This special re-print edition of H.S, Babcock's "The Argonaut: An Ideal General Purpose Fowl " contains a treasure trove of information on the legendary Argonaut chickens. Written in 1891 by the originator of the breed, this short text describes the characteristics, advantages, qualities and origins of this truly American chicken breed. Developed in the 1880's, Mr. Babcock blended together the blood of several different breeds of chickens to create the Argonaut Fowl. Included are the hard to find details about the origin of this breed. The only book of its kind. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.