Poultry for Profit: Egg and Poultry Raising at Home

An early book on producing poultry and eggs on a small scale for pleasure and profit. Published 1909. A complete and practical guide to the breeding and management of all varieties of poultry at home. Contents include: Housing - Eggs - Rearing - Management - Selection - Table Poultry - Ducks, Geese and Turkeys for Market - Pea Fowl and Guinea Fowl - Poultry Farming - Poultry in the Garden - Ailments - etc. The book is well illustrated with b/w photos and drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.