THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHICKENS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW... By Esther Verhoef and Aad Rijs.

# (2003) 2008 9th edition reprint. 4to (167 x 242mm). Pp336. Colour photographs, b/w illustrations throughout, pictorial laminated boards. Red dust-wrapper.

# "Everything you need to know about caring for, housing, breeding, and feeding chickens plus an extensive description of more than one hundred different breeds of chicken". Originally published in Dutch. A really colourful and attractive book - one of our perennial best-sellers at game fairs. Chapters include: General Information: History; Considerations beforehand; Getting chickens; Housing; Care; Feeding; Laying; Diseases, abnormalities and parasites; Reproduction; Anatomy and plumage; Colours and marking patterns; Exhibitions. The Large Breeds: Layer breeds; Table breeds; Multipurpose breeds; Game fowl breeds; Ornamental and long-tailed breeds. True bantams and diminutive chickens: Layer breeds; Table breeds; Multipurpose breeds; Game fowl breeds; Ornamental and long-tailed breeds.