CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER 



LESSON I. 

 WINTER RATIONS FOR LAYING STOCK 



LESSON II. 

 THE " Hows'' AND " WHYS" OF FEEDING LAYING STOCK IN WINTER - - 14 



LESSON III. 

 GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND RULES FOR POULTRY BREEDERS 18 



LESSON IV. 

 PUTTING PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING INTO PRACTICE - 24 



LESSON V. 

 HATCHING CHICKS WITH HENS - 35 



LESSON VI. 

 REARING CHICKS WITH HENS - . - 43 



LESSON VII. 

 THE CARE OF CHICKS FROM WEANING TO MATURITY - 53 



LESSON VIII. 

 POINTS TO BK CONSIDERED IN POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION - 59 



LESSON IX. 

 Two PLAIN CHEAP POULTRY HOUSES OF SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION - 66 



LESSON X. 

 FIVE GOOD SMALL POULTRY HOUSES - 77 



