Domestic Fowl and Ornamental Poultry

This special edition of 'Domestic Fowl and Ornamental Poultry' was written by H.D. Richardson, and first published in 1856, making it over one-and-a-half centuries old. Topics covered include Domestic Fowl, Poultry Houses, How to Feed Poultry, The Origin of Our Domestic Fowl, Selection of Stock, Selection of Eggs for Hatching, Web-Footed Birds, The Turkey, Diseases of Fowl, and more. This book is a great starting-point for anybody considering entering the poultry business, be it on a small back-yard scale, or on a commercial level. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods or practices may have been deemed unsafe or unacceptable in the interim years. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, please use due diligence before putting the information into practice. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes.