CONTENTS 



INTJK'DUCTDRY CHAPTER - - _ - - 5 



LESSON I. 

 WiNTKR Rations jor Laying Stock - - - 7 



LESSON ir. 

 Thi; " Hows'' AND " Whys" or Feeding Laying Stock in Winter 14 



LESSON III. 

 General PEiNcirLKs and Rules for Poultry Breeders - IS 



LESSON lY. 

 Putting Principles of Breeding Into Practice - - 24 



LEs-oN ^^ 

 Hatching Chicks With Hens - - - - - 35 



LESS(JX VI. 

 Ebauing Chicks AVith Hens - - - _ _ 43 



LESSON xn. 



Tav. Care of Chicks Fro:m AVeaning to Maturity - - - 53 



LESSON VIII. 

 Points to hi: considered in Poultry House Construction - - - 59 



LESSON IX. 

 Two Plain Cheap Poultry Houses of Simple Construction - - 66 



LESSON X. 

 Five Good Small Poultry Houses - - - _ 77 



