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The Fantail Pigeon: How To Breed, Manage, And Exhibit (1900)

House, C. A.

Self-Help

Kessinger Publishing

The Fantail Pigeon: How to Breed, Manage, and Exhibit (1900)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to the breeding, exhibiting, and general management of canaries. This accessible and profusely illustrated guide includes all the information an existing or prospective canary keeper might need to know, and it is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: Canary Keeping as a Hobby, Aviaries, Cages, and Fittings, Breeding and General Management, Moulting and Colour Feeding, Diseases and their Treatment, Seeds and their Uses, Exhibiting, The Belgian, The Scots Fancy, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture."

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of these Popular Birds

Read Country Book

Bantams and How to Keep Them (Poultry Series - Chickens)

BANTAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE HOUSING, BREEDING, FEEDING, SHOWING AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF BANTAMS. By C.A. House. This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show bantam enthusiast. Although written primarily for the early 20th century reader, virtually all of the book's contents remain relevant today. The information on rarer Bantam breeds will be especially useful to modern breeders. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published this scarce book using the original text and vintage black and white photos. 128 pages contain 21 informative chapters:- Housing. - Breeding. - Rearing. - General Management. - Exhibiting. - Washing. - Game Bantams. - Breeding Game Bantams. - Old English Game. - Rosecombs. - Sebrights. - Malays. - Indian Game. - Minorcas, Leghorns, Andalusians and Spanish. - Nankins, Burmese, Sultans, Japanese, Rumpless and Polish. - Wyandottes. - Pekins. - Brahmas, Booted, Plymouth Rocks, Scots Greys, Anconas, Hamburghs, Sussex, Barnevelders. - The Rhode Island Red. - Frizzles. This book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all Bantam enthusiasts and fanciers. "There are few who can object to the music of a pen of Bantams."

Read Country Books

This vintage book contains a complete and practical guide to the breeding, exhibiting, and general management of canaries. This accessible and profusely illustrated guide includes all the information an existing or prospective canary keeper might need to know, and it is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in the subject. The chapters of this book include: “Canary Keeping as a Hobby”, “Aviaries, Cages, and Fittings”, “Breeding and General Management”, “Moulting and Colour Feeding”, “Diseases and their Treatment”, “Seeds and their Uses”, “Exhibiting”, “The Belgian”, “The Scots Fancy”, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of These Popular Birds

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1900 Edition.

Literary Licensing, LLC

This vintage book deals with the Norwich canary, a variety of canary originally brought over to England by Flemish weaver fleeing Spanish persecution in the 16th century. It is a comprehensive guide to caring for and managing this type of canary, complete with details concerning everything from selection and breeding, to making cages, exhibiting, and beyond. Highly recommended for those with a practical interest in keeping or breeding Norwich canaries. Contents include: "Norwich Canaries", "The Breeding-Room and Cages", "Breeding Time", "The Moulting Season", "Exhibiting", "Forming a Stud", "Producing the Ideal", "A Fresh Start", "The Ideal Bird", "Yellows, Buffs and Cinnamons", "Colour and Size", "Training and Exhibition", "Eliminating Lumps", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

Norwich Canaries

Smith, A. W.

This special reprint edition of Charles A. House's 1919 book "Long Faced Tumbler Pigeons and All About Them : A Guide To the Breeding and Exhibiting of Long Face Tumbler Pigeons" contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of breeding and raising the breed.Included in this famous booklet are details on raising and breeding this well known breed of pigeon. The text offers a fascinating look at how this famous pigeon breed was bred, raised and exhibited in the old days, as well as insights into its history.Topics covered include Breeding, Selfs, Barred Varieties, Balds and Beards, Mottles, Rosewings and Whitesides, Almonds, and Muffed-Legged Varieties, all with their own chapters.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.At times, some of the photographs and illustrations can be a little less sharp than we are used to with modern digital printing processes.

Long Faced Tumbler Pigeons and All About Them: A Guide To The Breeding and Exhibiting of Long Face Tumbler Pigeons

Sustainable Living

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show bantam enthusiast. Although written primarily for the early 20th century reader, virtually all of the book's contents remain relevant today. The information on rarer Bantam breeds will be especially useful to modern breeders. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published this scarce book using the original text and vintage black and white photos. 128 pages contain 21 informative chapters:- Housing. - Breeding. - Rearing. - General Management. - Exhibiting. - Washing. - Game Bantams. - Breeding Game Bantams. - Old English Game. - Rosecombs. - Sebrights. - Malays. - Indian Game. - Minorcas, Leghorns, Andalusians and Spanish. - Nankins, Burmese, Sultans, Japanese, Rumpless and Polish. - Wyandottes. - Pekins. - Brahmas, Booted, Plymouth Rocks, Scots Greys, Anconas, Hamburghs, Sussex, Barnevelders. - The Rhode Island Red. - Frizzles. This book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all Bantam enthusiasts and fanciers. "There are few who can object to the music of a pen of Bantams."

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The Fantail Pigeon: How To Breed, Manage, And Exhibit (1900)

The Fantail Pigeon: How To Breed, Manage, And Exhibit (1900)

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of these Popular Birds

Bantams and How to Keep Them (Poultry Series - Chickens)

Canaries - A Complete and Practical Guide to the Breeding, Exhibiting and General Management of These Popular Birds

The Fantail Pigeon: How to Breed, Manage, and Exhibit (1900)

Norwich Canaries

Long Faced Tumbler Pigeons and All About Them: A Guide To The Breeding and Exhibiting of Long Face Tumbler Pigeons

Bantams and How to Keep Them (Poultry Series - Chickens)