Poultry

Piper, HughProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 318K words
Chapters: 32

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Poultry by Hugh PiperAuthor: Piper, Hugh,Language: English, Class: SF: Agriculture: Animal culture, Release Date: Jan 18, 2012

Editor's review

This is a public-domain agricultural e-book from Project Gutenberg, classified under animal husbandry and centered on poultry farming—an early practical farming manual of its kind. Its value lies not in style or narrative but in the premodern knowledge framework of poultry raising it presents: breed recognition, feeding management, coops, and daily care, showing what agricultural technical writing of the time emphasized and how it was expressed. As a free electronic text, it is easy to search and cite, making it useful supplementary material for the history of poultry farming, agricultural publishing history, or reading English agricultural literature; it also lets readers with farming interests compare it against modern manuals to identify which practices still apply and which have been superseded. Read it as historical source and reference, not as a contemporary production guide, and note possibly outdated recommendations and period limitations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in the history of poultry farming and early agricultural writing
Researchers needing English agricultural literature for reference and citation
Practitioners with farming experience who want to compare old husbandry practices
Enthusiasts who read public-domain e-books and collect agricultural texts

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking modern standardized farming techniques
Those expecting systematic illustrations, color plates, or an operations manual
General readers unaccustomed to old-style English agricultural prose

Reading tips

Skim the table of contents and chapter titles first, then read closely on topics like breeds, feeding, and housing.
Mark clearly outdated recommendations as you read and compare them with contemporary farming materials.
Use the book as a source of historical excerpts, recording citable terms and phrasing.
Old-style English expressions are frequent; use a dictionary or a parallel translation to aid comprehension.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book suitable as a modern poultry farming guide?

Not really. It is an early public-domain agricultural text useful as historical material and reference, but its feeding methods, disease handling, and similar content may not meet contemporary standards; for actual farming, rely on modern technical materials and local regulations.

What English level is needed to read this book?

You need enough English to follow general agricultural narration. The text is old, so sentence patterns and terminology may seem dated; for breed names and tool names, use a dictionary or agricultural glossary, and take notes as you read.

What are the advantages of the electronic edition?

As a Project Gutenberg public-domain e-book, it is free, easy to search and excerpt in full text, suitable for keyword lookup and organizing materials, and convenient to read alongside other agricultural literature.

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About the author

Piper, Hugh Author

Hugh Piper is an author about whom very little public information is currently available. Only one work by this author is held in the collection, namely Poultry. Because details such as the English name, nationality, dates of birth and death, and common subject categories cannot be confirmed, this introduction can only offer a brief account based on the existing clues. Judging from the title, the work is likely concerned with poultry and may involve poultry keeping, management, or related practical knowledge, placing it within a practical, application-oriented genre. Writing of this kind usually emphasizes feasibility of operation and the orderly arrangement of experience, with a plain and direct style so that readers can follow it step by step. Although Piper's full biography and complete body of work remain to be discovered, this book is still the main window into the author's writing orientation and offers a usable reference text for readers in the related field.