PART I 



An Outline of Present Conditions 



CHAPTER I— FEEDING AND CARE 



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Care and Feed in General 9 



Balancing the Ration 10 



Conditions Should be Watched and Noted 12 



What to Feed 13 



Under Feeding 15 



Over Feeding 16 



CHAPTER II— HOUSING AND APPLIANCES 



Automatic Feeders 19 



Fussing Vs. Economy of Time 20 



Water Problems 20 



Housing, Ventilation and Light 23 



Trap Nesting 28 



Incubators or Hens for Hatching 30 



CHAPTER III— BROODING, BREEDING AND YARDING 



Brooding Problems 35 



What Breed? 43 



Meat Production a By-Product 44 



Yards and Exercise 46 



CHAPTER IV— PRODUCTION AND CARE OF EGGS 



Spring and Summer Eggs 49 



Fall and Winter Eggs 50 



Care of Eggs 52 



"Ask the Birds, Their Judgment is Good" 54 



Production Under Present Methods 55 



Production Records for 1913 61 



