Illustrated Poultry Primer: Farmers' Bulletin 1040 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781979830805)

This special edition of 'Illustrated Poultry Primer' was first published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1919, making it just short of a century old. It is also known as 'Farmers' Bulletin 1040'. Features chapters on Selecting the Breed, Breeding, Artificial and Natural Incubation and Breeding, Poultry Houses and Fixtures, Feeding for Egg Production, Caponizing, Common Diseases and Treatment, and more. As always, this short, fast-read USDA poultry publication is packed with useful, pertinent information, despite its age, and is a great primer for everybody starting out raising poultry, or those considering taking the plunge. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. DISCLAIMER: Due to the age of this book, some methods or practices may have been deemed unsafe or unacceptable in the interim years. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, please use due diligence before putting the information into practice. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes.

Author: Jackson Chambers,U. S. Dept of Agriculture
ISBN-10: 1979830800
ISBN-13: 9781979830805
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2017
Pages: 38
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d