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Dr J Batty All the breeds explained. Colour & blw plates. 90 pages
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Dr J Batty Commercial Poultry farming explained the different management systems and approaches for keeping birds on a large scale. Fowl, turkeys, Guinea Fowl. and Ducks and Geese all included in a concise, practical book. Revised (11th) edition 230 pages. 2001,
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Dr. J Batty Now a very popular breed in bantams and large, this book traces their development from the early days of showing. Famed as broodies they are quite unique with "fur" instead of feathers and feathered legs. Illustrated. 136 pp. 1st Ed. 1996.
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An extremely old race of fowl, which have a distinctive crest. They are to be found in various colours. 102 pages 2002,
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Many smallholders today are concerned not only by the increasing costs of conventional drugs, but also by their side-effects and the build up of resistant strains of bacteria due to the continued use of antibiotics. The aim of the homoeopathic approach is to build up the health of herd and increase the resistance of its individual members to disease. *Clearance less than half price*
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Joseph BattyExamines the correct approach for keeping poultry and producing eggs. The different systems are examined and explained and suggestions made on how to phase out battery cages. Covers Free Range 106 pages.
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A basic book on how to start with poultry keeping
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Dr. Joseph Batty The Mediterranean breed known as the Ancona. which is an excellent layer. Bantams and large. Approx. 104pages 2nd Ed., 1999
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Dr J Batty,One of the main deep Browneggers developed in Holland in the 1920s. Introduction; development management, showing and other aspects. 112p. 1999.
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JBatty A large fowl from Asia. It provides much fascination and makes the theory that all breeds came from the Jungle Fowl difficult to accept 72 pages
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An excellent layer of white eggs. Covers history, management and showing.
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J Batty There is a great deal of mystery attached to this new breed. Although called the Russian Orloff, it came from Asia many hundreds of years ago, and appears to be closely related to the Malay fowl.
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J Batty 1857363817These fascinating breeds came from Sicily and possibly Italy and North Africa. They lay white eggs and are good foragers. They are the Sicilian Buttercup and the Sicilian Flowerbird. Bantams also exist in the USA. Limp. 72 pages. 1999.
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Dr J Batty Examines the different angles and shapes of tails for the many and varied breeds of poultry. This is essential reading for those fanciers who wish to excel at shows. Well illustrated throughout. A4 size. Limp. 76 pages. 1st Ed. 1996
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This book edited by Dr Joseph Batty, sets out to acknowledge the work of Lewis Wright the great Victorian author. His Illustrated Book of Poultry became the most famous poultry book of all times and now sells for a very large price. In particular, the colour plates by J W Ludlow, painted with an eye to detail, still serve as a guide to the requirements for many breeds, especially the old and rare. In this work the 80 plates are reproduced in full size, as well as giving a summary of the breeds covered by Lewis Wright.In all 130 pages.
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This book traces the history of the shows and the personalities involved. The enthusiasts who started it all - writing the first standards, organising the shows, establishing the Poultry Club, appointing judges, and other essentials all had to be dealt with. Matters such as breeding, the type of stock, the requirements for utility or exhibition, preparing the birds, training them, spotting the faults and their relevant aspects are all covered.
