J P Haig

Common Sense In The Poultry Yard J P Haig

This special re-print edition of J. P. Haig's book "Common Sense In The Poultry Yard" is a complete guide to raising Poultry of all types, drawn on the trials and tribulations of the author. Written in 1885, this classic text on poultry contains all basics about how poultry were raised in the early 19th century. Chapters include How It Came About, Improving Old Stock, Working Out a System, Poultry House Building, Broods Increase and Troubles Begin, Yards and Fences, Breeding Pens, Feeding, Fall Broods, Our First Winter, Nests and Nest Eggs, Marketing Poultry and Eggs, Vermin and Enemies of Poultry, Early Chickens and High Priced Eggs, Profits and Losses and much more. A truly fascinating read on poultry of all types. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.