Poultry Books

[OSUman]

I was also wondering what are good Poultry magazines or newspapers to get?

 

[bibliophile birds]

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i bought The Mating and Breeding of Poultry by Harry Lamon . i feel like it was $10 well spent. the original was written in the early 20th century, so there are things that seem strange to read, like how Mendelian genetics aren't completely understood or accepted. but most of the information is really good. they have some of the most common breeds listed and talk about how to breed to specific type. it's fairly easy to follow to, since you don't need to understand Mendelian genetics for it to make sense.

i'm getting Genetics of the Fowl: The Classic Guide to Chicken Genetics and Poultry Breeding by Frederick Hutt next (it's $40, so i wanted to make sure i really wanted it). It was first published in 1949 and is supposedly great.

i'm still looking for a modern book on poultry genetics, but those should get you started. the seem to be good foundation pieces.

check out Feathersite.com's Book Page for more ideas.

 

[matthewschickens]

BACKYARD POULTRY MAG IS THE BEST

Here is the link: http://www.backyardpoultrymag.com/


Matthew

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

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I agree 100%



ETA: Since there is SO much knowledge on this forum, why havent we started a Magazine with user submitted articles?

 

[BarredBuff]

The FFA Book about raising chickens

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

if breeding chickens the ABA & APA book of Standard

 

[PandoraTaylor]

This is just my starter books

Keep Chickens! Storey Publishing Barbara Kilarski
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Storey Publishing Gail Damerow
Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry Storey Publishing Leonard S. Mercia
The Chicken Health Handbook Storey Publishing Gail Damerow
Eggs & Chickens Storey Publishing John Vivian

these were very good books, I look up info in them all the time. They sit on my desk.

 

[matthewschickens]

PandoraTaylor said:
Keep Chickens! Storey Publishing Barbara Kilarski

I love that book!!