On the Breeding Rearing and Management of Poultry - A Guide to the Methods and Equipment of Livestock Farming

This antiquarian book comprises a detailed guide to the methods and equipment of livestock keeping with information on the breeding rearing and management of poultry. Complete with detailed illustrations handy tables and a wealth of useful and interesting information on breeding poultry this text constitutes a must-have for discerning farmers. It would make for a great addition to collections of poultry-farming literature. The chapters of this book include: Domestic Fowls; Imports of Eggs into the United Kingdom; The Breeds of Poultry and their Characteristics; Table Varieties; Waterfowl and Turkeys; Housing of Poultry; Hatching and Breeding; The Rearing of Chickens; Feeding and Fattening; etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text now complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on poultry farming.