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CHAPTER XII 



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 POULTKY 213 



The Importance of Exercise for Fowls, 214; Feeds and 

 Feeding, 214; Fattening Poultry, 216; The Incubator, 217; 

 The Sitting Hen, 217; Care of Eggs for Hatching, 218; 

 Preserving Eggs, 218; Poultry Houses, 218; Mites and Lice, 

 224; Types and Breeds of Poultry, 224; Turkeys, 226; Ducks, 

 227; Geese, 229; Guineas, 230; Peafowl, 230; Pigeons, 231. 



CHAPTER XIII 



SCIENTIFIC SWINE FEEDING 232 



Explanation of Terms, 232; Nature of Swine-feeding Prob- 

 lem, 233; Mineral Matter, 235; Protein, 236; Carbohydrate, 

 244; Ether Extract or Fat, 246; Water, 246; Exercise, 248; 

 Bulk in Ration, 248; Classification of Feeds, 249; Selection of 

 Feeds, 253; Method of Calculating a Ration, 254; Suggested 

 Approximate Ration, 259; Off-hand Feeding, 260; Method 

 of Feeding, 261. 



INDEX . 263 



