Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of the E.R. Philo's book "Making Poultry Pay With the Philo System of Poultry Keeping" is a guide to feeding laying hens for better egg production. Written in 1911, this classic text contains information on how to get the most from a backyard flock of chickens or other poultry. Chapters include The Possibilities of Intensive Poultry Culture, Two and a Half Years of Experience With The Philo System, Our Experience in Poultry Keeping, What the English Think About the Philo System, Some Commonplace Suggestions, Some Home Experiences in Rearing Chicks, Caring For Young Chicks, The Philo System in Caring For Young Chicks, The Philo Adjustable Coop, The Balanced Ration, Mating Feeding and Incubating, Breeding Vigor Into The Flock, Woman's Work With Poultry, A Model Poultry Farm, Systems of Poultry Housing Compared, Laying Hens Should Be Fed Correctly, A Living From Six Hens, How To Feed For Market Eggs and much more. Illustrated with vintage photographs. 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.
