Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds: Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Emus, Guinea Fowl, Ostriches, Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quails, Swans
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580176674 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Manx Rumpy to the Redcap and the Ancona duck to his Aylesbury cousin, each breed is profiled with a brief history, detailed descriptions of identifying characteristics, and colorful photography. More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this definitive primer for intrepid poultry farmers and feather fanciers alike. Comprehensive and fun, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds celebrates the personalities and charming good looks of North America’s quirkiest barnyard birds and waterfowl.
What a wonderful book! I bought this book mostly to look at the chickens but it does also include various ducks, gees, emus (!), peafowl, swans and more. I intended this as a supplement to other chicken (etc) resources as it gives some really great studio shots of the breeds that many other books don't even have photos of. . "Pretty dang good, but not great" according to Amazon Customer. This is a terrific book. I refer to it often. When I do, I am always aware of where this book falls shortconsitency. While the chicken section, for example, is organized by layers, meat, etc they do not consistenly tell you how many eggs each chicken lays. Some have this info, some it doesn't even spe. Only an overview of breeds Suzanne Marie Osborne I expected alot more from Storey and this author. Beautiful pictures but sometimes only of the roo. The information is not consistently ordered. One breed might say brown eggs, another tell a laying count and still another nothing about eggs. Some are in the summary box and some are mentioned in the b
Livestock breeder Ekarius covers all these birds and more in her colorful guide to poultry varieties. Bent, Nancy Copyright © American Library Association. An extensive glossary, a list of resources (including breed clubs, other organizations, and hatcheries), and a bibliography complete a nice all-in-one introduction. She takes a breed-by-breed look at each type, divided into the laying breeds, the meat breeds, and the ornamental breeds. All rights reserved. Beautiful photographs illustrate each breed. Boxed facts list