The New American Poultry Book

This special re-print edition of the John Taggart's book "The New American Poultry Book" is a basic guide to poultry, including their breeds and varieties. Written in 1888, this classic text contains information on how to get the most from a backyard flock of chickens or other poultry. Chapters include Domestic Poultry - Varieties, The Domestic Turkey, The Guinea Fowl, The Domestic Goose, The Duck, Dictionary of Poultry Terms, Poultry Keeping, Houses and Yards, Feeding, Incubation and more. Some of the breeds covered include Brahmas, Cochins, Spanish Fowl, Dorkings, Polish Fowl, Sultans, Malays, Game Fowl, Dominiques, Bantams, Hamburgs, Plymouth Rocks, Langshans, Wyandottes, Leghorns, La Fleche, Houdans and others. Lavishly illustrated with vintage poultry art. 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.