PREFACE 



"pOULTRY production is commonly practiced 

 *■ on every farm, but profitable poultry produc- 

 tion so far as the farm is concerned, is rare indeed. 

 No one, as a rule, has better natural conditions 

 for poultry raising than has the farmer. It is only 

 a matter of embracing opportunities that is want- 

 ing. 



This book, Profitable Poultry Production, is 

 written to present the case fairly and squarely so 

 the farmer may see the advantages that poultry 

 offers as a means of making money. The book 

 lays special emphasis upon all the important prac- 

 tices and new wrinkles that have been found 

 profitable by professional breeders and poultry- 

 men. It shows how these can be easily applied 

 by any one and what may be expected in the way 

 of results. From cover to cover it is intended as 

 an encouragement and a stimulus to everyone in- 

 terested in poultry. Not only does it indicate 

 which are the lines likely to be most profitable, 

 but it points out those branches of the business not 

 likely to be remunerative, except under special 

 conditions. 



When one is telling his own experience or is 

 compiling the experience of others, his words neces- 

 sarily carry much more weight than if he adopts 



