Biggle Poultry Book (Classic Reprint): A Concise and Practical Treatise on the Management of Farm Poultry - Couverture souple

Jacob Biggle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332341985 ISBN 13 : 9781332341986

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive guide to the practicalities of raising chickens for both eggs and meat, a pursuit that was gaining popularity in the early 20th century. The author, a seasoned farmer, draws on personal experience and observations alongside research and articles from the "Farm Journal," reflecting the broader agricultural movement of the time that emphasized knowledge sharing and practical application. The book delves into the crucial aspects of poultry care, starting from selecting the right breeds and understanding the characteristics of good laying hens. It explores the intricacies of hatching eggs, both through natural brooding and the use of incubators, a burgeoning technology in the early 1900s. The author details the optimal diets for both breeding hens and chicks, underscoring the importance of nutritious food for healthy growth and egg production. He also provides detailed instructions on constructing and managing coops, brooder houses, and even temporary chick enclosures. The author's deep understanding of the poultry industry is evident in his insights on raising early broilers, a market that was rapidly expanding at the time. He explains the benefits of different breeds and crosses for broilers, providing practical advice on breeding and feeding for maximizing growth and profitability. This book remains a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of poultry farming and its practical application.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Jacob Biggle first published his book on the management of poultry, there were more than three hundred million chickens and thirty million other domesticated fowl in the United States. Today, the trend continues with thousands if not millions of chickens and other fowl being raised in suburban and urban backyards across America. Biggle's aim was to "help farmers and villagers conduct the poultry business with pleasure and profit." To that end, this handy little volume contains all the information the reader needs to know, such as:· The various breeds of chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, ducks, geese, and pigeons· The most common diseases and enemies that threaten our feathered friends· Raising hens expressly for eggs rather than meat· The farmer's flock versus the village hennery· The art of hatching eggs and caring for chicksWritten for the practical farmer who raises poultry and eggs for market, The Biggle Poultry Book will also appeal to collectors of farm ephemera and anyone else who is nostalgic for a simpler way of doing things. Illustrated with sixteen color plates by Louis P. Graham, and hundreds of black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout, The Biggle Poultry Book is as beautiful as it is useful and a treasure for the home library.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332341985
• ISBN 13: 9781332341986
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 178
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