Introduction

This early guide to poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed and contains much information and anecdote that is still useful today.

Contents Include

How chickens use their feed

General principles of feeding chickens

Nutritive requirements of chickens

Effect of feed on flesh and eggs

Deficiency diseases and vices

Selecting feedstuffs

Practical points in feeding chickens

Use of milk and home-grown grain

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.