The New American Poultry Book: All the Different Varieties of Fowls (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781540331151)

This special re-print edition of the John Taggart's book "The New American Poultry Book" is a basic guide to poultry, including their breeds and varieties. Written in 1888, this classic text contains information on how to get the most from a backyard flock of chickens or other poultry. Chapters include Domestic Poultry - Varieties, The Domestic Turkey, The Guinea Fowl, The Domestic Goose, The Duck, Dictionary of Poultry Terms, Poultry Keeping, Houses and Yards, Feeding, Incubation and more. Some of the breeds covered include Brahmas, Cochins, Spanish Fowl, Dorkings, Polish Fowl, Sultans, Malays, Game Fowl, Dominiques, Bantams, Hamburgs, Plymouth Rocks, Langshans, Wyandottes, Leghorns, La Fleche, Houdans and others. Lavishly illustrated with vintage poultry art. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Author: Jackson Chambers, John Taggart
ISBN-10: 1540331156
ISBN-13: 9781540331151
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2016
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.23d