A bestselling author and expert on chicken behavior leads readers into the surprisingly complex inner workings of a chicken’s brain. 

Backyard chicken keeper Melissa Caughey shares her years of experience and research about our feathered friends with this entertaining and informative exploration of what chickens think and feel. From chick days to the golden stage of “henopause,” Caughey offers insights into the range of feelings that chickens can express, their unexpected intelligence, personality types, and flock dynamics.