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Title: The Ugly Chickens Title Record # 40841
Author: Howard Waldrop
Date: 1980-09-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: novelette
Webpages: drabblecast.org
Language: English
Synopsis: A biologist discovers clues to domestic dodo farming in the United States.
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Other Titles

Translations
Year Language Title
1982Translated by Rainer Schmidt
German
Die häßlichen Hühner?Die haesslichen Huehner
1982 French Les vilains poulets
1982Translated by 黒丸尚(Kuroma Hisashi)
Japanese
みっともないニワトリ?Mitto mo Nai Niwatori
Mittomonai Niwatori
[as by ]
1983Translated by Walter Brumm
German Die häßlichen Hühnchen

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Universe 10 1980-09-00 ed. Terry Carr Doubleday 0-385-15477-1
$8.95?$: US dollar
182
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
Dream's Edge 1980-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Sierra Club Books 0-87156-238-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
[6]+
313
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Don Shields Checkmark
Dream's Edge: Science Fiction Stories About the Future of Planet Earth 1980-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Sierra Club Books 0-87156-232-4
$14.95?$: US dollar
vi+
313
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Don Shields Checkmark
Universe 10 1980-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Doubleday / SFBC 1155
$2.49?$: US dollar
182
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lawrence Ratzkin Checkmark
The 1981 Annual World's Best SF 1981-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books (DAW Collectors #432) 0-87997-617-9 / UE1617
$2.50?$: US dollar
252
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Michael Mariano Checkmark
The 1981 Annual World's Best SF 1981-05-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / New American Library of Canada 0-87997-617-9 / UE1617
C$2.75?C$: Canadian dollar
252
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Michael Mariano Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10 1981-07-00 ed. Terry Carr Timescape / Pocket Books 0-671-42262-6
$3.50?$: US dollar
viii+
434
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Tenth Annual Collection 1981-08-00 ed. Gardner Dozois E. P. Dutton 0-525-06499-0
$12.50?$: US dollar
xxx+
225
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Mark Rubin Checkmark
The 1981 Annual World's Best SF 1981-08-00 ed. Arthur W. Saha, Donald A. Wollheim DAW Books / SFBC 5524
$3.98?$: US dollar
ix+
243
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth John Gampert Checkmark
The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10 1981-10-00 ed. Terry Carr Gollancz 0-575-03024-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
424
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Kopernikus 6 1982-05-00 ed. H. J. Alpers Moewig (Moewig Science Fiction #3575) 3-8118-3575-0
DM 6.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
268+
[1]
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Carl Lundgren Checkmark
Univers 1982 1982-06-04 ed. Jacques Sadoul J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #1340) 2-277-21340-3   440
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Eric Ladd Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1982-08-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Holt, Rinehart and Winston 0-03-059787-0
$15.50?$: US dollar
286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Lucy Castelluccio Checkmark
S-Fマガジン 1982年09月号, #290?Esu-Efu Magajin 1982-nen 09-gatsu Gō, #290
Esu-Efu Magajin 1982-nen 09-gatsu Gou, #290
S-F Magajin 1982-nen 09-gatsu Gō, #290
S-F Magajin 1982-nen 09-gatsu Gou, #290
1982-09-00 ed.
今岡清?いまおかきよし
Imaoka Kiyoshi
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
 
¥600?¥: Japanese yen
272
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
mag
加藤直之?かとうなおゆき
Katō Naoyuki
Katou Naoyuki
 
