Poultry can be kept in backyards of many suburban and town homes because the birds are relatively small and adaptable to a variety of conditions. A backyard poultry flock supplies the family with fresh eggs and some meat, both desirable foods of animal origin. A small flock of chickens will consume wastes from the kitchen and the garden, helping to reduce the cost for poultry feed.

Originally published in 1954 by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, this booklet discusses such subjects as suitable breeds, houses, methods of feeding, and sanitary requirement.

Contents Covered:

Advantages of Keeping a Backyard Poultry Flock
Selection of Stock
Incubation and Brooding
Managing Chicks
Feeding Chicks
Feeding Hens
Raising Bantams
Houses for Laying Stock
Yards for Laying Stock
Batteries for Chicks
Cages for Laying Hens
Use of Artificial Light
Selecting to Improve Production
Controlling Diseases, Lice, and Mites
Record Keeping
Finishing Chickens for the Table
Home Methods of Preserving Eggs

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