Sheep, Swine, and Poultry by Robert Jennings
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"Sheep, Swine, and Poultry" by Robert Jennings is a comprehensive agricultural manual written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a practical guide that covers the history, varieties, breeding, feeding, management, diseases, and remedies related to sheep, swine, and poultry. It is aimed at amateur stock-raisers and farmers, providing them with valuable insights grounded in the author's experience as a veterinary surgeon. The opening of the book establishes its intentions and
focus, detailing the author’s motivations for writing it as a resource for farmers seeking accessible information on livestock. Jennings notes the importance of livestock in agriculture, particularly sheep for wool and swine for commerce, while emphasizing the need for practical and concise management advice. He conveys a deep familiarity with the subject, promising to share essential knowledge based on both historical context and personal experience within the farming community. This introductory portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of each animal type, starting with sheep, as the author lays out the necessary groundwork to inform and aid those engaged in livestock management. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Jennings, Robert, 1824-1893 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12023283 |
| Title |
Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. |
| Credits |
Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SF: Agriculture: Animal culture |
| Subject | Poultry |
| Subject | Swine |
| Subject | Sheep |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39205 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39205-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 19, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 802 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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