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Author: D. Phillip Sponenberg
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2014-01-01
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 161212125X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis interesting visual resource, written by three experts from the Livestock Conservancy, explains why conserving heritage breeds is important and shows readers how they can successfully raise—and benefit from—these breeds.
Author: Carol Ekarius
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 9781603420365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book covers the most significant breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - from the common Guernsey cow to the near-extinct Guinea hog. For each breed, Ekarius provides full-colour photographs, a brief history, and details about the breed's unique qualities and quirks. Readers will enjoy reading about major breeds such as the iconic Holstein cow, and Icelandic sheep, as well as hundreds of lesser-known varieties, like the long-legged, ginger-coloured Tamworth pig; the lilac-spotted Jacob Sheep; the deer like San Clemente goat; and the powerful, droopy-eared Guzerat cow.
Author: Carol Ekarius
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-07-18
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1612128432
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this definitive primer for intrepid poultry farmers and feather fanciers alike. 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. 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.
Author: Dan Phillip Sponenberg
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 154
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christie Aschwanden
Publisher: Ivy Press
Published: 2019-03-14
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 1782407618
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStylishly lit and shot against a studio background, these portraits showcase 40 of the world’s most distinctive breeds, primped and preened for their moment in the spotlight. Featuring prize-winning cocks and hens, this is the ultimate in poultry portraiture. The book includes descriptions of each breed, covering their origins, physical attributes, and uses. There’s also a history of hens and roosters through the ages, an introduction to the breed basics, and reportage photography from behind the scenes at the shows. Beautiful Chickens is the perfect gift for anyone, whether their fancy is for all things fowl or simply for beautiful photography. It’s the coffee-table book guaranteed to get your guests talking, whether clucking over the remarkable imagery or ruffling feathers with poultry observations.
Author: Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 030013813X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Charles Sumner Plumb
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Published: 1906
Total Pages: 584
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jennifer Sartell
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2017-11
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 0760352224
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEpic Eggs is for the backyard farmer that wants to get the most out of their poultry and learn what goes into raising birds to lay the perfect egg.
Author: Victoria Miller
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Published: 2013-11-01
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1550925466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHatching a sustainable life with heritage poultry Houdan. Nankin. Indian Runner. Narragansett. These may sound like exotic place names or unusual varieties of produce, but each actually refers to one of the many hundreds of lesser-known poultry breeds which tempt the livestock owner who's prepared to venture into less familiar territory. Providing an alternative to commercial breeds and hybrids, heritage breeds each boast their own unique characteristics and personality traits, and are a valuable (and entertaining) addition to a sustainable food system. Pure Poultry is the first book in nearly a hundred years to focus specifically on heritage breeds of chickens, turkeys and ducks and their role in a self-reliant lifestyle. This timely, beautifully illustrated resource includes: Detailed guidelines on everything from housing, breeding and day-to-day care, to processing, cooking and preserving Much-needed information on using heritage breeds for egg and meat production Tips, inspiration, recommended reading, and additional resources A unique planning worksheet that simplifies the process of starting out with poultry. Brimming with quiet humor, Pure Poultry is an immensely readable "how-to and why-to" based entirely on personal experience-including plenty of lessons learned the hard way. Pure Poultry shows how heritage-breed poultry can enhance and deepen anyone's quality of life, whether you have a farm, a small backyard, or a neighbor with space to share.
Author: Franz Lehner
Publisher:
Published: 2020-12-05
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ISBN-13: 9781034008118
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the days of Robert Bakewell ("The Great Improver"), Charles Darwin and Georg Mendel, our understanding of selective breeding took a giant leap forward.With this Book, I want to give you a better understanding of what inheritance is and how we can use its rules and principles to reach our goals.■ 200+ pages■ 270 pictures and illustrations■ More than 60 varieties
