During the 1960s many of the old breeds of poultry almost died out, but a resurgence of interest came just in time and there is now a growing interest in these attractive and historic animals. This book illustrates many breeds of domestic fowl in colour and describes their history and development. There is also a chapter on turkeys. About the author Fred Hams was born on a poultry farm in Kent. He is a panel A Poultry Club judge. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Domestic Ducks and Geese
ISBN: 9780747803966
ISBN-10: 074780396X
Series: Shire colour book
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 40
Published: 1st September 2004
Dimensions (cm): 21.1 x 14.9
x 0.7
Weight (kg): 0.1