The Minorca Fowl (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Minorca Fowl During the past twenty years there has been an immense increase in the number of fanciers of the Minorca. Its grand qualities as a layer, its sombre plumage, its suitability for the close confinement of a town run as well as for the free range of the country, have made it a favourite wherever introduced. This increase in popularity has led to frequent demands for information on the history, characteristics and management of the breed. Poultry books before the public afford little assistance, and constant enquiries are made for a work devoted to the Minorca. I have waited long, hoping that some more competent hand would fill the breach, but as no one has come forward I have tried in the following way to supply what is wanted. The remarks are mostly personal experiences gained during an acquaintance of many years, and though I do not profess to offer instruction to those already initiated, I hope that even they may cull something useful, and may find something to commend. In setting forth the facts herein, I have to offer my sincere thanks to many well-known fanciers, especially to Messrs. Physick, Glanfield Peter, Harwood, Pitts, and Stafford, for many valuable hints, and my thanks are also accorded to the Editor of the Stock-Keeper for so kindly placing at my disposal any "material" he had. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.