The Origin and History of All Breeds of Poultry: The Origin and History of all Recognized Varieties of Chickens, Ducks and Geese - Paperback

by Jackson Chambers (Introduction by), American Poultry Journal (Author)

This special re-print edition of the American Poultry Journal's book "Origin and History of All Poultry Breeds" provides insight into the most popular breeds of poultry that were kept at the turn of the century. Written in 1908, this classic text contains information on a number of popular breeds of chickens, ducks and geese. Chapters include Light and Dark Brahmas, The Cochin Family, Plymouth Rocks, The Wyandotte Family, The Leghorn Family, English Breeds, Orpingtons, French Breeds, Spanish Breeds, Hamburgs, Rhode Island Reds, The Langhshan, Polish, Games and Game Bantams, Ornamental Bantams, The Turkey, Geese, Ducks, Mating Light Brahmas, Mating Buff Cochins, Mating Silver Laced Wyandottes and much more. Illustrated with vintage colored plates. 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.