Poultry a Practical Guide: To the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of All Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-Fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Hugh Piper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265219957 ISBN 13: 9780265219959

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Practical poultry care to boost your flock and profits.

This comprehensive guide covers choosing, breeding, rearing, and managing fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea-fowls for both profit and exhibition. From selecting healthy stock to preventing common diseases, it offers clear, actionable steps for beginners and seasoned keepers alike.

Inside you’ll find practical guidance on breed selection, optimum feeding, housing, incubation, and showing your birds. It also includes step-by-step advice on caring for layers, broods, and breeding stock, with tips drawn from traditional methods and field experience. The aim is to help readers build healthy flocks, improve productivity, and enjoy poultry keeping as a reliable, rewarding pursuit.

• How to choose healthy birds and assess age and vigor
• Breeding guidance to avoid inbreeding and improve stock
• Feeding, housing, and management practices to prevent disease
• Insights on exhibition, shows, and selecting breeds for your climate and space

Ideal for readers new to poultry as well as hobbyists seeking to refine their methods and outcomes.

About this title

About the Author

Hugh Piper was also the author of "Pigeons: Their Varieties, Management, Breeding and Diseases"

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265219957
• ISBN 13: 9780265219959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180