Practical Poultry Management

Résumé du livre

Principles of housing poultry; Feeding the laying and breeding stock; Principles of feeding layers and breeders; Anatomy and physiology of the domestic fowl; Using artificial illumination on laying and breeding stock; Keeping records of the flock; Studying the records; Diagnosing common diseases; Treating diseases and combating parasites, pests, and vices; Maintaining sanitary conditions; Preparing eggs for market; Preparing poultry for market; Selecting breedings; Mating the breeders; Renewing the flock; Hatching the eggs; Formation of the egg and chick; Brooding the chicks; Caponizing; Maintaining egg production during the summer; Mid-season care of young stock; Fitting, exhibiting, and judging poultry; Classes, Breeds, and variates; Shall I be a poultryman?.