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Breeds of Chickens for Meat and Egg Production helps you identify and understand poultry varieties suited for your farm or backyard.
Vintage guides like this were once hard to find, but this affordable reprint puts practical knowledge right in your hands.
You get clear photographs and detailed descriptions of each breed side-by-side.
The book organizes birds into practical classes including American, Asiatic, English, and Mediterranean types.
Modern farmers and keepers alike can use these records to select chickens that match their goals.
Why You'll Love It- Visual Identification: Each breed comes with a photograph so you can see what the chicken looks like before buying.
- Structured Reference: Information sorts birds into American, Asiatic, English, and Mediterranean classes for quick lookup during flock planning.
- Updated Introduction: A specially-commissioned new section on poultry farming adds context to this classic volume.
- Compact Size: The portable paperback fits easily in a bag or barn office for field reference.
- Comprehensive Overview: Contents cover poultry fundamentals alongside breed specifics for a complete look at chicken keeping.
- Accessible Reprint: We republish this scarce vintage title in a high-quality edition without raising the price.
- Evaluating Stock Options: Modern farmers can review meat and egg performance for various breeds.
- Checking Breed Details: Poultry keepers access photographs and distinctive traits to identify individual birds.
- Organizing by Class: Ranchers sort birds using structured categories like Asiatic and English groups.
- Preserving Literature: Agriculture readers add a scarce vintage reprint to their collection.
- Fresh Start: Begin by reading the specially-commissioned introduction on poultry farming to frame your study.
- Field Matching: Carry the book outside and compare the images to confirm breed names visually.
- Class Focus: Jump straight to the Mediterranean or Asiatic section when tracking specific egg-laying histories.
- Farm Expansion: Consult the broad poultry farming overview before adding new chickens to your herd.
- Farmers who want a single volume covering both meat and egg breeds.
- Keepers interested in classification systems beyond common backyard chickens.
- Readers seeking an affordable reprint of a previously scarce vintage guide.
- Homesteaders building reference libraries for daily flock management tasks.
- Number of Pages: 34
- Dimensions: 0.21 x 8.5 x 5.5 inches
- Publication Date: September 10, 2010
- Format: Paperback
- Categories Included: Poultry Farming, American Class, Asiatic Class, English Class, Mediterranean Class
How many pages are in this book?
The volume contains 34 printed pages of breed information and farming content.
Is this a paperback edition?
Yes, this reprinted guide is published in a paperback format.
Which chicken classes does the book cover?
You will find sections for American, Asiatic, English, and Mediterranean chicken classes.
Does the book show pictures of the breeds?
Each breed includes a photograph along with its description and details.
Is there any new writing in this reprint?
The edition includes a specially-commissioned new introduction on poultry farming.
Who authored this guide?
This work features contributions from various authors on poultry breeding topics.
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