Bantams: A Guide to Keeping, Breeding and Showing

Authors: J C Jeremy Hobson
It is not surprising that bantams are becoming increasingly popular. Exhibiting a great deal more character than their larger cousins, they soon become part of the family and provide both eggs and interest for very little expenditure. They appeal to both young and old alike and are relatively easy to accommodate and manage.

This one-stop guide covers: · All aspects of housing with reference to open runs, penning sheds, light, ventilation and suitable flooring. · Feeding including basic rations for birds from one day to sixteen weeks, grit, water, greenstuffs and supplements. · Breeding, rearing and hatching. · Showing and preparation, including egg competitions and the ringing scheme. · Health, hygiene, ailments and diseases. Includes 97 b&w photos, 15 line drawings, 20 colour photos


Availability: In Print
Publication date: 2005
Binding: Hardback
Dimensions: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Extent:168 pp
ISBN: 978 1 86126 786 3

Book Contents

• Introduction and Acknowledgements
  
• What are Bantams and Which to Choose?
  
• Housing
  
• Feeding
  
• Breeding, REaring and Hatchings
  
• Showing and Preparation
  
• Health, Hygiene, Ailments and Diseases
  
• Bantam Ducks
  
• A Dictionary of Bantam Terms
  
• Index