Show practical advice given on back yard poultry poultry keeping in back yards a popular bulletin in the series of poultry publications by the united states department of agriculture has been out of print but Is again available in a revised edition tor for free distribution lb ution As the title suggests the bulletin Is concerned primarily bilth ith breeding feeding and management of the small flock of poultry which Is kept either as a hobby or for convenient and eco cco noT meat and eg ess production by utilizing kitchen wastes and table scrapings the authors il 11 A jull and A R lee of the bureau of animal industry refer frequently to other departmental publications that treat more fully certain phases of 0 poultry keeping the bulletin offers simple practical and concise suggestions tor for choosing the breed starting the flock breeding incubating cu brooding feeding housing and managing a few birds on the relatively restricted areas usually obtainable in small cities and suburban communities muni ties they devote some attention to the bantam breeds and their management either as a hobby oi or tor for profitable production those interested may obtain farmers bulletin 1508 F poultry keeping in back yards by writing to the tha office of information united states department of agriculture washington D C |