The book was written as a guide for the game fowl beginner and covers, from a scientific point of view, the breeding, rearing, conditioning, and fighting of game fowl. It shows the best methods for 'Pure-Line Breeding' as well as scientific formulae for developing strains. It is a fascinating and informative book, written in plain English, containing much advice that is still of practical use to poultry breeders today, while also being of interest to historians.