Download or read book Cocking Science History of Cockfighting Series written by Old Family and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COCKING SCIENCE by "OLD FAMILY" - Originally published in 1939 and never before reprinted. This edition is republished as part of Read Country Book's "History of Cockfighting" series. The book was written as a guide for the Game Fowl Beginner and its 88 pages cover, "The Breeding, Rearing, Conditioning and Fighting of Game Fowl From a Scientific Point of View." It shows the best methods for 'Pure-Line Breeding' as well as scientific formulae for developing strains. It is a fascinating and informative book, written in plain english, containing much advice that is still of practical use to poultry breeders today. A must for the cockfighting historian. Chapters are: Types, Selecting the Trio, Conformation, The Hen, Breeding Requirements, inbreeding, Culling, Dubbing, Walking, Care of Coop-walked Fowl, The Keep, Feed in Keep, Breeding Fundamentals, Mendel's Laws, Mendelian Methods, Hybridization, The 4-Way Cross, Diseases: Roup, Chicken Pox, White Diarrhea, Pullorum Disease, Salpingitis, Aspergillosis, Cholera.
Download or read book Cocking Science written by Olds Family and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Histories of Game Strains History of Cockfighting Series written by Various Authors and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Histories Of Game Strains (History Of Cockfighting Series) Originally published in the early 1900's, this book is now rare and much sought after in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it using the original text with its numerous vintage black and white photos. Four hundred and fifteen pages contain twenty eight detailed articles by well known Cockers and Game Fowl breeders of that era, most notably C.A. Finsterbusch, G.W. Means and D.H. Pierce. Contents Include: - Wisconsins Red Shufflers. - Blue Boones. - Grey Tormentors. - The Miner Blues. - Clairbornes. - Sid Taylors. - Black Roundheads. - Rhett Morgan Fowl. - Walker Mugwumps. - Gregory Tassels. - Red Cubans. - French and Belgian Cocks. - The Asil. - Mahoney Gulls. - Volunteers. - Malay Fowl. - Fardowns. -Grimme Fowl. - Hammond Gordons. - John Stone Fowl. - Cocks and Cockers in South America. - Secret Ways of Nature. - Steel Fighters. - English Game Fowl. - Alabama Roundheads. - Methods of Conditioning Cocks. - Experience in Breeding. Nursing Cocks. Assembled in these chapters is much comprehensive information on Game Fowl Strains, History, Records, Breeding and Fighting Tips, and many Rare Vintage Photos. This is a fascinating read for all Game Fowl enthusiasts and historians, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Art of Cockfighting written by Arch Ruport and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Cockfighting and how it is practised in certain parts of the World where it is still legal. In Britain it has been a forbidden sport for more than 150 years, although it is said that in country parts, that it ceased much later than that time. Many people keep Game Fowl purely for interest and this book is reissued in the hope that many of the sections relating to the history, feeding, conditioning and other aspects of keeping these birds will be of great interest. Contents Include: History Selection of a Strain, Basic Strains, The Hen Breeding and Breeding Systems The House Caring for Brood Fowl Rearing Game Chickens, Stages in the Life History of a Gamecock Dubbing Stags The Farm Walk Coop Walks, Movable and Stationary Getting Ready for Battle Trimming out for Battle Six Good Keeps Conditioning Powders and Drugs Tools of the Trade Gaffs Heeling Cocks for Battle In the Pit Handling and Nursing in the Pit The Referee After the Battle Methods of Conducting Cockfights
Download or read book The Cocker Containing Every Information to the Breeders and Amateurs of That Noble Bird the Game Cock History of Cockfighting Series written by W. Sketchley and published by Read Country Books. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE COCKER; Containing Every Information to the Breeders and Amateurs Of that Noble Bird, THE GAME COCK. By W. Sketchley. Originally published in 1814, this rare early work on the Game Cock is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and engravings. The author was born and bred in Staffordshire, a part of the country high in repute for its love of the Game Cock and Cocking. This important historical work contains a wealth of knowledge and experience gained over a period of fifty years as a top breeder of fighting cocks. The book's one hundred and fifty four pages are divided into two sections. The first contains detailed chapters on: Breeding. - Trials. - Remarks on the Change in Constitution. - Remarks on Steady Breeding. - The Necessity of Making Trials. - Bad Constitution in Cocks. - Some Favourite Breeds of Cocks. - Cockfeeders. - Cock Match Articles and Rules. - More Remarks on Breeding. - Matching etc. The second section consists of specially designed pages for keeping records: Pedigrees of Brood Cocks, Hens, or Pullets. - Names and Characters of Cocks. - Accounts of Cocks. - Bags in stock. - Memorandums. - Accounts. Having reproduced this book from an original first edition, the publishers decided to retain a small number of interesting hand written notes in the records section. These were made in 1825 by the original owner. This is a fascinating read for any Game Fowl enthusiast or historian, and also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest poultry books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasinglyexpensive. Read Country Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The Royal Pastime of Cock fighting written by R. H. and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting is an animal guide by Robert Howlett. It covers the art of breeding, feeding, fighting, and curing the cocks of the game.
