Sport on Fell, Beck and Tarn

Originally published in 1916. The author was a renowned poultry breeder in Belgium where her methods were used to great effect during the war years and after. The illustrated contents include detailed chapters on: Flemish and English Methods - Incubators - Chickens in the Brooder House - The Faults in English Table Birds - To Enlarge the Young Crop - The Search for a Scientific Food - Capital Required - Hens and Egg Production - "Belle Orange" Phosphate Mixture - Trap Nesting Economy - Trap Nests to Prevent Egg Eating - Different Methods of Housing Poultry - Different Systems of Keeping Poultry. Etc. Many of the earliest poultry books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.