1. pets
2. birds

TH
E
POULTRY
HOW
TO
YARD:
FURNISH
AND
IT.
TREATISE
A
FOR
Amateur
MANAGE
Poultry
THE
Breeder
MANAGEMENT
Farmer
and
POULTRY
OF
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AND
MERITS
OF
THE
THE
DIFFERENT
BREEDS,
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1893.
BY
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SEEDSMEN
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AND
477
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Co.
1893,
by
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Atlee
Burpee
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Co.
PREFACE.
In
have
we
the
this
presenting
endeavored
of
art
have
endeavored
in
a
has
low
been
price,
their
himself
for
We
would
'
Fancier
We
s
have
of
farmers
and
value
of
s
lay
the
reliable
breeds
of
We
question,
for
Illusirated
Book
only
thus
and
demerits,
have
"
valuable
of
concise
breed
at
attempted
an
to
state
to
amateur
every
Mr.
and
treatise,
not
hints,
nality
origi-
experience,
enable
Poultry,
entire
endeavoring
Which
tlie
from
to
same
a
AVe
country.
derived
sources
poultry,
this
claims
no
much
with
beginners.
indebtedness
our
the
pays
especially
W.
H.
best
to
"
?
The
Wigmore,
Journal.
also
descriptions
the
facts
present
in
es])ecially
additions,
in
readers
and
patrons
onr
popular
We
all
to
oft-repeated
Wright'
World,
from
and
the
express
Poultry
the
of
and
meet
to
vakiable
so
posted.
breeders
merits
respective
answer
becoming
instructions
description
of
theory,
compile
to
giving
elaborate
and
All
aim
our
is
thoroughly
work.
Yard
Poi'ltry
number
a
discard
those
this
tlie
make
which
to
of
of
to
caponizing,
experience
it
edition
in
introduced
the
new
improved
breeds,
new
fanciers,
fowls.
whose
this
edition
more
much
information
attention
is
constantly
for
sought
being
fuller
and
illustrations
by
awakened
hosts
of
to
POULTRY
THE
KURNISH
XO
HOW
YARD:
range
the
general
"shift"
without
not
fowls
of
fowls
have
his
as
incubation.
house
set
for
of
and
height,
the
The
air.
entirely
fowls,
and
a
together,
in
which
Farm.
we
front,
by simply
leaving
the
floor
give
For
a
a
The
by
styles
hereafter,
a
very
small
5
of
the
the
top.
slats
of
be
must
are
situated
including
house
used
in
at
is necessary.
near
fashion
the
ground,
high
are
be
for
made,
of
can
holes
the
be
exit
latter
after
upon
those
only
and
auger
houses
poultry
it should
This
be
proof,
water-
slats, when
entrance
arranged
in
feet
draughts
of
of
or
large enough
severe
course,
large
a
admit
to
for
a
perfectly
made
number
must,
house
plans
at
considerable
door
Many
winters
hole
small
protected
suitable
fowls
a
ventilation
for
boring
dry.
dozen
If the
excepting
keeper.
numerous
half
allowed.
crevices
can
have
seven
be
be
by
require
is
and
spoiled
should
about
should
or
climate,
warm
a
be
A
always
cracks
be
thrifty
pens,
eggs
square
should
A
pig
the
the
droppings
world.
not
feet
roof
the
poultry
do
twelve
The
any
opening
an
They
south.
opening
blinds.
of
the
will
wants.
building
from
in
reasons,
or
find
to
evident
ten
The
the
free
suitable
Venetian
entrance
and
or
building
if
front,
accomplished
of
sides
closed
their
for
face
ventilation
abundant
other
fowls.
twenty
should
and
of
A
building.
flock
a
and
only
It does
which
on
under
hay-mows,
over
perhaps
"
the
success
them.
lose
to
in
manure
hunt
to
nests
especially
apart
expensive
hens'
these
For
time
afford
cannot
to
etc.,
wagons,
to
random,
at
necessary
to
as
choose.
they
run
paid
kept,
allowed
be
to
less
be
implements,
valuable
more
the
should
farmer
A
no
the
for
shrubbery,
among
the
up
pjgs
or
can
and
worm,
thus
wherever
or
none
attention
night.
