524 
Bone, fresh cut, 201 
value of products, 195 
Boning fowl, 420 
Bracing corner fence posts, 163 
Brahma, origin of, 71 
Bran for chicks, 359 
Brassiness, cause of, 263 
Bread, usage, 188 
Breed, adaptation of, 100 
definition, 69 
shapes, 68 
Breeder, problems of, 223 
Breeders, age of, 284 
care during growth, 289 
feed for, 286 
selection of, 282 
Breeding, aim in, 223 
art of, 221 
color pattern, 260, 262 
complexity of, 221 
controlling factors, 226 
demand for, 99 
effect of environment on, 227 
for eggs, rules for, 252 
for meat, 259 
from pullets, 284 
fundamentals of, 225 
laws of, 229 
mass vs. individual, 281 
objects of, 245 
principles of, 221, 225, 245 
records, 454 
science of, 221 
stock, management of, 281, 291 
Breeds, description of, 281, 291 
number of, 66 
Broiler, breeds for, 381 
classification of, 378 
cost of, 383 
defined, 378 
features of, 380 
management, 382 
possibilities of, 27 
prices, 383 
profits, 383 
raising, 377 
seasons, 379 
types, 379 
Broilers, chapter on, 376-402 
dressing, 418 
undesirable, 445 
uniformity of, 382 
Brooder, colony, 353 
gasoline, 354, 355 
houses, 348, 349 
portable, 352 
INDEX 
Brooder, preparation of, 365 _ 
records for, 460 
requirements, 365 
systems of heating, 365 
Broodiness, indications of, 315 
natural function, 314 
Brooding, artificial, 348-367 
coops for, 323 
deaths in, 363 
natural, 312, 322 
temperature, 357 
Broody coops, 148, 151 
hen, care of, 274 
Broom corn, 192 
Buckwheat, composition of, 193 
value and usage, 191 
Buildings, arrangement of, 53 
investment in, 60 
Bulk, need of, 210 
Bumble foot, 504 
Business, adapting to location, 41 
of poultry farming, 22 
Cc 
Cabbage, composition of, 200 
value and usage, 200 
Caldron, location and usage, 206 
Calomel, uses, 505 
Candling, 438 
Cannibalism, prevention of, 364 
Capacity of poultry houses, 108 
Capital, adjustment of, 59 
amount required, 28 
classification of, 58 
defined, 58 
Capon, advantages of, 390 
and cockerel compared, 401 
appearance, 400 
breeds suited for, 392 
definition of, 390 
farming, centres of, 19 
marketing, 399 
markets, 392 
Caponizing, age for, 393 
instruments, 393 
operation, 395 
practice of, 400 
preparation for, 394 
profits from, 400 
slips, 398 
technique of, 396, 397 
where to cut, 395 
Capons, chapter on, 376-402 
Carbohydrates, composition of, 172 
defined, 171 
function of, 172 
