02242cam a22003373u 4500 34376 UtSlPG 20260610133802.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 13022293 UtSlPG en iso639-1 SF Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935 Our Domestic Birds: Elementary Lessons in Aviculture Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-11-22 Produced by Peter Vachuska, Stephen H. Sentoff, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Our Domestic Birds: Elementary Lessons in Aviculture" by John H. Robinson is an educational publication written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a comprehensive resource intended to introduce readers to the principles and practices of aviculture, emphasizing the importance of domestic birds in agriculture and society. It covers various domestic bird species, their characteristics, and their management, appealing to both novice and experienced poultry keepers. The opening of the text establishes the context for aviculture's rise as a formal subject of study in schools, highlighting a growing recognition of the practical value of teaching poultry culture. The author discusses how agriculture education has expanded to include poultry, driven by a demand for practical knowledge among students. In this section, Robinson outlines the definitions and classifications of birds, their domestication, and their relationships with humans, laying the groundwork for further exploration into the specific management practices and biological aspects of various domestic birds, including chickens, ducks, and pigeons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poultry Pigeons Cage birds https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34376 75222 75222