afford
cannot
trees
sheep
is
It
same
is
his
pens.
clean
there
the
a
When
however,
not,
entire
exercise,
many
health.
must
on
muscular
gathering
of
degree
allow
or
the
the
passed
fowls,
breeder
that
constantly
to
pay
would
stabling
proper
raising
roosting
farmer
well-to-do
No
in
themselves,
for
highest
fowls
allow
to
abundant
fariiiers, they
of
custom
preferable
stubbles,
wheat
the
is
have
they
over
in
kept
are
is
will
at
it
practicable
Thereby
liberty.
IX.
HOUSES.
POULTRY
WHEREVER
NIANAQE
AND
use,
Fordhook
Unless
of
the
protected,
Nation
:
wind
in
of
out
that
ground
for
collect
be
the
of
row
boxes
I
"
on
have
should
distinguish
of
wire
I
fowls
furnished
fowl
the
with
it
\%
of
strewn
on
changed
the
No
the
the
the
the
floor
very
losses
my
wet
air
the
mortal
and
requires.
perches
should
all
harbor
should
be
be
a
the
The
interior
for
whitewashed
vermin,
and
to
next
of
to
coarse
days
of
shelter, they should
is all
ant,
import-
arise
to
The
and
in
roosts
should
loam
should
material
house, the
the
every
the
air
be
nests,
spring
must
the
creating
ashes, gravel, or
nesting
of
easily
certainly.''
vermin.
Also
They
return
few
impure,
little fresh
thoroughly
presented
first
stench
breathe
placed
been
Cleanliness
"
lovely
can
cover
the
a
known,
ment,
arrange-
to
me
have
other
allow
fowls
hen
A
during
to
a
ground.
induce
weather.
an
darkened
boxes
the
mistakes
no
house
everything
that
nests.
have
or
of
it is well
afterward, almost
enemy
morning.
occasion
hen
setting
for
with
the
from
could
from
movable
of
plan
removed,
every
feet
pliane
de
movable
having
Nothing
indeed
chickens'
droppings
whenever
run
management
house, rendering
scraped,
fall.
foul
three
to
in confinement,
covered
a
plan
of
we
liabilityof mistaking
the
"
the
disturbance
any
kept
are
presence
and
prevent
as
the
over
is this
to
which
When
off.
symmetrical
this
is
plan
poultry
a
therein, finds
to
the
"
Biddy,
mistress
highest
board
a
notn
devised
colors, if possible, so
this
adopted
:
of
cunningly
which
others.
from
own
will
and
be
in different
extract
The
communication
the
resulting therefrom.
one
wind
from
good
a
fancier, under
objection
feet
A
received
we
loss
years,
from
netting placed
If the
and
stationary boxes,
incubation
be
her
since
nothing
for
elevated
painted
be
plan
my
confusion
the
nests.
two
or
readily scraped
be
which
experience,
adopted,
brackets,
"
the
the
and
nests,
to
it
anything
or
for the
protected by
construction
fatal
and
fighting
inches
roosts,
ensconced
one
the
though
as
keeping
roosts
prevent
following
the
once
is
to
can
the
secrecy
who,
there
according
the
and
But
the
is introduced,
the
favoring
serene.
for
plan
with
up
Gazette,
give
we
board
a
break
to
gravel,
thus
the
of
' '
experienced
an
hole,
sufficientlywide.
which
and
side
wind-proof
box,
eighteen
be
Fanciers'
every
delight in,
and
should
the
warmer.
than
floor, under
which
from
passage,
takes
Poultry
Slanting
the
straw,
the
level,
more
of
near
as
fitted
be
building.
manure,
house
same
and
Americari
almost
elaborate
rear
cold
of
the
to
against
front
around
should
be
not
in
house
a
the
the
nesting places, from
Amateur,"
have
box
handy,
droppings,
the
published
'*In
deal
great
a
indebted
are
the
next
possible, pile
on
on
the
the
house
should
nests
top of
you
large fowls,
the
end,
making
the
of
either
have
to
all
They
on
we
outlet, tight up
the
of
If
cracks, and
place.
