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Excerpt from 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 The original articles thus contributed form by far the most valuable portions of the following pages, and the Editor need but to mention the names of those friends to whom he is indebted, to secure for their contributions the attentive perusal of all interested in the subject. Mr. Edward Hewitt, so widely known as one of the most practised judges at the various Poultry exhibitions, has supplied many most valuable articles, both on profitable and exhibition birds. Mr. R. Teebay has given a detailed account of the methods of breeding the different varieties of Mooneys, Pheasant Fowls, and Brahmas, that has never before been made public. Mr. Douglas, of the Clumber Aviaries, has described his most successful methods of rearing the large-framed Dorkings, which he has so successfully exhibited. Mr. Zurhorst, the Honorary Secretary of the Poultry Club, has treated largely on the economical merits of the recently introduced French breeds, of which he has been so successful a cultivator. Mr. P. Jones has given his experience in rearing the Polish varieties. The late Dr. F. Homer furnished the first account ever printed of the origin of the singular hen-feathered breed known as Sebright Bantams. Mr. Ballance, and the Rev. A. G. Brook, have written on Malays. Some of the more interesting changes that take place in the plumage of fowls have been described by the Editor, who has also furnished the chapter on the diseases of Poultry; and other authorities will be found to have given their experience in the several chapters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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