Poultry Books

Poultry Books

P1. Brigham, A, revised by SC Sharpe "Progressive Poultry Culture" Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1912. Hardcover in red cloth in good condition, spine is faded with a few small stains, corners show some minor wear, a sticker has been stuck to the front cover and part torn off (The Institute Association of South Australia), contents page has a large tear in it, no other damage, 24 black and white photographs, 227 pages. Contents: Basis and beginning of the business, principles and practice of poultry breeding, incubation, brooding, Cramming fowls, foods and feeding, parasites and diseases, marketing, housing and fencing, exhibiting scoring judging, records accounts and advertising, methods of management, index.

$30.00

P2. "Egg Production In Laying Cages" published by Poultry World, London. First Edition. Not dated. 100 pages. Chapters: Advantages of Laying Cages, Cage Construction, Modern Hen Batteries, Planning The Battery House, Breeds and Crosses, Selecting Stock, Feeding and Management, Culling and Handling, Egg Recording and Collection, Rearing and Replacements, Diseases and Disorders. 33 Illustrations. Very good condition. Previous owners stamps on the title page.

$18.00

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P4. Florea, JH "ABC of Poultry Raising" Greenberg, New York, 1945. A complete guide for the beginner or expert. Hardcover in good condition, cover is rubbed and worn at the corners and top and bottom of spine, ex library book, 206 pages. Four double page colour illustrations of AO Schilling paintings - Barred Plymouth Rocks (minor tears at centre of picture), White Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, Male and Female New Hampshire. Black and white illustrations throughout. Contents: introduction, how to get started, equipment needed, brooding and rearing chicks, managing the laying flock, controlling diseases and parasites, breeding for improvement, preparation of poultry and eggs for use, how to expand. Diagrams, charts and plans included. Detailed information.

$46.00

P5. Gage, Mary "Praise the Egg" Angus and Robertson Publishers, 1981. Mint condition. Hardcover in mint condition with an excellent dust jacket, illustrations by Davidson Gregson, 65 pages. A charming novel about chickens. There's nothing Granny Black doesn't know about herworld. She knows, for example, that Man and Woman exist to serve and protect the chooks in the Run. She knows that the Egg is the most important, the most sacred thing in life. The drama of life in the Run.

$25.00

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P8. King and Chesnutt "Poultry Production in the South" The Interstate, 1943. Hardcover in very good condition, spine is faded, no dust jacket, well illustrated with black and white photographs and illustrations, 243 pages. Contents: Importance of Poultry Production in the South, Breeds of Chickens, Breeding Practices, Incubation, Brooding, Laying Houses and Dquipment, Feeding Hens for Egg Production, Culling the Farm Flock, Use of Lights, Marketing Eggs, Controlling Diseases, Controlling Parasites, Broiler Production, Management of the Home Flock.

$20.00

P9. Lanyon Incubator - This item is a four page leaflet detailing the INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEATING AND WORKING THE LANYON "SIMPLEX" HOT WATER INCUBATOR with sleeve regulator control (on lamp). On back of leaflet is a picture of and details about the Lanyon "Simplex" Stormproof Brooder. No date.

$7.50

P10. Lanyon Incubator - This item is a four page leaflet detailing the INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEATING AND WORKING THE LANYON "BABY MAMMOTH" HOT WATER INCUBATOR with sleeve regulator control (on lamp). On back of leaflet is a picture of and details about the Lanyon "Simplex" Stormproof Brooder. No date.

$7.50

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P13. National Geographic Magazine "Pigeons of Resplendent Plumage" Jan 1926. With 12 full page colour paintings from life by Hashime Murayama. Plus "Man's Feathered Friends of Longest Standing" (also on pigeons) by Elisha Hanson with 35 illustrations. A collector's item. Front cover of magazine is loose, and spine shows some damage, but pigeon articles show no wear.

$35.00

P14. National Geographic Magazine September 1948 "Easter Egg Chickens" by FG Vosburgh with 9 natural colour photographs. Tells the story of the Araucana fowl, its' introduction to America and its' progress. Magazine is in good condition, some damage to outer spine.

