Tom Barron

Heavy Laying Chickens Tom Barron

This special re-print edition of Tom Barron's book "A Complete Treatise of the Methods Used by Tom Barron - England: In Producing Heavy Layers" is a basic guide to raising laying hens at home or on a small farm to produce the most eggs. Written in 1914, this classic text on poultry contains the secret methods of early English egg farmer, Tom Barron. At the turn of the century, Barron was considered one of the most successful laying hen breeders in the world and won numerous awards in organized egg production contests. In his book, Tom Barron shared some of his tried and true methods with the world. This is one of the most concise guides on how to get the most eggs from a flock of laying hens in your backyard. 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.