The Game Cock From The Shell To The Pit A Comprehensive Treatise On Gameness Selecting Mating Breeding Walking And Conditionin

Author : George W. Means
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1446545067
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Game Cock: From the Shell to the Pit - A Comprehensive Treatise on Gameness, Selecting, Mating, Breeding, Walking and Conditionin written by George W. Means and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GAME COCK FROM THE SHELL TO THE PIT. A Comprehensive Treatise on Gameness, Selecting, Mating, Breeding, Walking and Conditioning. Etc. By Geo. W. Means. This important Game Fowl book was first published in the U.S.A. in 1911 and is now a very rare item in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it from the original text thereby making it more available to a wider readership. In this book the author has undertaken to treat fully every subject pertaining to the Game Fowl in which the practical cocker and breeder may be interested. He has had over thirty years experience in mating, breeding, conditioning and handling Game Fowl, and gives his views not based upon theories but on knowledge derived from practice. Two hundred pages contain seventeen detailed chapters on:- Technical Expressions. - Selecting Brood Stock. - Heredity. - The Test. - Brood Yards. - The Egg and the Nest. - The Setting Hen. - Care of Chicks. - Trimming Stags. - Walking. - Preparing for a Main. - Selecting for a Main. - Some General Directions. - System of Conditioning. - Heeling and Handling. - Diseases. - Rules for the Pit. This comprehensive book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all with an interest in Game Fowl.

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Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Daniel Brasch
Publisher : New York : Garland
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hemingway's Library written by James Daniel Brasch and published by New York : Garland. This book was released on 1981 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1447499409
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Histories of Game Strains (History of Cockfighting Series) written by Various Authors and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Histories Of Game Strains (History Of Cockfighting Series) Originally published in the early 1900's, this book is now rare and much sought after in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it using the original text with its numerous vintage black and white photos. Four hundred and fifteen pages contain twenty eight detailed articles by well known Cockers and Game Fowl breeders of that era, most notably C.A. Finsterbusch, G.W. Means and D.H. Pierce. Contents Include: - Wisconsins Red Shufflers. - Blue Boones. - Grey Tormentors. - The Miner Blues. - Clairbornes. - Sid Taylors. - Black Roundheads. - Rhett Morgan Fowl. - Walker Mugwumps. - Gregory Tassels. - Red Cubans. - French and Belgian Cocks. - The Asil. - Mahoney Gulls. - Volunteers. - Malay Fowl. - Fardowns. -Grimme Fowl. - Hammond Gordons. - John Stone Fowl. - Cocks and Cockers in South America. - Secret Ways of Nature. - Steel Fighters. - English Game Fowl. - Alabama Roundheads. - Methods of Conditioning Cocks. - Experience in Breeding. Nursing Cocks. Assembled in these chapters is much comprehensive information on Game Fowl Strains, History, Records, Breeding and Fighting Tips, and many Rare Vintage Photos. This is a fascinating read for all Game Fowl enthusiasts and historians, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : George [From Old Catalog] Conderman
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781015809680
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Guide for Conidtioning, Heeling, and Handling the Game Cock for the Pit written by George [From Old Catalog] Conderman and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Ed James
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 144654897X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Game Cock - Being a Practical Treatise on Breeding, Rearing, Training, Feeding, Trimming, Mains, Heeling, Spurs, Etc. (History of Cockfighting Ser written by Ed James and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GAME COCK -BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BREEDING, REARING, TRAINING, FEEDING,TRIMMING, MAINS, HEELING, SPURS, etc., etc., etc. TOGETHER WITH AN EXPOSURE OF COCKERS' TRICKS. THE ORIGIN AND CURE OF DISEASES, AND THE REVISED COCKING RULES GOVERNING ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. BY ED. JAMES. This book was first published in New York in 1873. It is extremely rare and much sought after for its historical content by today's breeders and fanciers of Game Fowl. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it in its entirety, incorporating the original text and rare engravings of Game Fowl, Fighting Scenes and Equipment. Eighteen detailed chapters are contained within 92 pages, and include:- Origin and History of the Game Fowl. - Form and Properties of a Fighting Cock. - Some of the different Breeds of Fowl. - Breeding. - Training for the Pit. - Mode of Trimming. - Directions for Heeling. - About Mains. - Form of Articles. - English General Laws of Cocking. - Cockers' Tricks Exposed. - Hints on Spurs. - Origin of Diseases and Their Cures. - Cocking Rules of Different States and Countries. - Modern System of Breeding. - Descriptions of Ten Breeds of Game and Best Methods of Crossing. - Hints on Judging Game. - Schedule for Judging Game. Etc. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork. The book is available in a quality soft cover format.

Author : George Conderman
Publisher : Alpha Edition
ISBN 13 : 9789354219634
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Guide For Conditioning, Heeling, And Handling The Game Cock For The Pit written by George Conderman and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

Author : Everard Simpson
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1446545016
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Breeding and Management of Fighting Cocks written by Everard Simpson and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF FIGHTING COCKS BY EVERARD SIMPSON (1781) This fascinating reprint of a rare Eighteenth century 'cocking' manuscript will prove of great interest to all with an interest in game fowl. Its nine comprehensive chapters give the reader a valuable insight into the breeding and amnagement of fighting birds, over 200 years ago. Contents: The choice of successful cocks Of the sufficency of good hens Breeding out of old fought cocks Breeding out of tainted fowl A description of true game stock Types of cocks and their fighting methods The attainment of good fowl Breeding and management Rules of cocking in sumatra The book's seventy pages remain an enduring testament to the once popular pastime of cockfighting.

Author : Old Family
Publisher : Read Country Books
ISBN 13 : 9781905124251
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cocking Science (History of Cockfighting Series) written by Old Family and published by Read Country Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COCKING SCIENCE by "OLD FAMILY" - Originally published in 1939 and never before reprinted. This edition is republished as part of Read Country Book's "History of Cockfighting" series. The book was written as a guide for the Game Fowl Beginner and its 88 pages cover, "The Breeding, Rearing, Conditioning and Fighting of Game Fowl From a Scientific Point of View." It shows the best methods for 'Pure-Line Breeding' as well as scientific formulae for developing strains. It is a fascinating and informative book, written in plain english, containing much advice that is still of practical use to poultry breeders today. A must for the cockfighting historian. Chapters are: Types, Selecting the Trio, Conformation, The Hen, Breeding Requirements, inbreeding, Culling, Dubbing, Walking, Care of Coop-walked Fowl, The Keep, Feed in Keep, Breeding Fundamentals, Mendel's Laws, Mendelian Methods, Hybridization, The 4-Way Cross, Diseases: Roup, Chicken Pox, White Diarrhea, Pullorum Disease, Salpingitis, Aspergillosis, Cholera.

Author : Michael C. Appleby
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 0851996671
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Poultry Behaviour and Welfare written by Michael C. Appleby and published by CABI. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative textbook provides an introduction and guide to poultry behavior and welfare. It describes the origin and biology of the various species of bird that are of agricultural importance, as well as giving a succinct overview of their key behavior patterns. There is careful discussion of the many factors that influence their welfare, and detailed consideration of the ways in which legislation and commercial interests interact in an attempt to satisfy the many needs involved. The final chapters discuss possible future developments within the subject. The book is in part an update of a previous work, Poultry Production Systems: Behaviour, Management and Welfare (CABI, 1992), completely rewritten and with much new material added.