Proud P. Bantams as a Hobby

London: The Feathered World, 1902. — 56 p.Having been frequently asked by young fanciers for information respecting the successful brooding and management of that most beautiful and profitable miniature fowl, the Bantam, I at last decided to give the readers of 'Ilia Feathered World such practical information and advice as I trusted would enable those who had hitherto failed in their efforts, to make their hobby both a pleasurable and profitable one. Bantams, kept under proper management, and by following the advice in mating and rearing which are fully treated of in these articles, should with a little care and attention be made to not only pay the rent of a cottage and three or four acres of land, but in addition yield a handsome profit and furnish a very interesting and healthful hobby as well. My readers will scarcely credit the fact that there are in England to-day several Bantam breeders who are making an income of from £75 to £250 on Bantams alone. This is not to be wondered at when we know that prices are obtained ranging from £15 to £50 for really
first-class exhibition specimens, whilst the carriage to and from shows is quite 50 per cent, less than on larger breeds, and the cost of feeding is proportionately smaller. Still, it is not all " Klondyke '' with Bantam farming - far from it. The young fancier will have to experience innumerable troubles and worries ere he reaches the top rung in the ladder of Bantam fame. His watchword should be, " Attention and perseverance."