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The Illustrated Guide to Chickens by Celia Lewis, ISBN 9781408122297

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Author: Celia Lewis

This book covers the 100 most familiar chicken breeds in Europe and North America. The breed profiles are written in an engaging style that covers the history of each breed, the main characteristics, and how to look after them. Each breed is illustrated with delightful paintings by the author. The illustrations also detail comb types, feather markings, colours and other significant characteristics.

The book also offers practical advice about poultry-rearing and husbandry, including practical sections on buying hens, the equipment needed to keep and breed them, basic care (including feeding and hygiene), common ailments, troubleshooting, care of chicks and more. The differences between breeds is discussed, including the pros and cons of pure breeds, hybrids, bantams, game fowl and layers vs table hens. The foreword has been written by HRH the Prince of Wales.

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9781408122297

Binding:Hardcover
Pages:192
Dimensions:254 x 210mm
Released:01/07/2010

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