x POULTRY CULTURE 



PART II 



PRODUCTION 



CHAPTER PAGE 



IV. THE POULTRY KEEPER'S PROBLEMS . . . . . . . 64 



Common tasks Hard problems, 64 Relation of natural con- 

 ditions to poultry problems Differences between practical 

 and theoretical problems, 66 The beginner's most difficult 

 problem, 67 



V. POULTRY TYPES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO OBJECTS, 



CONDITIONS, AND METHODS OF POULTRY KEEPING . 69 



Type denned Type and breed, 69 Breed type Breed divi- 

 sions Breed relations Economic classification of fowls, 70 

 Class properties, 71 Necessary differences in conditions and 

 methods, 72 



VI. PROBLEMS OF LOCATION . ...... . '.. . . . .. 74 



Phases of the question of location Climate, 74 Special 

 features Soils and drainage, 76 Sunlight Ventilation 

 Markets, 77 Transportation, 78 



VII. SYSTEMS OF POULTRY KEEPING . . . . . . . . 79 



Definitions General methods Essence of system, 79 Ordi- 

 nary farm methods Extensive systems, 80 The Rfrode Island 

 colony system, 81 Ordinary town methods, 84 Intensive 

 systems, 85 Comparison of extensive and intensive systems, 87 

 Combining advantages of the two systems, 91 Temporary 

 range Weakest point in intensive systems, 94 



VIII. YARDS AND FENCES . . . , . . . . ... . . 95 



Yards a necessary evil, 95 Height of fence, 96 Area of yard, 

 97 Alternating yards Fence material, 98 Openings in 

 fences, 100 



IX. COOPS AND BUILDINGS FOR POULTRY . .. 102 



Prime considerations in shelters, 103 Principal requirements 

 for comfort Earliest form of poultry shelter Simplest shelter 

 made for poultry, 104 Poultry in owner's dwelling Tight 

 houses, 108 Ventilation in tight houses Beginning of the 

 fresh-air movement, 112 Houses with open fronts No best 

 house, 114 Floor dimensions, 116 Height of structures 



