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CONTEXTS ! 
THE PRACTICAL 
POULTRY KEEPER. 
A Complete and Standard Guide to the 
ItTAlN'A.O-EIVIEIVT OF POULTRY, 
FOR DOMESTIC USE, THE MARKETS, OR EXHIBITION. 
BEAUTIFULLY ILLTJSTKATEU, 
Br L. WRIGHT. 
CONTENTS : 
SECTION I. 
The Genthial Management or Do- 
mestic Poultry witii a View 
to Phofit. 
Chapter I. — Houses and Ihms ; and the 
appliances necessary to keeping 
Poultry with success. 
CnAPTER n.— On the System of Opera- 
tions and the Selection of Stock. 
Chapter in.— The Feeding and General 
Management of adult Fowls. 
Chatter IV.— Incubation. 
Chapter V.— The Bearing and Fatten 
ing of Chickens. 
Chapter XI.— Diseases of Poultry. 
SECTION II. 
The Breeding and Exhibition op 
Prize Poultry. 
Chapter VII. — Yards and Accommoda- 
tion adapted for Breeding Prize 
Poultry. 
Chapter VIII.— On the Scientific Prin- 
ciples of Breeding, and the effects 
of crossing. 
CnAPTER IX.— On the Practical Selec- 
tion and care of Breeding Stock, and 
the Rearing of Chickens for Exhibi- 
tion. 
CnATTER X.— On " Condition." and the 
Preparation of Fowls for Exhibi tion ; 
and various other matters connected 
with Shows. 
SECTION in. 
Different Breeds of Fowls ; TirEnj 
Characteristic Points, with a Com- 
parison of their Merits and Prin- 
cipal Defects. 
Chapter XI.— Cochin Chinas or Shang- 
hai. 
Chapter XTT.— Brahma Pootras, 
Chapter XIII.— Malays. 
Chapter XIY.— Game. 
Chatter XV.— Dorkings. 
CnAPTzu XVI.— Spanish. 
Chapter XVII.— Hambnr^ha. 
Chapter XVIII.— Polands. 
Cilm'ter XIX.— French Breeds. 
Chapter XX. — Bantams. 
Chapter XXI. — The "Various" Class. 
SECTION IV. 
Turkeys, Ornamental, Poultry, and 
Water Fowl. 
CnAPTER XXII. — Turkeys, Guinea-fowl, 
Pea-fowl. 
Chapter XXIII.— Pheasants. 
Chapter XXXV.— Water Fowl. 
SECTION V. 
The Hatching and Rearing op 
Chickens Artificially. 
CnAPTER XXV. — The Incubator and its 
Management. 
Chapter XXVI. — Hearing Chickens 
Artificially, 
SECTION VI. 
The Breeding and Management o 
Poultry upon a Large Scale. 
Chapter XXVII. -Separate Establish- 
ments for Rearing Poultry. Poultry 
on the Farm. Conclusion., 
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THE BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY, THEIR QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS. 
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AND LEADING CHARACTERISTICS. 
■With complete instructions for breeding and fattening, and preparing for exhibition at Poultry 
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