CONTENTS 



Chapter Page 



I. Historical Aspect 1 



II. Evolution of Modern Fowl 11 



III. Modern Development of Industry 19 



IV. Classification of Breeds 24 



V. Origin and Description of Breeds 30 



VI. Principles of Poultry Breeding 61 



VII. Problem of Higher Fecundity 92 



VIII. Systems of Poultry Farming 138 



IX. Housing of Poultry 160 



X. Kind of House to Build 187 



XI. Fundamentals of Feeding 210 



XII. Common Poultry Foods 237 



XIII. Methods of Feeding 249 



XIV. Methods of Hatching Chickens 281 



XV. Artificial Brooding 320 



XVI. Marketing Eggs and Poultry 333 



XVII. Diseases and Parasites of Fowls 375 



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