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This special re-print edition of Homer W. Jackson's book "Chicken Money: How To Make Farm Flocks Profitable" is a guide to raising chickens for profit. Written in 1913, this classic text contains everything needed to raise chickens for eggs or meat purposes, starting from the very beginning. Included are details on breeding and selecting poultry for meat purposes or for egg production, that will be of benefit to not only the beginner, but also the expert. Also included are details on housing and feeding that help to make this small book a complete guide to poultry raising. Written specifically with the small farmer in mind who desires to supplement his income with his chickens. Chapters include Poultry As a Farm Crop, The Importance of Larger Farm Flocks, Chicken Breeds, The Poultry House, Breeding Stock, Incubation, Brooding Chicks, Feeding Chickens For Egg Production, Production off Table Poultry and The Health of the Flock. Illustrated with historic drawings, diagrams and photos depicting chicken coops, coop fixtures and more. 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.

A proven production model is described, which is capable of producing an income from a small acreage of equal or superior to that of off-farm jobs.

Includes various special sections or issues annually: 1968- Harvesting issue (usually no. 7 or 8); 1968- Crop planning issue (usually no. 12; title varies slightly); Machinery management issue (usually no. 2); 1970- Crop planting issue (usually no. 4; title varies slightly).