Project Gutenberg 2022-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 337 Fabre, Jean-Henri 1823 1915 Fabre, Jean Henri Casimir Fabre, Henri Fabre, J. Henri Bicknell, Florence Constable 1858 1941 18019308 Our Humble Helpers: Familiar Talks on the Domestic Animals $aUnited States :$bThe Century Co.,$c1918. The cock and the hen -- The gizzard -- The chief kinds of poultry -- The egg -- Incubation -- The young chickens -- The poulard -- The turkey -- The guinea-fowl -- The palmipedes -- The duck -- The wild goose -- The domestic goose -- The pigeon -- A story from Audubon -- A supposition -- A fragment of history -- The jackal -- The chief breeds of dogs -- The various uses of dogs -- The Eskimo dog -- The dog of Montargis -- Hydrophobia -- The cat -- Sheep -- The goat -- The ox -- Milk -- Butter -- Rennet -- Cheese -- The pig -- Pig's measles -- A persistent parasite -- The horse -- The ass. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Our Humble Helpers: Familiar Talks on the Domestic Animals" by Jean-Henri Fabre is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work blends naturalist observations with engaging storytelling, focusing on domestic animals such as chickens, pigs, and cows. Fabre aims to explore their behaviors, habits, and roles on the farm, making the subject accessible and intriguing to both children and adults interested in nature. The opening of the narrative introduces Uncle Paul, who gathers his young listeners—Emile, Jules, and Louis—to recount the tales of domestic animals, starting with the cock and hen. Through Uncle Paul's descriptive storytelling, readers learn about the everyday lives of these familiar farmyard creatures, including their characteristics, behaviors, and importance in human life. The familiar anecdotes and detailed observations create an inviting atmosphere for readers, encouraging them to appreciate the often-overlooked roles that these animals play in our lives while setting the stage for further discussions about the various domestic species in upcoming chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/ourhumblehelpers00fabrrich/page/n6/mode/2up 20200420113809fabre 1918 US Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic animals SF Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 655104 2025-07-26T12:12:09.176373 text/html 617283 2024-10-18T17:55:56 text/html 2517192 2025-07-26T12:12:27.001209 application/epub+zip 2516734 2025-07-26T12:12:14.608271 application/epub+zip 351389 2025-07-26T12:12:11.234320 application/epub+zip 4518494 2025-07-26T12:12:35.145168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4418082 2025-07-26T12:12:23.749286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454798 2022-09-30T06:58:50.799687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549867 2025-07-26T12:12:07.582343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 529690 2024-10-18T17:55:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17790 2025-07-26T12:12:35.375164 application/rdf+xml 13615 2025-07-26T12:12:11.414277 image/jpeg 2467 2025-07-26T12:12:11.325296 image/jpeg 2412020 2025-07-26T12:12:09.314289 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia