Practical poultry breeder and feeder, or, How to make poultry pay / by William Cook.

  • Cook, William, 1849-1904.
Date:
[1890?]
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Credit: Practical poultry breeder and feeder, or, How to make poultry pay / by William Cook. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ST. LEONARD’S POULTRY FARM, RINGWOOD, HANTS. J. H. Reynvaan - - Manager. OUR well-known Strains of WHITE, BROWN, BLACK, or CUCKOO LEGHORNS, WHITE or BLACK MINORCAS, BLACK or SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGHS, REDCAPS, ANDALUSIANS, HOUDANS, PLYMOUTH ROCKS, LANG- SHANS, WYANDOTTES, LIGHT or DARK BRAHMAS, BUFF, PARTRIDGE, or WHITE COCHINS, SILVER GREY, COLOURED, or WHITE DORKINGS, MALAYS ; PEKIN, AYLESBURY, ROUEN, CAYUGA, and INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS; TURKEYS crossed with the American Mammoth. All the above strains have been carefully bred to make them thoroughly hardy, to improve their laying, as well as to secure perfect specimens of each breed. Our yards, containing on an average 4,000 head, are open to anyone on appli- cation to the Manager, so that everybody before purchasing may convince himself of the quality of the birds, and also of the thorough health and condition of the whole Stock. Letters to the Manager, stating requirements, will be answered by return of post with offers, and enclosing Catalogue with full particulars and prices. ALL BIRDS SENT OUT ON APPROVAL AT YERY MODERATE PRICES. EGGS FOPS, SITTING- From all the above-named breeds, 6s. 6d. per dozen; Turkeys, 21s. per dozen, carefully packed and sent off by train only, with guarantee of fertility. Copy of our “PRACTICAL HINTS on HATCHING, REARING, & FEEDING sent out with each purchase. RELIABLE BROODY HENS NEARLY ALWAYS READY, And can be sent off carefully packed in their own nest, and sitting on a few eggs. VACANCY FOR A PUPIL.