Publisher's Synopsis
This collection of musings and memories about chickens range from the historical to the contemporary. Sernett is a professional historian with an interest in all things agricultural, having written about cheese, tractors, horses, and cows. Here he recalls his experiences with chickens during an Iowa boyhood and delves into the mysteries of the origin of the chicken as well as chicken sexing. Included too are chapters on famous chickens, chicken thieves, and chickens on the menu. This is history with a extra helping of hilarity.