Download or read book The Game Cock Being a Practical Treatise on Breeding Rearing Training Feeding Trimming Mains Heeling Spurs Etc History of Cockfighting Ser written by Ed James and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GAME COCK -BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BREEDING, REARING, TRAINING, FEEDING,TRIMMING, MAINS, HEELING, SPURS, etc., etc., etc. TOGETHER WITH AN EXPOSURE OF COCKERS' TRICKS. THE ORIGIN AND CURE OF DISEASES, AND THE REVISED COCKING RULES GOVERNING ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. BY ED. JAMES. This book was first published in New York in 1873. It is extremely rare and much sought after for its historical content by today's breeders and fanciers of Game Fowl. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it in its entirety, incorporating the original text and rare engravings of Game Fowl, Fighting Scenes and Equipment. Eighteen detailed chapters are contained within 92 pages, and include:- Origin and History of the Game Fowl. - Form and Properties of a Fighting Cock. - Some of the different Breeds of Fowl. - Breeding. - Training for the Pit. - Mode of Trimming. - Directions for Heeling. - About Mains. - Form of Articles. - English General Laws of Cocking. - Cockers' Tricks Exposed. - Hints on Spurs. - Origin of Diseases and Their Cures. - Cocking Rules of Different States and Countries. - Modern System of Breeding. - Descriptions of Ten Breeds of Game and Best Methods of Crossing. - Hints on Judging Game. - Schedule for Judging Game. Etc. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork. The book is available in a quality soft cover format.
Download or read book Handling and Nursing the Game Cock written by Alexander Corbet Dingwall and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sport in the Olden Time History of Cock written by Bart Walter Gilbey, Sir and published by Read Country Books. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in London 1912, this rare early work on cockfighting is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. We are now republishing it using the original text and artwork, in a high quality, affordable, modern edition. The author was a well known sportsman, equestrian expert and farmer, who wrote many books on these and other related subjects. No pastime has ever held in England the position which was held for centuries by cockfighting. It was, to quote the title of an old treatise, "the pleasure of Princes." It was practised by the highest of nobility and by the humblest peasant. Love of "cocking" permeated society from top to bottom. This well researched book on Cockfighting has 129 pages and contains detailed information on: - Early Cockfighting. - History. - Various Kinds of Mains. - Artificial Spurs. - Training. - Game Fowl Breeding. - Fighting Rules. - Famous Cockers. - Superstitions. - Cock-Pits. - Feeding. - Illegal Cockfighting. - etc. It also contains interesting full page illustrations of Game Fowl and cockfighting equipment. This is a fascinating read for any Game Fowl enthusiast or historian of this now illegal "sport." Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book The History of Cockfighting written by George Ryley Scott and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Courage the Story of Modern Cockfighting written by Tim Pridgen and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Game Fowl written by R. A. McIntyre and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handling And Nursing the Game Cock written by PH. B. A. C. Dingwall and published by Read Country Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HANDLING AND NURSING THE GAME COCK. A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION AND INSTRUCTION ON THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS IN HANDLING AND NURSING GAME COCKS IN BATTLE. VARIOUS INJURIES DESCRIBED AND NURSING EXPLAINED. NATURAL ABILITY OF HANDLER EXPLAINED AS HELPFUL TO SUCCESSFUL COCKER. MANY PRECAUTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL WINNING OF BATTLES ADVISED. By A.C. Dingwall, Ph.B. Although many "Cocking" titles are available to today's Gamefowl breeders and fanciers, very little has been written on the actual handling of fighting cocks in the pit. The author, with his many years of practical experience, wrote this book to enable his fellow cockers take care of their birds more intelligently during and after battle. It was the first in-depth book ever published on the subject. This unique historical record, published in Chicago in 1928 is extremely scarce and costly in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it, incorporating the original text and explanatory photographs, as part of their HISTORY OF COCKFIGHTING series. Its 80 pages contain the following detailed chapters: - Handling Preliminary to Battle. - Qualifications of a Handler. - Precautions in Handling. - Nursing for Couples. - Nursing for Rattle. - Neck Blows. - Fatigue and Exhaustion. - Blind or Blinked. - Runaways. - Broken Wings and Legs. - Throat Cut. - Brain Blows. - Random Pointers. - Worthwhile Reminders. etc. The publishers have also included the original blank battle record pages bound into the rear of the book. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, moderneditions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Sport in Olden Times written by Sir Walter Gilbey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Cockfighting written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Game Cock Being a Practical Treati written by Ed James and published by Read Country Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE GAME COCK BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BREEDING, REARING, TRAINING, FEEDING, TRIMMING, MAINS, HEELING, SPURS, etc., etc., etc. TOGETHER WITH AN EXPOSURE OF COCKERS' TRICKS. THE ORIGIN AND CURE OF DISEASES, AND THE REVISED COCKING RULES GOVERNING ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. BY ED. JAMES. This book was first published in New York in 1873. It is extremely rare and much sought after for its historical content by today's breeders and fanciers of Game Fowl. READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published it in its entirety, incorporating the original text and rare engravings of Game Fowl, Fighting Scenes and Equipment. Eighteen detailed chapters are contained within 92 pages, and include: - Origin and History of the Game Fowl. - Form and Properties of a Fighting Cock. - Some of the different Breeds of Fowl. - Breeding. - Training for the Pit. - Mode of Trimming. - Directions for Heeling. - About Mains. - Form of Articles. - English General Laws of Cocking. - Cockers' Tricks Exposed. - Hints on Spurs. - Origin of Diseases and Their Cures. - Cocking Rules of Different States and Countries. - Modern System of Breeding. - Descriptions of Ten Breeds of Game and Best Methods of Crossing. - Hints on Judging Game. - Schedule for Judging Game. Etc. Many of the earliest sporting books, particularly those dating back to the 1800s, are now extremely scarce and very expensive. READ COUNTRY BOOKS are reprinting these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions. These editions are republished using the original text and artwork. The book is available in a quality soft cover format.
Download or read book Sport in Olden Times written by Sir Walter Gilbey and published by . This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
