This special re-print edition of the USDA's book "Ornamental and Game Breeds of Chickens" contains a treasure trove of information on chicken breeds in the Ornamental and Game breeds. This rare gem, written in 1954, demanded this reprinting so a new generation of home and commercial egg producers can utilize this important historic work. Breeds featured include - Polish, Hamburg, Houdan, La Fleche, Campine, Faverolles, Sumatra, Malay, Sebright Bantams, Rose Comb Bantams, Brahma Bantams, Boote White Bantams, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Mille Fleur Bantams, Sultan, Frizzle and others. This book focuses solely on the individual breeds and their traits and provides a vast wealth of information for the small or large scale producer of meat and eggs. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

"Success in the propagation of game birds has been enjoyed in the United States by individuals, by sportsmen's organizations, and by state game departments. There have been failures, of course, but methods that assure success are known. These are treated concisely in this bulletin and are elaborated upon in other publications ... Raising game birds may be made profitable, since the demand exceeds the supply of adult birds for breeding, of both young and adults for restocking, and of eggs for distribution to farmers and shooting clubs."--Ii.

This special re-print edition of the USDA's book "Standard Varieties of Chickens: The Continental, Ornamental and Oriental Game Classes" contains a treasure trove of information on chicken breeds. Written in 1919, the rarity of original copies has brought forth the demand for this much needed reprint of this important historic work on chicken breeds, including the Polish, Hamburg, Houdan, La Fleche, Campine, Faverolles, Sumatra, Malay, Sebright Bantams, Rose Comb Bantams, Brahma Bantams, Boote White Bantams, Japanese Bantams, Silkies, Mille Fleur Bantams, Sultan, Frizzle and others. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.