Commercial development of the poultry industry in the United States; Financial opportunities in poultry husbandry; Benefits and limitations of poultry husbandry; Prices, receipts, and purchasing power of eggs; Market-egg production; Season of hatching; Systems of flock replacement; The chick industry; Hatching-egg production; Chick production; Pullet production; Size of business; Rate of production; Light breeds vs. heavy breeds in egg production; Labor efficiency; Capital; Summary of poultry-farm business factors; Reorganizing a farm for poultry; The broiler industry; The turkey industry; The duck industry; The squab industry; The goose and guinea industries; Farm cost and prices in marketing poultry and eggs.