will
the
to
closed.
should
arrange
at
direction,
interior
roosts
hole
happen
the
The
front
ground
might
you
"
a
entirely
were
in
box
a
house, leaving
the
admit
"
''Place
from
will
fowls
for the
following simple arrangements
the
For
air.
hole
entrance
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
6
and
always
SELECTION
be
fowls
If
pure.
remember
that
a
in
the
and
for
will
of
setting
this, doubtless, is desirable, but
The
unused
hens
stall,or
In
be
can
several
breeding
with
straight house
set
place
any
where
will
occasionally fight through
and
if
plan
This
a
and
space
allotted
at
situated
yard,
time
any
be
a
transferred
the
best
they
provided
faults
and
cock.
the
as
suited
all
If
is
one
especially good
in that
the
Experience
offspring.
birds
retain
to
and
sometimes
nay,
of the
comb
hen
So
a
the
for
highest importance
to
spotted-breasted
Dark
in
of
one
he
stated
high price,
have
mate
a
breed
bird
a
and
noted
great
are
seldom
a
friend
produce
to
in
And
the
purchasing
rightly
inated
was
so
best
who
a
at
simple
very
the
then
yard
the
fowls
kind
their
the
celebrated
J.
trio
a
English
by
head.
But
birds
(as birds
breeding), or
in
P.
Hovey,
Brahmas,
equals
at
a
who
are
trio
how
knows
in
in
/// looks
that
From
breeder
offspring. Amateurs,
produce
appearances
result.
skillful
straight
a
breeder, and
trio of birds, whose
the
yard,
tion
communica-
a
of
best
cockerels.
will
W.
upon
standard,
on
cock
seeing
be
the
breeding
combs
Mr.
ordered
proven
the
breeding Leghorns,
late
a
should
fancier
the
erect
same
impress
to
up
Leghorn
$2.00
the
other
bad
in
retained,
have
the
is not
most
the
followed, and
should
remember
it is, the
exhibition
for
base,
small, separate
be
teach
that
We
poor-looking
\\'\\\tell,as
prize birds.
mistake
a
purchased anywhere
blood
his birds
of
receiving
at
of
hen
must
Brown
poultry journals, by
case
a
cocks
the
When
must
counteract
raise the finest and
Brahma
the
at
A
a
point, the
; for instance, in
for breeding, from
been
deceitful, and
sprung
the
mated
disgusted
could
the
to
as
beautifullypenciled pullets.
most
was
a
No
certain
a
each
Often
make
STOCK.
disqualifiedbird, is desirable
is invaluable
which
with
that
used, and
standard
other.
particular,so
is to
separated by
!
ground.
OF
the
faulty in
breeding.
even
HATING
each
an
pasturage.
course
to
house,
is solid
each
nearly perfect specimens
most
are
them
can
separate
entirely unnecessary.
plan
breds
be
set
numbers
large
objection
fence
the
be
undisturbed.
usual
pure
give
fence
AND
of
the
to
quently
conse-
not
barn, wagon
and
the
the
parts of
fresh
to
is
well
a
in very
the
the
to
to
is to
should
entire length, and
is open
movable
selecting fancy stock,
only
the
out
the rails unless
SELECTION
In
quiet
be
recommend
farmer
will be
varieties
small,
is very
are
be
also
and
nest,
same
raised
in
in different
should
it will
Hens
ordinary
fall off, woe
of several
the
hay-mow,
but
answer,
slat should
one
breeder
house
can
will
7
over.
in
fancy poultry,
yards extending
fences.
ever
the
they
of
yards
ground
writers
poultry
the
the
necessary.
