George E Northrup

Minorca Chickens of All Varieties George E Northrup

This special re-print edition of George E. Northrup's "Minorcas: All Varieties" contains a treasure trove of information on the Minorca chickens. Written in 1897, 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 the Black Minorcas, Minorcas: The Great Utility Breed, Description of the Single Comb Black Minorca, Origin and History of the Rose Comb Black Minorca, Selecting Breeding Stock, Hatching and Rearing Minorca Chicks, Preparation For Exhibition, White Minorcas and Rose Comb White Minorcas. "Minorcas; All Varieties" is among the only book of its kind available on the breed, as the author, George Northrup, wrote from a great personal experience, in generally being credited with having been the creator of the Rose Comb Black Minorca variety. 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.