Universe 10 1982-12-00 ed. Terry Carr Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. 0-8217-1114-8
$2.50?$: US dollar
256
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Die schönsten Science Fiction Stories des Jahres: Band 1 1983-00-00 ed. Terry Carr Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #4021) 3-453-30928-6
DM 9.80?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
525
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1983-00-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle W. H. Allen 0-491-03290-0
£8.95?£: UK pound
286
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth David Bergen Checkmark
Nebula Winners Sixteen 1983-00-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Star 0-352-31423-0
£2.25?£: UK pound
280
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Nebula Award Stories Sixteen 1983-09-00 ed. John F. Carr, Jerry Pournelle Bantam Books 0-553-23493-5
$2.95?$: US dollar
xvii+
231
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Gary LoSasso Checkmark
The Best from Universe 1984-02-00 ed. Terry Carr Doubleday 0-385-17512-4
$11.95?$: US dollar
ix+
[3]+
209
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Julie Linden Checkmark
Howard Who? 1986-07-00 Howard Waldrop Doubleday 0-385-19708-X
$12.95?$: US dollar
181
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Margo Herr Checkmark
Strange Things in Close-Up: The Nearly Complete Howard Waldrop 1989-09-00 Howard Waldrop Legend 0-09-964440-1
£4.50?£: UK pound
vii+
363
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
omni Mark Salwowski Checkmark
The Legend Book of Science Fiction 1991-07-00 ed. Gardner Dozois Legend 0-7126-5010-5
£8.99?£: UK pound
vii+
672
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Legend Book of Science Fiction 1991-07-11 ed. Gardner Dozois Legend / Century 0-7126-4861-5
£14.99?£: UK pound
vii+
672
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth NASA  
Modern Classics of Science Fiction 1992-02-00 ed. Gardner Dozois St. Martin's Press 0-312-07238-4
$27.50?$: US dollar
672
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
Modern Classics of Science Fiction 1992-04-00 ed. Gardner Dozois St. Martin's Press / SFBC 19603
$12.98?$: US dollar
vii+
672
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Checkmark
80年代SF傑作選〔上〕?80 Nendai SF Kessakusen (Jō)
1992-10-00 ed.
小川,隆?おがわたかし
Takashi Ogawa
,
山岸真?やまぎしまこと
Makoto Yamagishi
早川書房?Hayakawa Shobō
Hayakawa Shobo
はやかわしょぼう
ハヤカワショボウ
(
ハヤカワ文庫SF?Hayakawa Bunko SF
#988)
4-15-010988-5
¥940?¥: Japanese yen
523
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Checkmark
Modern Classics of Science Fiction 1993-02-00 ed. Gardner Dozois St. Martin's Press 0-312-08847-7
$15.95?$: US dollar
vii+
672
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-03-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books (DAW Collectors #1115) 0-88677-830-1 / UE2830
$6.99?$: US dollar
xii+
372
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Angus McKie Checkmark
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 1999-07-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg DAW Books / SFBC 0-7394-0349-4 / 00941
$9.98?$: US dollar
xii+
372
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Angus McKie Checkmark
Sci Fiction, May 31, 2000 2000-05-31 ed. Ellen Datlow SciFi.com     0
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
mag  
My Favorite Science Fiction Story 2005-09-00 ed. Martin H. Greenberg ibooks 1-59687-121-0
$12.95?$: US dollar
xii+
372
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Kimberly Chandler Checkmark
Howard Who? 2006-11-00 Howard Waldrop Small Beer Press (Peapod Classics #3) 1-931520-18-6
$14.00?$: US dollar
v+
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Kevin Huizenga Checkmark
Things Will Never Be the Same: A Howard Waldrop Reader: Selected Short Fiction 1980-2005 2007-03-00 Howard Waldrop Old Earth Books 1-882968-36-0
$15.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
311
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
coll Ellen Datlow , Robert T. Garcia Checkmark
Things Will Never Be the Same: A Howard Waldrop Reader: Selected Short Fiction 1980-2005 2007-03-00 Howard Waldrop Old Earth Books 978-1-882968-35-0
$45.00?$: US dollar
xiii+
311+
[3]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Ellen Datlow , Robert T. Garcia Checkmark
The Ugly Chickens 2009-10-29 Howard Waldrop Old Earth Books  
$0.00?$: US dollar
32
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
chap Steve Stiles Checkmark
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction 2011-06-00 ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman Wildside Press 978-1-4344-3079-3
$49.99?$: US dollar
991
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction 2011-12-20 ed. Leigh Ronald Grossman Wildside Press 978-1-4344-4035-8
$39.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth Checkmark
The Drabblecast, #310 2014-01-16 ed. Norm Sherman The Drabblecast  
$0.00?$: US dollar
 
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
mag Checkmark
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