Book description
BANTAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE HOUSING,
BREEDING, FEEDING, SHOWING AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF BANTAMS. By C. A.
House. This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the
early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams
being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit
with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for
the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show
bantam enthusiast. Although written primarily for the early 20th century
reader, virtually all of the book's contents remain relevant today. The
information on rarer Bantam breeds will be especially useful to modern
breeders. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published this scarce book using
the original text and vintage black and white photos. 128 pages contain
21 informative chapters:- Housing. - Breeding. - Rearing. - General
Management. - Exhibiting. - Washing. - Game Bantams. - Breeding Game
Bantams. - Old English Game. - Rosecombs. - Sebrights. - Malays. -
Indian Game. - Minorcas, Leghorns, Andalusians and Spanish. - Nankins,
Burmese, Sultans, Japanese, Rumpless and Polish. - Wyandottes. - Pekins.
- Brahmas, Booted, Plymouth Rocks, Scots Greys, Anconas, Hamburghs,
Sussex, Barnevelders. - The Rhode Island Red. - Frizzles. This book can
be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all Bantam
enthusiasts and fanciers. "There are few who can object to the
music of a pen of Bantams."
