SUCCESS WITH HENS 



By Robert joos 



A complete guide to poultry raising that thoroughly 

 covers the subject by an expert. It is clear, practical 

 and up to date. 



The fifty-five chapters give full directions for the 

 hatching and brooding of chickens, incubation, feed- 

 ing and housing, increasing the egg supply, cure of 

 diseases, the marketing of eggs and fowls and every- 

 thing pertaining to the care of hens. 



Nothing is given but the best methods and only 

 those which have been proved by the experience of 

 successful poultry keepers. The small and large 

 poultryman, the beginner and the experienced, will 

 find this book indispensable. It will reduce losses and 

 increase profits. 



SOME OF THE CHAPTERS 



Profit and Pleasure with Poultry 

 Method to Be Used 

 Starting in Spring 

 Starting in Fall 

 Early Hatching 

 Early Fertility 

 Late Hatching 

 Convenient Equipment 

 Artificial Incubation 

 Development of Chicks 

 Feeding the Growing Stock 

 Building Up a Laying Strain 

 Winter Egg Production 

 Why Hens Don't Lay 

 Marketing and Grading Eggs 

 Fattening — Killing — Marketing 

 Causes of Disease 



Attractively Bound in Cloth 

 12 Mo. $1.00 Net; by Mail, $1.13 



For sale by all booksellers or supplied by the publishers 



Forbes & Co., 443 S. Dearborn St, Chicago 



