The Poultry Keeper

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3024 Location: Monmouthshire

Horses for courses - I've got a copy, but I rarely open it. The two books I use most are British Poultry Standards (expensive but accurate) and Diseases of freerange poultry by Victoria Roberts. A lot of my poultry books are fairly ancient, but I need up to date information on sick birds, ditto on British Standards, not because I want to show, but because I'd like to be pretty close to the standard if I'm breeding.

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

I like this book, but I use it to get vague ideas as to what particular breeds are like - I don't necessarily expect it to be 100% accurate.
Like Pads said, I think it's perfectly serviceable as a basic beginner's book, which is the purpsoe for which I bought it Very Happy

I'm seriously considering investing in the Breeds Standards book, as I'm interested in a variety of breeds. And I like reading Laughing

funky-chicken · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 5 Location: Northants

If you buy this book from Blackwells online you will get the latest edition, with the black cover. Others are still selling the previous edition.

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3024 Location: Monmouthshire

Which means that the previous edition will be cheaper 2nd hand - I doubt the Stanards have changed, probably some new colours admitted to Standards.

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

Are we still talking about the Encyclopaedia? Clucky's got the latest edition and I've got the old one - as far as i can see, they're absolutely identical inside.

Henwife · Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 3024 Location: Monmouthshire

Well, I was talking about Poultry Standards - I didn't think the new edition was out yet, so perhaps it's me and the sequence of posts.

Tony Sirett · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject:

just picked my copy up today, see you in a couple of hours Very Happy

mojo · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

as british standards is quoted as expensive (how much?)is there a website to view before buying

Danny · Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 1

British Poultry Standards is listed on Blackwells @ £57.50, I believe it's around £42 on Amazon.

I Paid £30 for a secondhand one. And i believe the book is out of date as in my 5th addition the Barnevelder is not listed, but I understand that it now has a club standard.

The club should make new standards available free via it's web site but i don't think they do.

Dan