The Illustrated Guide to Chickens
How to Choose Them - How to Keep Them
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2010
A & C Black Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4081-2229-7 (ISBN)
A & C Black Publishers Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4081-2229-7 (ISBN)
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Covers 100 of the most familiar breeds of chickens in Europe and North America, with concise text about each one and illustrated with delightful paintings by the author. The text covers the history of each breed, its main characteristics, and information about looking after them. Introductory chapters on poultry-rearing and husbandry are included.
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.
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.
Celia Lewis is an accomplished artist and is passionate about chickens. She is the co-author of a bestselling book on rearing chickens.
1 Introduction: bantam, hybrid, pure breed, etc 2 Key 3 Cocks 4 Combs, feathers, feather diagram, wing diagram 5 Housing and fencing 6 Buying hens or eggs 7 Feeding 8 Broodiness and incubating 9 100 breed profiles 10 Common ailments 11 Culling 12 Breed type list 13 Quick Reference Guide 14 Useful websites 15 Acknowledgements 16 Glossary 17 Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.4.2010 |
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Illustrationen | Celia Lewis |
Zusatzinfo | 200+ full colour artworks |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 210 x 254 mm |
Einbandart | gebunden |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-4081-2229-4 / 1408122294 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4081-2229-7 / 9781408122297 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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