in hens? If you're thinking of combining chicken...

Recreates a hen's day in the farmyard as she eats, keeps her feathers clean, and cares for her chicks. Includes additional facts in the form of hand-lettered notes.