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The Book of the Hamburgs
Throughout "The Book of the Hamburgs," Baum discusses the origins of these birds, tracing them back to England and Holland, and he emphasizes their distinct traits, including plumage, comb types, and their reputation as prolific egg layers.
"The Book of the Hamburgs" by L. Frank Baum is a treatise on poultry breeding, specifically focused on the Hamburg variety of chickens. Throughout "The Book of the Hamburgs," Baum discusses the origins of these birds, tracing them back to England and Holland, and he emphasizes their distinct traits, including plumage, comb types, and their reputation as prolific egg layers.
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Mr. Wright, who has traced these fowls back still further, inclines to the belief that at some period whereof we have no knowledge the Penciled varieties formed a part of the Hamburg family, although our earliest positive knowledge traces them to direct importations from Holland, where they were brought in great numbers, and were originally known under the names of “Dutch Everyday Layers” or “Dutch Everlasting Layers.”
Contents
- 01The Book of the Hamburgs.
- 02Early History.
- 03Characteristics of Hamburgs.
- 04Black Hamburgs.
- 05The Silver-Spangled Hamburg.
- 06Golden-Spangled Hamburgs.
- 07Silver-Penciled Hamburgs.
- 08Golden-Penciled Hamburgs.
- 09White Hamburgs.
- 10Care of Young Chicks.
- 11Preparing Hamburgs for Exhibition.
- 12Hints to Judges.
About this edition
- Author
- L. Frank Baum
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Advanced: for close, demanding reading
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 40 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers