CONTENTS. 



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LIST OF COLORED PLATES 6 



CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 7 



PARTS OF THE CHICKEN 10 



HEADS AND COMBS . . . 10 



CHAPTER II. THE EGG 13 



CHAPTER III. EGGS FOR HATCHING 21 



CHAPTER IV. HATCHING THE EGGS 27 



CHAPTER V. CHICKS WITH HENS 35 



CHAPTER VI. CHICKS WITH BROODERS 43 



CHAPTER VII. EARLY BROILERS 49 



CHAPTER VIII. HENS EXPRESSLY FOR EGGS 57 



CHAPTER IX. THE FARMER'S FLOCK 67 



CHAPTER X. THE VILLAGE HENNERY 75 



CHAPTER XI. BREEDS OF CHICKENS 81 



CHAPTER XII. TURKEYS AND GUINEA-FOWLS 95 



CHAPTER XIII. DUCKS 107 



CHAPTER XIV. GEESE 119 



CHAPTER XV. PIGEONS 127 



CHAPTER XVI. FATTENING AND MARKETING 137 



CHAPTER XVII. DISEASES AND ENEMIES . 147 



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