Exhibition Poultry Keeping
Author(s): David Scrivener
Exhibiting pure-bred chickens at officially organised shows is a hobby pursued by thousands of enthusiasts throughout the world. Exhibition Poultry Keeping provides a detailed, informative and wide-ranging guide to the techniques needed to keep pure-bred poultry successfully. Considers housing, equipment, nutrition, the management of broody hens, incubation and chick-rearing, poultry genetics and breeding systems and examines show-bird training and preparation as well as show-judging. Written by an acknowledged expert with many years of poultry-keeping experience, Exhibition Poultry Keeping contains over 120 photographs, some in full colour, as well as diagrams and drawings.
Product Information
David Scrivener has a passion for pure-breed poultry keeping and showing. Although has kept many varieties over the years, he has specialized in White Faced Spanish. He gained a National Diploma in Poultry [NDP] at Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire. He is a 'Panel A' poultry judge and Chairman of the Rare Poultry Society.
General Fields
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- : The Crowood Press
- : The Crowood Press
- : 0.628
- : April 2005
- : 254mm X 198mm X 15mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : David Scrivener
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : English
- : 636.50811
- : 168
- : 75 black & white photos, 20 drawings, 8 colour section
