Popular Poultry Breeds David Scrivener chicken hens chickens handbook hen birds

BRAND NEW SHOP STOCK, may be some slight shop wear around the edges from shelf life.  See photos.  \n\nPopular Poultry Breeds by David Scrivener\n\nPopular Poultry Breeds is a meticulously researched refrence work that examines forty of the most popular poultry breeds, and all their variants.  THe book is dividied into thirty-five chapters, each of which covers a single breed or a group of related breeds.\nMost enthusiasts who keep their old breeds are interested in the history of their birds and for this reason much of the content of the book is hisotrical in nature.  Every breed has its own fascinating hisotry and in many cases this has been influenced by events totally unrelated to poultry farming.  Moreover, in the case of some breeds vital pieces of information about their development still remain a mystery. For example, a great deal of detailed information is available concerning how the Araucanas developed into three standard types after 1880, but.