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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Marches Farmer on October 30, 2016, 06:27:57 pm

Title: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns 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

Title: Re: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: chrismahon 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.

Title: Re: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on October 31, 2016, 11:59:24 am

hi marches i have PMd you
but its not showing in my sent items

thanks

Title: Re: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: Marches Farmer on October 31, 2016, 01:26:02 pm

Sorry, Princess, but you were just pipped at the post.  I did receive the message, though.

Title: Re: Reprint of Poultry by Hugh Piper - Published 1877
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on October 31, 2016, 03:08:31 pm

ah ok not to worry
thanks