COMMERCIAL 



POULTRY RAISING 



A THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL AND COMPLETE 

 REFERENCE WORK FOR THE AMATEUR, FAN- 

 CIER OR GENERAL FARMER ^ ^g ESPECIALLY 

 ADAPTED TO THE COMMERCIAL POULTRYMAN 



Qjntaining a Description of All Recognized Breeds of Fowls, Including 

 Tlirkeys, Ducks, Geese and Pigeons; Special Chapters on Artificial 

 Incubation and Brooding, Diseases of Poultry and Their Treat- 

 ment, Breeding for Increased Egg Production, Feeding For- 

 mulas, Fattening and Marketing, also Numerous Working 

 Plans and Descriptions of the Most Improved Types 

 of Houses, Yards, Labor-Saving Appliances 

 and Equipment Generally 



By 

 H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS 



Author of "The Farmer His Own Builder," Etc. 



WITH OVER THREE HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS 



PHILADELPHIA 



DAVID McKAY, PUBLISHER 



WASHINGTON SQUARE 



