The magnificent chicken portraits of the fairest fowl

Over 40 breeds take center stage in stunning glamour shots - including copious new photography and more than a dozen new birds. Textual profiles offer fascinating insight into the origins, feather patterns, and special features of each breed, all accompanied by location shots of the shows, details o...

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Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2013]
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Summary: Over 40 breeds take center stage in stunning glamour shots - including copious new photography and more than a dozen new birds. Textual profiles offer fascinating insight into the origins, feather patterns, and special features of each breed, all accompanied by location shots of the shows, details of the judging process, and strategies from poultry farmers on meeting the standard of perfection.
Physical Description: 131 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (page 128).
ISBN: 9781452113449
1452113440
Author Notes: Tamara Staples has been photographing championship chickens since 1998. She lives in New York City.