This early guide to poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any smallholder or hen keeping enthusiast it contains much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Sixteen half page photographs accompany the text. Contents Include: Where poultry is produced; The problem of transportation; Seasonal production; Methods of marketing; Market channels for poultry; Market grades and quotations; Marketing poultry alive; Finishing or fattening poultry; Killing and dressing poultry; Grading and packing; Shipping dressed poultry; Commercial storage of dressed poultry; Canned poultry; Points for the producer to remember. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.