This manual serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding and caring for a wide variety of chickens. It details 100 common breeds found in Europe and North America, offering engaging profiles that explore each breed's history, key characteristics, and essential care requirements. The guide is enriched with delightful author illustrations, providing a visual aid to breed identification and appreciation.
The introductory sections offer practical guidance on poultry rearing and husbandry, helping users distinguish between different breeds and understand the advantages and disadvantages of pure breeds, hybrids, bantams, game fowl, layers, and table birds. This manual is designed to be an invaluable companion for anyone interested in choosing and keeping chickens, providing the knowledge needed for successful poultry management.
The Illustrated Guide to Chickens covers the 100 most familiar breeds of
chickens in Europe and North America. The breed profiles are written in engaging text that covers the history
of each breed, its main
characteristics, and information about looking after them. Each
breed has been illustrated with delightful paintings by the author.
Introductory
sections contain practical advice about poultry-rearing and husbandry,
and outline the differences between breeds, including the pros and cons
between pure breeds, hybrids, bantams, game fowl, etc., and layers or
table. The foreword has been written by HRH the Prince of Wales.
Author: Lewis, Celia
Publisher: A&C Black
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: The Illustrated Guide to Chickens: How To Choose Them - How To Keep Them
Pages: 00192 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-01-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781408122297
Category: Nature : Animals - General
The Illustrated Guide to Chickens covers the 100 most familiar breeds of
chickens in Europe and North America. The breed profiles are written in engaging text that covers the history
of each breed, its main
characteristics, and information about looking after them. Each
breed has been illustrated with delightful paintings by the author.
Introductory
sections contain practical advice about poultry-rearing and husbandry,
and outline the differences between breeds, including the pros and cons
between pure breeds, hybrids, bantams, game fowl, etc., and layers or
table. The foreword has been written by HRH the Prince of Wales.
Author: Lewis, Celia
Publisher: A&C Black
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: The Illustrated Guide to Chickens: How To Choose Them - How To Keep Them
Pages: 00192 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2013-01-31
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781408122297
Category: Nature : Animals - General
