Category / How to Speak Chicken
January 28, 2025
I often wondered if there was more to write about chickens after writing How to Speak Chicken. I had put myself out there as a self-proclaimed “chicken lady”, questioning if I was alone in some of my thoughts and observations about the flock. As I wrote How to Speak Chicken, I remember my excitement. I …
November 15, 2023
Well friends, I have wonderful news. The publisher and their team decided to launch another calendar based on my book, How to Speak Chicken. Last year’s, calendar was great fun to create. I loved hearing how much many of you enjoyed spending the year with chickens and learning about them. This year’s calendar is brimming …
September 11, 2023
I’ve been working a lot. My eldest is off to college in his third year and my daughter, who was almost 6 when I started writing this blog is now learning how to drive and in her third year of high school. Time seems to pass so quickly. Chapters close and new chapters arrive. The …
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April 25, 2018
I’m having so much fun traveling and sharing my new book, How to Speak Chicken. I can’t tell you how many emails, messages, and in-person requests that I have received to create recordings of the chickens’ vocalizations that I share and “translate in my book”. Chickens have their own language, and over the years I …
January 26, 2018
I spent half of 2015 and most of 2016 writing, How to Speak Chicken. It was a labor of love and something that I felt needed to reach the backyard chicken community. During my research, one of the many scientists that impressed me was psychology professor, Dr. Evans. A leading poultry researcher, he dedicated his …
December 8, 2017
Good morning friends! I hope you have had a fabulous week! I’m having fun doing interviews for my new book, How to Speak Chicken. It’s been super fun and awesome to connect with so many people around the country. This week, two of those interviews went online. I had the privilege of chatting about the …
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