Poultry Raising on the Farm.

One of 5 books in the series: Bureau of Animal Industry [publication] (United States. Bureau of Animal Industry) available on this site.

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A guide for the poultry breeder. Discusses bird varieties, care and housing, feeding, and the advantages of farm poultry raising.

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16 p. : ill., plans ; 23 cm.

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United States. Department of Agriculture. 1901.

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A guide for the poultry breeder. Discusses bird varieties, care and housing, feeding, and the advantages of farm poultry raising.

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16 p. : ill., plans ; 23 cm.

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Reprint from the Seventeenth annual report of the Bureau of Animal Industry.

Contents: Introductory -- The kind of fowls to keep -- Improvement of breeds -- Care of fowls -- Popular varieties -- Poultry houses -- Poultry coops -- Feed troughs and drinking fountains -- Ranging of fowls -- Colonies -- Poultry in combination with specialties in farming.

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Government Documents A to Z Digitization Project

An ongoing project, A-to-Z encompasses U.S. federal government documents published prior to 1960. We are digitizing the documents alphabetically, starting with the call number A, which includes agricultural documents. By popular demand, the A-to-Z Collection also contains vintage War Department field manuals and technical manuals.

USDA Farmers' Bulletins

The United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletins were produced to disseminate information about agricultural topics. This collection includes bulletins published between the 1880's and the 1980's.

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  • 1901

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  • Feb. 15, 2009, 11:13 p.m.

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United States. Department of Agriculture. Poultry Raising on the Farm., book, 1901; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc6414/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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