Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of Lamon and Slocum's book "The Mating and Breeding of Poultry" provides insight into the subject of breeding poultry. Published in 1920, this text explores the breeding of standard and other poultry for exhibition, production and leisure. Chapters include Principles of Breeding, Breeding For Increased Production, The American Class, The Asiatic Class, The English Class, The Mediteranean Class, The Polish Class, The Hamburg Class, The French Class, The Continental Class, Games and Game Bantams, The Oriental Class, The Ornamental Bantam Class, The Misc Class, Preparing Fowl for Exhibition and more. Included are details on dozens of standard breeds of Poultry. One of the most detailed books of its kind. 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.
