Transcriber’s Note:
Inconsistent hyphenation was not changed. Two misspelled words were corrected. One excess comma was removed. One final stop missing at the end of an abbreviation was added. A column key was added to the table on Page 13.
About This Book
The manual provides practical, hands-on guidance for keeping domestic fowl, covering design and ventilation of coops, perches and flooring, cleanliness and vermin control, feeding principles with food classes and constituents, breeding and choice of profitable varieties, and prevention and treatment of common diseases. It emphasizes dryness, warmth, daily manure removal, dust baths, low perches for heavy breeds, economical housing adaptations, and balanced diets to support maintenance, growth, bone formation, and fattening. Recipes and remedies, tables of food constituents, and advice for winter egg production complete the practical instruction.