The poultry book : comprising the breeding and management of profitable and ornamental poultry, their qualities and characteristics; to which is added "The standard of excellence in exhibition birds," / authorized by the Poultry club ; by W.B. Tegetmeier.

  • Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912.
Date:
1873
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Credit: The poultry book : comprising the breeding and management of profitable and ornamental poultry, their qualities and characteristics; to which is added "The standard of excellence in exhibition birds," / authorized by the Poultry club ; by W.B. Tegetmeier. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    с (INTENTS. CHAPTER FÁa¿ I. POULTEY HoUSliS and YaRDS ; . 1 II. Feeding, and the Comparative Value op the Different Fööds . 11 III. The Sitting Hen 17 IV. Structure and Development of the Egg .23 V. The Management of Chickens . SO VI. Cochins . , . ; ; 34 VII. Brahmas . i . 57 Vili. Malays .80 IX. Coloured Dorkings . . ; ¿91 X. White Dorkings 103 XI. French Breeds :—Houdans, Ceevecceurs, La Fleche, La Bresse, etc. 107 XII. The English and French Methods op Fattening .... 135 XIII. The Spanish Fowl and its Varieties 152 XIV. Pencilled Hambueghs 175 XV. Spangled and Black Hamburghs . . . . ' . . . 187 XVI. White-Crested Black Polish Fowls . . . . . í . 207 XVII. Spangled and White Polish Fowls . ; 215 XVIII. Sultan Fowls and Rumpless Polish . . . . . ; . 225 XIX. The Game Fowl i I . . 231 XX. The Silky and Frizzled Fowls 265 XXI. The Rumpless Fowl 273 XXII. Dumpies, Redcaps, Scotch Greys, Dominiqubs, etö. ; ; . . 276 XXIII. Bantams . . . 282 XXIV. The Origdt of the Domesticated Varieties Tee Jungle Fowls . 300 XXV. The Turkey 311 XXVI. The Peafowl .. .. .. . > .. . ... . 326 XXVII. The Guinea Fowl . . . . . ; ¿ ; ; . 335 XXVIII. Ducks ............. 345 XXIX. Geese г .' . 362 XXX. Diseases of Poultry , . 372