$30.00

P15. National Geographic December 1970 "Scientist Studies Japan's fantastic long-tailed fowl" by Frank Ogasawara. Would you believe your eyes if you saw a rooster with a 30-foot tail? Story of Japan's Onagadori fowl, many colour photoes. Magazine is in good condition, with some damage to spine.

$15.00

P16 Paterson, JW Professor of Agriculture, University of WA "Nature in Farming" A Discussion of scientific principles in their relation to Farm Practice. Adapted for the use of Schools and Colleges. Published by the WA Government printer, Fred W Simpson, 1923. Hardcover. 8vo. 226 pages. Second edition originally published 1916. Chapters: The Atmosphere, Combustion and Respiration, The Plant: Structure, The Plant: Nutrition, Carbon Assimilation of Plants, Matter and Energy, Humidity and Rainfall, Climate, Chemical Constitution, Rocks and Their Formation, Rock Weathering and Soils, Composition of Soils, Nitrification and Humus, Material Requirements of Soils, Manurial requirements of Soils, Phosphatic Manures, Nitrogenous Manures, Potassic and Compound Manures, Farmyard and Green Manures, Nitrogen Fixation in Leguminous Plants, Action of Lime in Soils, Effects of Manures on crops, Manurial Experiments, Water Requirements of Crops, Physical Chacter of Soils, Retention of Water by Soils, Conservation of Soil Moisture, Soil Temperartures, Objects of Cultivation, Drainage, Irrigation, Soil Alkali, Cerela Crops, Leguminous crops, Root crops, Root crops, Miscellaneous crops,, Benefits of Rotation of Crops, Insects and their attacks, Fungous diseases, The Animal, Relation of Food to the Animal, Composition of foods, Feeding for Maintenance, Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs (hogs), wool and other fibres, Milk and its products, Micro-organisms and decay, appendix, index. 136 illustrations. Good to very good Condition. Previous owners names on the free endpaper. Some underlining of text.

$30.00

P17. "Practical Poultry Keeping" A Guide to the Breeding and Upkeep of Poultry in New Zeland, AH & AW Reed, Wellington, 1950. Softcover in good condition, black and white photographs, adverts, 92 pages. Contents: Housing, Selection hatching and culling of stock, feeding, breeding, poultry breeds, duck keeping, miscellaneous, eggs and incubation, preparing birds for shows, diseases.

$15.00

P18. Wible, Terry "The Japanese Bantam" Pretty Good Publications, Pennsylvania, 2003. Brand new book, softcover in mint condition, colour illustrations throughout, 112 pages. A concise, clear book about Japanese Bantams. Contents: history, philosophy of a hobby, type - from the young bird to maturity, different colours, standard, more resources, breeding programs, feeding, and more.

$30.00

CHICKEN BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

CC1. Cazet, Denys "ELVIS THE ROOSTER ALMOST GOES TO HEAVEN" Publisher: HarperTrophy, 2003. An I Can Read Book. Softcover in excellent condition, 48 pages. Overview: Elvis thinks his crows raise the sun. When it comes up without him one morning, Elvis believes he's all washed up and ready to pass on to the great chicken coop in the sky. Can the chickens save him? Great colour illustrations. Suit children 4-8 years.

$9.00

CC2. Heller, Ruth "CHICKENS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES" World of Nature, Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. Softcover in very good condition, black texta mark on lower edges of pages, vivid colour illustrations throughout, 40 pages. Overview: Ruth Heller's prose and pictures are the perfect means for discovering the variety of oviparous animals and their unique ways of laying eggs. A highly original book, on the improbable subject of eggs... Simple enough for three year olds and complex enough for those considerably older. "Bold, bright illustrations complement the informative text.. A touch of humour and rhyme leaves youngsters with a wealth of information - and an impressive new vocabulary word."

$15.00

CC3. Marshall, James "WINGS, A TALE OF TWO CHICKENS" Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company. Softcover in excellent condition, as new book, 32 pages. James Marshall was the beloved author and illustrator of several classics for children, including the George and Martha series. Harriet and Winnie are two very different chickens. Witty beyond compare, this rediscovered favourite by James Marshall will delight and entertain until the chickens come home! Overview: When Harriet leaves her friend Minnie for a moment, Minnie seizes the chance at some fun and takes a ride with a fox in his hot air balloon. It is up to Harriet to save her friend from the fricassee pot.

$15.00

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