{"id":562,"date":"2016-07-01T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T01:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=562"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:39:12","slug":"poultry-breeding-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com\/wordpress\/poultry\/poultry-breeding-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry Breeding and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

100th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n
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by\u00a0James Dryden<\/em><\/p>\n

Norton Creek Press. 416 pages.ISBN 1938099036.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Origin of the 300-Egg Hen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where other chicken breeders failed, Professor James Dryden in Oregon succeeded, when “Lady MacDuff” laid 303 eggs in 365 days in 1912-1913.<\/p>\n

How did he do it? Through the methods described in this book, which can be divided into two parts: his successful breeding techniques and his simple yet effective management techniques.<\/p>\n

Dryden’s breeding techniques were so successful that he created not one, but three record-breaking strains of chicken at the same time. This book describes these efforts in detail.<\/p>\n

Dryden’s management techniques were equally successful and endeared him to farmers across the country.<\/p>\n

Poultry Breeding and Management,<\/em> first published a century ago, was an immediate hit with farmers and breeders alike, and remained in print for nearly thirty years. It was the best, most popular, and most influential poultry book of its time, and remains well worth reading today.<\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/h2>\n
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  1. Historical Aspect.<\/li>\n
  2. Evolution of Modern Fowl.<\/li>\n
  3. Modern Development of Industry.<\/li>\n
  4. Classification of Breeds.<\/li>\n
  5. Origin and Description of Breeds.<\/li>\n
  6. Principles of Poultry Breeding.<\/li>\n
  7. Problem of Higher Fecundity.<\/li>\n
  8. Systems of Poultry Farming.<\/li>\n
  9. Housing of Poultry.<\/li>\n
  10. Kinds of House to Build.<\/li>\n
  11. Fundamentals of Feeding.<\/li>\n
  12. Common Poultry Foods.<\/li>\n
  13. Methods of Feeding.<\/li>\n
  14. Methods of Hatching Chickens.<\/li>\n
  15. Artificial Brooding.<\/li>\n
  16. Marketing Eggs and Poultry.<\/li>\n
  17. Diseases and Parasites of Fowls.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    About Professor James Dryden<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    James Dryden (1863-1935) was Professor of Poultry Science at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University) and was the first to demonstrate that egg production can be increased through selective breeding. He is the only poultryman ever inducted into National Agricultural Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

    A Norton Creek Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This book is part of the Norton Creek Classics series; books from our
    \npast with an important part to play in our future.<\/p>\n

    Ordering<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Order on Amazon<\/a> or see our How to Order<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    100th Anniversary Edition by\u00a0James Dryden Norton Creek Press. 416 pages.ISBN 1938099036. The Origin of the 300-Egg Hen Where other chicken breeders failed, Professor James Dryden in Oregon succeeded, when “Lady MacDuff” laid 303 eggs in 365 days in 1912-1913. How did he do it? Through the methods described in this book, which can be divided … Continue reading “Poultry Breeding and Management”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":35,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-562","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-poultry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P71zFO-94","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":578,"url":"https:\/\/www.nortoncreekpress.com\/wordpress\/poultry\/turkey-management\/","url_meta":{"origin":562,"position":0},"title":"Turkey Management","author":"Robert Plamondon","date":"July 9, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Everything About Turkeys, Free-Range and Otherwise Sixth Edition by J. Holmes Martin and Stanley J. Marsden. Illustrated. 1008 pages. ISBN 1938099052. 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