George E Northrup

Minorca Chickens of Every Comb and Color George E Northrup

This special re-print edition of George E. Northrup's "Minorcas of Every Comb and Color" contains a treasure trove of information on the Minorca chickens. Written in 1907, this classic text on the Minorca Chickens contains everything a person would want to know about the history and general characteristics of the Minorca Fowl, as well as how to breed and raise them. Chapter headings include The History of Minorcas, Hardiness of the Black Minorca, Description of the Single Comb Black Minorcas, The Minorca As A General Purpose Fowl, Origin of the Rose Comb Black Minorca, Progress of Rose Comb Black Minorcas, How To Select and Make Minorcas, Hatching and Rearing Minorca Chicks, The Color of Eggs, Development of Color in Minorcas, History of the Single Comb White Minorca, Rose Comb White Minorcas, Buff Minorcas, Mottled Minorcas and Barred Minorcas and more. "Minorcas of Every Comb and Color" is among the only books of their kind available on the breed. 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.