Excerpt from Profitable Culling and Selective Flock Breeding: Complete Details Regarding the Latest Approved Methods for Culling, or the Selection of Layers Simple and Practical Instructions for Securing Permanent Improvement in Egg Production in Any Flock
The selection of laying hens on-the basis of external characters being so vitally important, and also being now a'well-defined and fairly exact science, it Obviously is highly desirable that all trustworthy information on the subject should be assembled in a permanent and readily available form, not only giving poultry keepers and students a reliable guide to the accurate and rapid cull ing of fowls, but also enabling them to secure a well balanced knowledge of the subject in all its phases. That, in brief, is the object of this 'book. The material used in compiling it has been collected from a. Variety of sources, full credit being given for same wherever possible Only methods recommended and used by the best authorities are.given, and these are presented in so complete detail that anyone should be able to apply them with entire success, without any other instructions.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book unlocks the secrets to assessing the egg-laying ability and productivity of poultry. It equips readers with detailed observations and insights from the author's extensive research and collaboration with leading experts in the field. Learn how to identify nonlayers and gauge the laying potential of hens, even those yet to lay an egg. Discover how to distinguish birds that lay heavily throughout the season from those that produce minimally. The book delves into the connection between pigmentation and egg-laying, explaining how to assess production levels based on external physical characteristics like beak and shank color. By implementing these methods, poultry keepers can dramatically improve flock performance, increase profitability, and contribute to the wider poultry industry's efficiency and sustainability. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259874355_0
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