PREFACE 



This handbook is intended as a book of ref- 

 erence for poultrymen generally. The publishers 

 have not attempted to produce a condensed cyclo- 

 pedia covering the broad field of poultry hus- 

 bandry, but they have aimed to present to the 

 public a handy reference book convenient to carry 

 in the pocket a pocketbook in reality and con- 

 taining such information as is most often needed 

 by the poultrymen who handle fowls commer- 

 cially in large numbers, by the persons who keep 

 a few fowls in the back yard, and by the breeder 

 who aims to produce poultry of the best quality 

 for exhibition. Although the treatment of some 

 subjects is of necessity brief, it has been the aim 

 so to distribute the space available that it would 

 cover the more important subjects as fully as 

 possible. 



The more important poultry foods are briefly 

 described and discussed, and sample rations are 

 given for the feeding of fowls, chicks, turkeys, 

 guinea fowls, pheasants, ducks, geese, pigeons, 

 etc. Much useful information in regard to incu- 

 bation and brooding is given. Eggs and market 

 poultry are discussed in some detail. 



