This special re-print edition of US Dept of Agriculture's book "Fowls: Care and Feeding" is a basic guide to keeping chickens. Written in 1896, this classic text on poultry contains a treasury of knowledge on keeping and raising chickens for home egg or meat production. Topics include housing needs, feeding and other basic care required to produce eggs or meat for home or farm use. An enlightening and informative read that will benefit the beginner in poultry. 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.