Description
Yorkshire canary has existed for nearly a hundred years and now enjoys considerable popularity within the fancy. Ernest Howson has aimed to encourage further interest in this fascinating little bird by providing a concise and basic guide for all who wish to keep and show these birds. Management breeding, the moult coulour feeding, showing, genetics, and other essential topics are covered. Illustrated throughout.
Product details
- Condition: New
- Paperback: 104 pages
- Publisher: Fanciers Suppliers Ltd. (1984)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: Illustrations by R. A. Vowles, Photos B&W
- ISBN-10: 0947647007
- ISBN-13: 978-0947647001
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 12 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 115 g
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. The Exhibition Yorkshire 3. The Question of Length 4. What Kind of Feather Should a Yorkshire Possess? 5. Housing the Stock 6. Pairing and Breeding |
7. How to Form a Strain 8. Laying the Foundation 9. The Selection of Stock 10. Colour and How to Obtain It 11. The Cinnamon-Marked Yorkshire 12. The Green-Marked Bird and its Value |
13. General Management of the Stock During Breeding 14. The Moulting Season 15. Preparing for Coming Events 16. Staging the Birds |
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