This text contains a detailed handbook on the incubation of bird's eggs, including information on both natural and artificial incubation. A great book sure to appeal to and those with an interest in breeding birds, this text will be invaluable for successful incubation and constitutes a worthy addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Incubation', 'Absorbing Nature of the Task', 'Adventures of a Brood', 'Maternal Love', 'The Raven-Tree', 'Behavior of a Fly-Catcher', 'Attentions of the Male', 'Guardian of the Nest', 'Both Birds Incubating', 'Anecdote of an Emu', 'A ''Common'' Nest', 'Changing the Eggs', 'Duration of Incubation', 'Mounds Raised by Birds', et cetera. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on the subject of aviculture.