THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF FIGHTING COCKS BY EVERARD SIMPSON (1781) This fascinating reprint of a rare Eighteenth century 'cocking' manuscript will prove of great interest to all with an interest in game fowl. Its nine comprehensive chapters give the reader a valuable insight into the breeding and amnagement of fighting birds, over 200 years ago. Contents: The choice of successful cocks Of the sufficency of good hens Breeding out of old fought cocks Breeding out of tainted fowl A description of true game stock Types of cocks and their fighting methods The attainment of good fowl Breeding and management Rules of cocking in sumatra The book's seventy pages remain an enduring testament to the once popular pastime of cockfighting.

This special re-print edition of Atkinson's book "The Old English Game Fowl" is a historical guide to the breeding and keeping of Game Fowl Chickens by one of its greatest historic authorities. Written in 1896 during a period when the breeding and fighting of Game Fowls was still a popular underground sport and the Game Fowl began to rise in the exhibition hall, this classic text on Game Fowl contains a treasure trove of information on the breeding and keeping of the Old English Game Fowl. 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. This book is presented as part of large series of educational material on the history and raising of numerous chicken breeds. The material presented herein contains information on the sport of cock fighting and is intended to be strictly for educational purposes with the purpose of enlightening Game Fowl breeders about the history of their breed. Publication of the material is neither an endorsement, nor a criticism.

Reproduction of the original: The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting by Robert Howlett

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to breeding budgerigars, being a detailed treatise on management during the breeding season. Written in plain, clear language and full of concise instructions and handy tips, this volume is recommended for anyone with an interest in breeding budgerigars, and it would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this volume include: “Management in the Breeding Season”, “Breeding Ages”, “Youth and Age”, “Fighting Females”, “The Best Safeguard”, “The First Egg”, “Sequence of Hatching”, “Distributing the Chicks”, “Records Essential”, “How to Fit Rings”, “Ditty Next Boxes”, etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.