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.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to old English game fowl, being a treatise on their history, description, management, breeding, and feeding. This detailed and comprehensive book contains a wealth of useful and practicable information, and is highly recommended for modern keepers and breeders. The chapters of this book include: “Origin and History”, “The Revival of Old English Game in the Show Pen”, “The Points of Game Fowls”, “The Different Breeds and Colours”, “The Sport of Cocking”, “The Useful Properties of Old English Game”, “Management and Mating of the Breeding Stock”, “Sitting, Hatching, Rearing”, etcetera. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on shooting wildfowl.

This volume is a compendium of all things poultry, which looks at the joys and challenges of keeping a small flock of hens.