570 



INDEX 



Milk, albumen, composition, 196 



importance of, 197 

 composition of, 196 

 granulated, composition of, 196 



manufacture and usage, 197 

 Millet seed, usage, 192 

 Milo maize, 192 

 Mineral matter for laying hens, 181 



sources of, 202 

 Minerals, double function of, 202 



for poultry, 201 

 Minocras, origin, 73 



performance of, 83 

 Mites, 509, 510 

 Mixecl feeds, value of, 194 

 Mixing board for concrete, 127 

 Modern development, 19 

 Moisture in incubation, 342 



in the poultry house, 107 

 Molt indicative of egg production, 277 

 Molting, care during, 276 

 forcing, 277 



how influenced by lay, 540 

 selection in reference to, 253 

 Morphological variation, 236 

 Mosquitoes, 510 

 Motion of embryo, 310 

 Multiple-unit house, 132 



development of, 113 

 material required, 131 

 specifications, 128 

 working plans for, 129 

 Muscular system, uses of, 295 

 Muslin curtain frames, 121 

 proper size, 120 

 use of, 108 

 weight cloth, 122 

 Mutation defined, 258 

 example, 239 



N 

 Nest construction, 146 



design, 146 

 Nest eggs, use, 279 

 location, 148 

 materials, 147, 317 

 rules for making, 317 

 special trap nests, 148 

 types, 147 



New Jersey rations outlined, 215 

 Nomenclature of fowl, 550 

 Noted centres of production, Hunterdon 



County, N. J., 16 

 Little Compton, R. I., 17 

 Petaluma, Cal., 12 

 South Shore, Mass., 18 



Noted centres of production, Vineland, 



N. J., 15 



Notochord defined, 307 

 Nutrients, classified, 171 



defined, 171 



in feeding stuffs, 518 



right proportion, 208 



sources of, 184 



sufficient, 207 



uses of, in the body, 172 

 Nutrition defined, 171 



process of, 171 

 Nutritive ratio defined, 208 



example, 209 



O 

 Oatmeal, composition of, 193 



usage, 188 

 Oats, composition, 193 



sprouted, usage, 189 



value, 188 

 Oil meal, 192 

 Olive oil, 506 

 Onions, 200 



Operating charges, list of, 518-522 

 Organic feeds, classification, 185 

 Organization, Poultry Association, 20 



breed associations, 20 



for education, 4 



growth of, 20 



in European countries, 40 

 Organs, uses of, 295 

 Orientals, origin, 76 

 Orpingtons, origin, 75 

 Out-crossing defined, 249 



object, 250 



Ovary, location and function, 300 

 Oviduct, location and function, 300 

 Oyster shell, 185, 201 



P 



Packages for dressed poultry, 444 

 Parasites, 507 



on young chicks, 324 

 Peas and oats, 198 

 Pedigree, value of, 283 

 Pelvic arch, 294 



changes due to laying, 539 

 Pen record, 455 

 Perches, construction, 144 



location and design, 143 

 Personality, importance of, 56, 61 



of prospective neighbor, 42 

 Petaluma, California, 12-14 

 Phosphate rock, composition, 202 



uses and sources, 185 

 Physiological organization of the fowl, 294 



