9781332154807 - Market Poultry (Classic Reprint) di Upton, H. E. (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book discusses standardization of poultry, including guidelines for selecting quality stock, fattening, preparation, and storing. Breeding stock should have well-covered and long breast bones and a medium weight. Many farmers recommend breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes, however, the author advises against keeping Sussex, Dorkings, or Faverolles in cold, damp areas. The book provides instructions for building a crate for fattening birds, how to prepare their feed, and when to begin and end fattening. The author also discusses dressing and shaping poultry for market, and how to package and ship live birds. This book offers poultry farmers detailed information on best practices to increase the yield and profit from their operations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.