CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER PAGF. 
I. — Housint; and ( leneral Manageiiienl of Poultry ------ i 
II. — Selection of Breeding Stock - - ■ - - - - - - lo 
III. — Natural Incubation - - - - - - - - - - 17 
IV. — Artificial Incubation 23 
V. — General Management and Feeding of Adult Poultry - .- - - - 41 
VI. — Feeding, Rearing, and Management of Chickens - - - - - - 4iS . 
VII. — Breeding for Table and Export -------- 
VIII. — Selection for Egg Production -------- 66 
IX. — Fattening and Killing Table and Export Poultry - - - - - - . 74 
X. — Poultry as an Economical and Nutritiou.s Food - - - - - - 81 
XI. — Relative Value of Points of Excellence ------- 83 
XII. — Forming a Reliable Strain --------- 87 
XIII. — Guide for Mating and Breeding Exhibition Poultry - _ - - 90 
XIV. — Advice on the Treatment, Preparation, and Exhibition of Show Specimens - - - 95 
XV. — Benefits and Advantages Derived from Shows - - - - - - 102 
XVI. — Judging Exhibition Stock --------- xo6 
XVII. — Diseases Poultry are Liable to ------- - 109 
XVIII. — Technical Terms - - - - - - - - - - 122 
XIX.— Brahmas - - - . - - - - - - - 127 
XX. — Cochins - - - - - - - - - - -139 
XXI. — Langshans - - - - - - - - - - - 147 
XXII.— Dorkings ----------- 163 
XXIII.— Houdans - - - - ....... 
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