Author : David Scrivener
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,52 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Poultry breeds
ISBN : 9781861268891
This book contains detailed historical information and description of the breeds and advice about special management requirements.
Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 030013813X
"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : D. Phillip Sponenberg
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 45,3 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 161212125X
This interesting visual resource, written by three experts from the Livestock Conservancy, explains why conserving heritage breeds is important and shows readers how they can successfully raise—and benefit from—these breeds.
Author : Kelly Anne Jones
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,24 MB
Release : 2015
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 038575552X
Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends.
Author : David Scrivener
Publisher : Crowood Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 31,28 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781861269942
Considering popular breeds of chicken, bantams and turkeys, this book discusses poultry clubs and shows. It provides advice on how to exhibit pure-bred chickens at officially organized shows.
Author : William Charles Denny
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 35,69 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Chicken breeds
ISBN :
Author : Gail Damerow
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1603425616
From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining. Covering tail types, breeding, molting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these fascinating birds.
Author : Victoria Roberts
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 21,52 MB
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1444309382
British Poultry Standards 6th edition is the official reference toall the recognised Poultry Standards in Great Britain. It containscomplete specifications together with judging points for allstandardised breeds and varieties, as compiled by the specialistBreed Clubs and recognised by the Poultry Club of GreatBritain. Breeding and exhibiting poultry is a long-held tradition as well asa popular and rewarding hobby. The work of the Breed Clubs and themany dedicated breeders in preserving the pure breeds is vital inmaintaining our breeds of poultry not only for the culturalheritage of future generations but also as a gene bank for thecommercial world. Under the guardianship of the Poultry Club ofGreat Britain, this book details the authorised standards ofexcellence for each breed. New to this edition: * New and improved colour images for many breeds, now with almost300 colour photographs. * The inclusion of silhouettes to show the perfect shape for eachbreed. * An additional 14 breeds are covered.
Author : David Scrivener
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1847979718
Popular Poultry Breeds examines forty mainstream breeds of chickens and bantams divided into thirty-five chapters. Most breeds exist in several plumage colour varieties, and in large and bantam (miniature) size versions, all of which are also included in this comprehensive book. Detailed histories of each breed are given, in many cases including the names of the breeders and where they lived. Also, the special management and selective breeding requirements needed for certain breeds is studied, even if they are not going to be entered into shows. The book includes helpful descriptions of the breeds, and is beautifully illustrated in full colour with over 180 photographs of prize-winning birds and nearly ninety reproductions of exquisite old prints of artist's drawings. This painstakingly researched reference work is aimed at smallholders, hobbyist poultry keepers, serious enthusiasts and those researching chicken breeds.
Author : Lawrence Alderson
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 31,95 MB
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780747805113
Breeds of livestock on British farms are changing constantly. New breeds emerge, foreign breeds are imported, while some native breeds lose popularity and become endangered. More than half the native breeds in Britain are rare and potentially threatened with extinction, yet they are an integral part of our history and heritage. Many of them are distinctive animals, and some possess special characteristics that could be of value to the livestock industry. A return to more traditional values was seen towards the end of the twentieth century, and this will serve to enhance the value of native breeds.
