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Other varieties of the Plymouth Rock The Wyandottes 



The Rhode Island Red The American idea in England ; 

 the Orpington Present distribution of improved races 

 Deformed and dwarf races Silky fowls Frizzled fowls 

 Rumpless fowls Bantams Origin of Bantams Varieties 

 of bantams 



V. MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS 72 



Small flocks on town lots: Numbers in flocks Houses and 

 yards Feeding Growing chickens. Small flocks on ordinary 

 farms : Numbers in flocks Single houses for farm flocks 

 Feeding Reproducing the flock The hatching season 

 Broody hens Setting the hens Care of sitting hens At- 

 tention at hatching time Coops for broods Feeding young 

 chickens Management of growing chicks. Large stocks on 

 general farms : The colony system Numbers of hens kept 

 Feeding, care, and results How the chickens are grown 

 Adaptability of the colony system. Intensive poultry farms: 

 Reasons for concentration Concentration not profitable 

 Common type of intensive poultry farm. Broiler growing : 

 The "broiler craze" Present condition of broiler growing. 

 Roaster growing: Description of a good roaster General 

 and special supplies Large roaster plants. Intensive egg 

 farming Poultry fanciers' farms 



VI. DUCKS 124 



Description; Origin The common duck Improved races 



Ornamental ducks Place of ducks in domestication 



VII. MANAGEMENT OF DUCKS 137 



Small flocks on town lots: Numbers Houses and yards 

 Feeding Laying habits. Growing ducklings. Small flocks 

 on farms : General conditions Feeding. Market duck farms : 

 History Description Duck fanciers' methods 



VIII. GEESE 157 



Description Origin Common geese Improved races 

 Ornamental varieties The Canada Goose, or American Wild 

 Goose Place of geese in domestication 



