Successful Poultry Journal, 1910, Vol. 16

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Successful Poultry Journal, 1910, Vol. 16: For Standard Bred Poultry and the People Who Raise It During the hot weather some sort of shade is necessary, and if the poultry yard is located in an orchard the hens will not only have protection from the heat, but will catch many insects as well; Sun flowers, currants and other plants furnish shade and attract insects, which are a valuable addition to the hen's diet. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.