The Corning Egg Farm book, by Corning himself
Edward Corning and Gardner Corning
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1. Front matter2. THE CORNING EGG FARM BOOK3. ILLUSTRATIONS4. INTRODUCTORY5. CHAPTER I The Building of the Corning Egg Farm6. CHAPTER II Egg Farming the Most Profitable Branch of Poultry Keeping7. CHAPTER III What is a Fresh Egg?—An Egg Should be Sanitary as Well as Fresh8. CHAPTER IV Preparation of Eggs for Market9. CHAPTER V The Selection of the Breed—The Strain is of Utmost Importance10. CHAPTER VI Advantages of the Large Flock System—Reduces Cost of Housing and Economizes in Time and Labor11. CHAPTER VII What is the Winter Layer?—The Properly Hatched and Reared Pullet12. CHAPTER VIII A Great Laying Strain—The Selection of Breeders to Produce It13. CHAPTER IX What is the Best Time to Hatch?14. CHAPTER X Succulent Green Food—Satisfactory Egg Production Impossible Without It15. CHAPTER XI Anthracite Coal Ashes—A Substitute for Many More Expensive Necessities16. CHAPTER XII Eggs for Breeding Should be Laid by a Real Yearling Hen17. CHAPTER XIII Policing the Farm—With Bloodhounds, Searchlights and Rifles18. CHAPTER XIV The Necessity for Pure Water—An Egg is Chemically 80% Water19. CHAPTER XV Hard Coal Ashes, Oyster Shell, and Grit20. CHAPTER XVI Beef Scrap and Green Bone Substitutes for Nature’s Animal Food21. CHAPTER XVII A Time for Everything—Everything on Time22. CHAPTER XVIII Incubation on the Corning Egg Farm23. CHAPTER XIX Rearing Chicks in Brooder House—The Following Two Years’ Results Depend Upon Success in Brooding24. CHAPTER XX Handling Birds on Range—The Youngsters Must Be Kept Growing All the Time25. CHAPTER XXI Feeding for Eggs—Wholesome Nourishment—Not Destructive Stimulants26. CHAPTER XXII Breeding Hens During Moult—Coming Breeders Must be Kept Exercising Through This Period27. CHAPTER XXIII Feeding the Breeding Cockerels28. CHAPTER XXIV Preparing Surplus Cockerels for Market29. CHAPTER XXV $6.41 Per Hen Per Year Corning Method and Strain Enabling Others to Better $6.4130. CHAPTER XXVI The Buildings on the Corning Egg Farm31. CHAPTER XXVII Construction of Laying, Breeding, and Breeding Cockerel Houses32. CHAPTER XXVIII The Colony Houses—There are Forty-one on the Farm33. CHAPTER XXIX34. CHAPTER XXX The Original Thirty Hens35. CHAPTER XXXI Egg Records36. CHAPTER XXXII Prevention and Treatment of Diseases37. CHAPTER XXXIII A Word in Closing38. BUILDINGS ON THE CORNING EGG FARM AND MANY HANDY DEVICES39. Transcriber’s Notes