The Call Of The Hen Or Selecting And Breeding Poultry For Egg Production by Walter Hogan
1919 American School of Poultry Husbandry Hardcover with original tan cloth boards and brown illustration design of hens and egg with a dollar sign.
Stamp inside cover, otherwise mark free.
This collectible antique book is a comprehensive guide to the science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg production and covers all aspects of poultry breeding, from the selection of the best breeds to the care and management of the birds. It also provides detailed information on the anatomy and physiology of chickens, as well as the principles of breeding and genetics as well as advice on housing and feeding, as well as tips on raising chickens for maximum egg production.
This book remains a valuable resource for poultry breeders, farmers, and anyone interested in the science of poultry breeding and is still in print today.
This is the highly collectible original early printing from 1919.
People who have applied what they learned from this book and incorporated it in their breeding and culling program noted significant increases in the egg production from their chickens. Where most chickens either slow down egg production during the winter or stop completely, theirs keep producing right along without stop.
What you learn from this book makes a landmark difference in egg production.
Collector item antique 1919 hardcover. Illustrated.
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