vi Contents 



CHAPTER IV 



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GENERAL-PURPOSE FOWLS 57-80 



General characteristics 59 



Plymouth Rocks. 62 



Wyandotte 68 



Orpington 70 



Java 72 



Dominique 73 



Dorking , : 74 



Houdan . . ? 76 



Cornish Game 77 



Rhode Island Red 79 



CHAPTER V 



FANCY BREEDS 81-87 



Polish 82 



Game 84 



Silky 84 



- Sultan ; 85 



Frizzle ' 85 



Bantam 86 



CHAPTER VI 



BUILDINGS FOR FOWLS: LOCATION, PLANS AND CONSTRUC- 

 TION 88-122 



Selection of suitable location as to markets 88 



Location of buildings 89 



Convenience 92 



Construction of houses 96 



Size of buildings . 100 



