- Paperback: 176 pages
- Publisher: Penguin UK; 1 Original edition (Jan 13 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0141038624
- ISBN-13: 978-0141038629
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.9 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 18 g
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#361,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #50 in Books > Science > Agricultural Sciences > History
- #59 in Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Rabbits
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Product Description
Product Description
First issued in 1941, when the national crisis made it essential for every scrap of kitchen waste and spare time to be used for increasing the nation's food resources, this book enabled the meagre official wartime rations to be supplemented in thousands of homes by a regular supply of eggs and meat, at a minimum of trouble and expense. It now reappears, in response to many requests, to play its part in the hardly less urgent food-production drive of peacetime. Everything that the small-scale raiser of rabbits or of poultry, whether for egg-production or for table use, needs to know is here: buying, housing, feeding, breeding, diseases, are all fully dealt with by experts, the instructions being given in simple and practical language for the beginner."Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps" was originally reissued after the war, in 1949. Here it is once again, a facsimilie edition with all the delightful original illustrations and advice to keep your chickens and rabbits happy, whether they be in a city garden or roaming in a farm yard.
About the Author
Alan Thompson, author of the poultry section of this book, kept poultry from the moment he left school. He obtained his technical knowledge at Harper Adams College and was Editor of the Poultry Farmer for 15 years. He also farmed livestock in Copthorne, Sussex, and his voice was familiar to all those who listened to the BBC poultry talks. Claude Goodchild, author of the rabbit section, spent the first 35 years of his life on an Essex farm and bred rabbits on a considerable scale from the age of 15. He later went on to run the largest rabbit farm of its time in England at Black Corner, near Crawley, Sussex. He started the Rex rabbit in England, was among the first to breed Chinchillas and visited Russia in an advisory capacity at the invitation of the Soviet Government.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very informative and interesting, Sep 3 2010
By Kathryn Mae Broege - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this little book even though I'm experienced at raising rabbits and poultry,it gives a little perspective on how challenging it was to obtain feed and rations during wartime and how important it was for people to raise rabbits and poultry during this time.It gives alot of useful advice for raising rabbits and poultry in a very practical and earthy way,I especially like that it describes the Oscend method of dressing a rabbit for the table and also offers great advice for maintaining a setting hen and hatching your own chicks and ducklings.I recommend this book for beginners and experienced poultry and rabbit keepers,it is an enjoyable and informative read.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but not what I expected, May 3 2011
By J. True - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps (Paperback)
This book talks about a lot more than feeding scraps to chickens and rabbits. It covers everything from breeding and housing to diseases, but it doesn't go into much detail. The section on feeding is interesting, but it uses some unfamiliar language like "layer's mash" and "Balancer meal." Those terms probably made sense to people in the U.K. after WWII, which I think is when this book was written.The book is definitely interesting for its historical context, and it has some info that you don't find in other books, like how to tattoo a rabbit (presumably to identify or brand it). But for usefulness, I would probably choose one of the more modern books. I also think it's a bit pricey for what you get.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very basic information......, April 30 2010
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This review is from: Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps (Paperback)
There was nothing wrong with this book, but it was *very* basic - a reprint of a very old government manual. Good thing that it was cheap.....
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