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Our Domestic Birds: Elementary Lessons in Aviculture

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Our Domestic Birds: Elementary Lessons in Aviculture

John Henry Robinson

316 pages~6 hr 18 min read46 chapters$4.99
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Fowls, ducks, geese, and turkeys each have their own characters and needs. John Robinson offers elementary lessons in aviculture, covering the species, their management, and keeping small flocks on town lots or ordinary farms. A clear primer for the beginning poultry keeper. Start a backyard flock with the fundamentals in hand.

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46 chapters

  1. 1OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS
  2. 2PREFACE
  3. 3CONTENTS
  4. 4CHAPTER I BIRDS AND THEIR RELATIONS TO MAN
  5. 5CHAPTER II CHARACTERS AND HABITS OF BIRDS RELATED TO USE
  6. 6CHAPTER III SPECIES AND THEIR DIVISIONS IN DOMESTIC BIRDS
  7. 7CHAPTER IV FOWLS
  8. 8CHAPTER V MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS
  9. 9Small Flocks on Town Lots
  10. 10Small Flocks on Ordinary Farms
  11. 11Large Stocks on General Farms
  12. 12Intensive Poultry Farms
  13. 13Broiler Growing
  14. 14Roaster Growing
  15. 15Intensive Egg Farming
  16. 16Poultry Fanciers' Farms
  17. 17CHAPTER VI DUCKS
  18. 18CHAPTER VII MANAGEMENT OF DUCKS

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