Author Topic: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877 (Read 1790 times)

Marches Farmer · « **on:** October 30, 2016, 06:27:57 pm »

Subtitled "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" I found this a fascinating book, originally written when many of our current breeds were becoming a fixed type and when experience and observation were about the only tools available for poultry keepers. It also left me profoundly thankful for the introduction of chick crumbs and layers pellets! As before, I'm clearing through my bookshelf and it's free to the first poultry keeper to PM me.

Bramham Wiltshire Horns · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2016, 08:07:52 am »

i would be keen on it if it hasnt already gone
always like to see how thing hwre done differently

chrismahon · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2016, 08:17:56 am »

Sadly postage from England to France is rather unreliable and very expensive Marches Farmer. Like you I find early books give a lot of valuable insight, written at a time when farms were small, keepers needed to keep all their stock healthy and drugs were not available.