Introduction

This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s. The author was an expert poultry keeper with Fancy Bantams being his specialty. He was well known and respected on the show circuit with many important wins to his credit. The book was written as much for the benefit of the backyard poultry keeper as well as assisting the show bantam enthusiast. Although written primarily for the early 20th century reader, virtually all of the book's contents remain relevant today. The information on rarer Bantam breeds will be especially useful to modern breeders.

READ COUNTRY BOOKS has now re-published this scarce book using the original text and vintage black and white photos. 128 pages contain 21 informative chapters:

• Housing
• Breeding
• Rearing
• General Management
• Exhibiting
• Washing
• Game Bantams
• Breeding Game Bantams
• Old English Game
• Rosecombs
• Sebrights
• Malays
• Indian Game
• Minorcas, Leghorns, Andalusians and Spanish
• Nankins, Burmese, Sultans, Japanese, Rumpless and Polish
• Wyandottes
• Pekins
• Brahmas, Booted, Plymouth Rocks, Scots Greys, Anconas, Hamburghs, Sussex, Barnevelders
• The Rhode Island Red
• Frizzles

This book can be thoroughly recommended for inclusion in the library of all Bantam enthusiasts and fanciers. "There are few who can object to the music of a pen of Bantams."