The Call of the Hen

This special re-print edition of Walter Hogan's book "The Call of the Hen: The Science of the Selection and Breeding Poultry For Egg Production" is a guide to managing flocks of laying hens and improving their laying abilities through deliberate selection. Written in 1914, this classic text on poultry contains a treasury of knowledge on keeping and raising chickens for home egg production or for profit is based on the long successful experience of the author. An enlightening and informative read written by a world reknowned expert that will benefit not only the beginner, but also the expert poultry keeper. Considered by many to be the most important work ever published on improving the egg production abilities of chickens. 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.