Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate

Fowl Play: A History of the Chicken from Dinosaur to Dinner Plate

From dinosaur to dinner plate, Sally Coulthard tells the fascinating – and sometimes shocking – story of the domestic chicken.

Earth is home to 23 billion chickens, at least ten times more than any oth…

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