An Egg Farm - The Management Of Poultry In Large Numbers [Paperback]

This text contains a comprehensive treatise on the setting up and management of an egg farm, including all the fundamental information required for such an endeavor - as well as supplementary information for existing egg farmers. A book of timeless informative value, this antique volume contains much information that will be of value to the modern reader and it makes for a great addition to collections of antique farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Artificial Incubation and Brooding'; 'Breeding Stock, Arrangements For'; 'Breeding Stock, Management Of'; 'Building for Stocking and Cooking Food - Buildings, Additional'; 'Chickens, Management of Young'; 'Coops for Chickens'; 'Crops on the Farm'; 'Dry Earth, Collecting and Storing'; etcetera. This text was originally published in 1886, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on the subject.