Poultry and Perfection: the True Taste of Chicken

By Jordan Mackay

Frank Reese with New Hampshire hens and eggs at Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch in Kansas.   Jim Tunner

FOR A BOOK ABOUT chickens, Standard of Perfection is a grandiose title. But to look into the heritage chicken is to recognize an animal worthy of admiration. And the book, which classifies and describes the appearance, coloring, and temperament of all reco…