This special re-print edition of Michael K. Boyer's book "Broilers For Profit" is a guide to raising chickens for meat purposes, either for home use or for profit. Written in 1897, this classic text on broiler chickens was written by one of the leading market poultry experts of the day and drew from the experience of the most experienced market poultry breeders of the time. Topics include The Broiler Chicken Business and What Is Required, The Value of Incubators, Avoiding Disappointing Hatches, Brooders andBrooding Systems, Methods of Feeding Broiler Chickens, Hints on Breeding Stock Selection, Dressing and Processing Broiler Chickens, An Interview With P.H. Jacobs, Albert Reed's Poultry Farm, George Pressey's Plan For Broiler Chicken Production, Ducklings and more. An enlightening and informative read written by a world reknowned expert that will benefit not only the beginner, but also the expert poultry keeper. 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.