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Chicken Books
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A.B.C. of Poultry Raising
One of the finest guides available for raising small flocks of chickens. Describes getting started, equipment needs, brooding, rearing , managing layers, controlling diseases and parasites. Plans and materials list for various chicken houses. Also a chapter for hobbyists.
Paperback, 142 pgs
By J.H. Florea
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ABC's of Poultry Genetics
Talks about poultry genetics. Step by step guide with illustrations.
Paperback, 65 pgs.
By Dr. W.F. Hollander Phd.
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Artful Chickens
Great recipes and splendid objects for the collector. This unique and captivating cookbook combines food and fancy in 85 favorite chicken and egg recipes. It is illustrated with hundreds of chicken collectibles.
Hardcover, 174 pgs
By Linda Arnaud
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A.P.A. Poultry Poster
Contains colorful purebred bantams, large fowl, ducks, bantam ducks, geese and turkeys. Mailed in poster tube. Color poster size 24" x 36".
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Araucana
Information on different Araucanas, and their care. Describing their color, eyes, combs. Going through your first year.
Paperback, 79 pgs
By Cathy Brunson
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Building Chicken Coops
Gives tips for a successful coop design, ventilation, flooring, roosts, nests, feeder, water and other tips.
Paperback, 32 pgs
By Gail Damerow
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Build Everything You Need for Your Birds
The basics on aviary, nesting boxes, moisturizing devices, and feeding equipment. Hospital quarters, shipping container, carring case, and wiring the aviary for light and power.
Paperback, 55 pgs
By Don Larosa
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Beginners Guide to Raising & Showing Chickens DVD
12 chapters, including choosing chicks; flock care; showing chickens & 4H poultry showmanship; butchering and common disease interventions-both organic and conventional treatments.
2006 Edition DVD, color 90 min
Allison MacLeod presents well researched info
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Barnyard in your Backyard
Beginner's guide to raising healthy, happy productive farm animals. Focuses on species that are easy to raise. Each chapter covers a different animal (chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep & cattle.)
Paperback, 408 pgs
By Gail Damerow
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British Large Fowl
Twenty-two traditonal breeds including those developed by the Victorians are beautifully portrayed together with their fascinating history from early times to the present day.
Paperback, 43 pgs
By Michael Roberts
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Baldwin's Book of Modern Game
Describes characteristics of game bantams and different breeds of of game bantams. Covers crossbreeding, hand-mating, dubbing and training for exhibition.
Paperback, 53 pgs
By John P. Baldwin
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Breeds of Poultry and Their Characteristics
This book helps the new fancier to decide which breed to choose by examining their characteristics and desired features. The book presents a guide to each type, large fowl & bantam chickens and gives guidance on suitability for different conditions, situations, feed, etc.
Paperback, 79 pgs
By Dr. Joseph Batty
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Bantam Standard
Description on 57 breeds, 85 plumage pattern descriptions, judging, of chickens as well as the breeds and varieties of bantam ducks.
Hardcover, 288 pgs
Edited by: ABA Standard Committee, Ralph Sheriff Jr., Chairman, 2011 edition
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Chickens at Home
Four methods of keeping and rearing laying hens and bantams in your garden or smallholding together with practical information on feeding, watering, management and diseases.
Paperback, 58 pgs
By Michael Roberts
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Cockfighting All Over the World
This book relates to gamebirds from every part of the world. 20+ different birds are discussed. It is a serious study of all aspects of cockfighting and therefore is of special interest to those who keep these birds.
Hardcover, 472 pgs
By C.A. Finsterbusch
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