The huge increase in recent years in chicken-owning households has caused a corresponding increase in questions about life in the flock, how chickens think and feel, and how owners can take better care of their birds. This fun and fascinating book answers all of these questions and more. Through a combination of scientific facts and the author's personal observations from her own backyard, readers learn how domestic chickens communicate, and the origins of their habits and behavior, instincts and fears, senses and smarts, social life, life cycle, and more. With colorful photo and illustrations throughout, this light-hearted book is both entertaining and educational for anyone who shares the author's affection for backyard chickens.