THE COCKER Containing Every Information to the Breeders and Amateurs Of
that Noble Bird, THE GAME COCK. By W. Sketchley. Originally published in
1814, this rare early work on the Game Cock is both expensive and hard
to find in its first edition. READ COUNTRY BOOKS have republished it,
using the original text and engravings. The author was born and bred in
Staffordshire, a part of the country high in repute for its love of the
Game Cock and Cocking. This important historical work contains a wealth
of knowledge and experience gained over a period of fifty years as a top
breeder of fighting cocks. The book's one hundred and fifty four pages
are divided into two sections. The first contains detailed chapters
on: - Breeding. - Trials. - Remarks on the Change in Constitution. -
Remarks on Steady Breeding. - The Necessity of Making Trials. - Bad
Constitution in Cocks. - Some Favourite Breeds of Cocks. -
Cockfeeders. - Cock Match Articles and Rules. - More Remarks on
Breeding. - Matching etc. The second section consists of specially
designed pages for keeping records: - Pedigrees of Brood Cocks, Hens, or
Pullets. - Names and Characters of Cocks. - Accounts of Cocks. - Bags in
stock. - Memorandums. - Accounts. Having reproduced this book from an
original first edition, the publishers decided to retain a small number
of interesting hand written notes in the records section. These were
made in 1825 by the original owner. This is a fascinating read for any
Game Fowl enthusiast or historian, and also contains much information
that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest poultry
books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Read Country Books are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.
