Genre: Pet Care
Paperback: 171 pages

Description: DORKING POULTRY, FOWLS & CHICKENS is the first book solely dedicated to the ancient British breed of poultry in decades, if not 100 years or more.

Synopsis:

Compiled by Australian breeder Jan Irving it draws on the expertise of top Dorking breeders from England, America, France, Australia, and throughout the world. Topics explored include breeding, feeding, raising, genetics, history, art, memorabilia, and resources.With over 170 pages and tons of lovely illustrations poultry fanciers revel in this splendid publication celebrating the five toed table bird that inspired the modern poultry meat industry.

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INTRODUCTION 5

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9

1 JIM MARLAND - INTERVIEW 15

2 CRAIG RUSSELL - INTERVIEW 27

3 DORKING BREEDING IN FRANCE 35
Nicolas Alarion in conjunction with Maurice Olivry and Alain Caron, breeders of Dorkings in France. includes
PROBABLE ORIGIN OF THE DORKINGS 37
QUALITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE DORKING 38
FRENCH BREEDS DERIVED FROM THE DORKING : 39

4 THE DORKING IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 41
Jan E Irving

5 WHAT SHOULD A DORKING LOOK LIKE 47
BREED STANDARDS 49
COLOURS & VARIETIES 49

6 BREEDING & FAULTS 53
Jan E Irving
covers
COLOURS 55
EARLOBE COLOUR 57
COMB SHAPE 58
KEEL LENGTH 58
FIFTH TOE 58
BODY WEIGHT & SIZE 59
EGG SHELL COLOUR 59
CHICKEN SEXING 60
DORKING FAME AMONGST THE SCIENTISTS 60

7 BREEDING SYSTEMS 61
Craig Russell
covers
ROLLING MATINGS 62
GRADING 63

8 EVOLUTION OF THE DORKING 65
Compiled by Jan E Irving

9 CROSS-BREEDING OR GRADING 75
A compilation of various authors comments
INDIAN CHITTAGONG 75
CORNISH MALAY 76
THE DOUGLAS CROSS 76
OLD ENGLISH GAME 77
ASIATIC BREEDS 77

10 AN HISTORICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE DORKING 79
John Palmer, Christchurch, August 2004.

11 FOWLS A PLAIN AND FAMILIAR TREATISE ON THE PRINCIPAL BREEDS 83
John Baily 1852
CHAPTER I. DORKING 84
CHAPTER II. 85
CHAPTER III 87
CHAPTER IV. 89

12 THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF DOMESTIC POULTRY by Martin Doyle (editor) 1857
THE WHITE DORKING. 97

13 THE BOOK OF POULTRY by Lewis Wright 1893

Product Details:

· Paperback: 171 pages
· Binding: Perfect
· Publisher: Erinrac Enterprises (October 2005)
· ISBN: 0958665583
· Product Number: 030-27220649