Some
for
on
slat
for
are
where
STOCK.
already mentioned,
house.
hens, and
OF
plowed
or
frequently lay
nests
laying
yard
a
have
we
hens
number
roosting
house
nests
several
smaller
in
occasionally dug
the
constructing
MATING
confined
are
and
frequently raked,
In
AND
to
starting,make
matched
purchasing
for
tion
exhibi-
low-priced
birds
from
unknown
trio of
or
and
their
birds
In
nine
mate
(over
readily
four
to
This
has
subject
been
in
who
followed
had
authors,
confirming
hens,
stated,
as
hens
of
ratio
there
the
will
of
those
retain
perfect
in
success
with
to
take
these
and
Raise
palatable parts.
remarks
that
add,
no
by
following
into
condition
and
of
value
dealers
wasting
tedious
five
ten
or
fowls
should
extent,
he
and
is
at
years
avail
be bred
use,
in
the
of
in-and-in
to
short
the
the
too
labor
much,
recommend
a
and
the
We
a
others
fowls
to
for
in
or
introduction
only
hills,"
dung-
"
make
cannot
a
the
or
course
to-day
fowls, when
for
of
pure-bred
years.
Poultry
pair
peculiar
of
of
surplus
of
farmer
many
the
established
his
judicious in-breeding,
type
most
latter
will
well
so
barnyard
cock
not
the
of
dispose of
of
do
These
farmers, by
our
and
vastly improve
can
are
capacity
a
we
the
nearly
most
legs.
of
and
eggs,
possible,even
we
his
of
the
layers
most
fowls
fittest."
need
no
fixed
plied
multi-
selecting
development
able
of
but
This
majority
If
the
only
of
is
the
poulterer, and
was
of
will
number
large form,
a
skin
of
purchase
by
sitting.
In
it that
to
for that, but
improvement
down
hens
be
as
the
but
the
One
of
fanciers,"
number
lay
select
greatest
is
this
on
fat is prejudicial to health
of
There
establish
would
twenty-
laid
used.
be
improvement
great
poultry.
in
and
large
a
roost."
hens
market
"survival
the
cock
Instead
as
of
hens,
the
See
the
to
pair.
a
himself
we
of
weight,
fowls, that he
outlay
necessary
ordinary farm
the
our
One
book
"
selecting of mongrel breeding stock,
$5.00
dollars'
can
not
of
large, well-bred
to
stock
up
select
views
our
the
should
that
for
the
you
"
cock,
where
bright yellow
of
life is too
men,
judicious mating
strain
fowls
sure
generally
;
of
chicks.
look
realize
can
one
monkeys
a
large
;
Be
from
With
individual
It is not
especiallyintended
are
fowls
Remember
necks
the
had, it is preferred
number
course,
early maturity,
fowls.
breeding
in the
giving experience strongly
them.
cocks
"
which
count
and
speak
cock
Gazette.
one
small
a
greatest utility only
flesh, that makes
on
with
of
to
proportion
the
respects.
large legs
breed
less
size
the
large breeds,
letters
will, of
hens
upon
and
rooster.
anticipated
injuring
rather
actual
If
them.
often
flocks
the
by
desired, prove
cock
small
devolve
boss
to
fowls, it is generally
be
Fanciers'
long
to
a
only
expressed
six hens
to
the
be
should
work
hens,
applies
satisfied, not
can
"
first
we
have
of
some
will
form,
the
of
American
four
good
them,
annoy
and
several
A
own.
our
and
worry
of
received
we
hens
might
laws
the
is the
reputation
a
breeds.
the
we
and
pair
a
progeny
mating
choice
a
has
spring pullets.
who
one
twenty
or
in
opposition
the
If
be
In
size
the
with
old)
small
editorial
who
of
price
the
whose
will
breed.
chicks.
experience,
our
an
meeting
other
of the
thirty hens
send
birds
you
they
the
eighteen
serve
ten
mostly
year
and
is to
plan
want
of
chicks
one
best
you
out
of the
good, vigorous cock,
will
that
affects
markings
cock
a
hen
YARD.
responsible breeder,
a
cases
in the
the
and
plumage
to
plainly
received, but
believed
to
birds
state
^^raises.
The
sources.
breeding
maintain,
a
POULTRY
THE
8
a
to
a
strain.
certain
For
thoroughbred
AND
SELECTION
of
cock
wonderful
mother
with
one-half
be
at
is
sisters.
old,
Luck
we
the
ourselves
of
system)
as
as
unlucky
that
do
in
some
strains) that
birds
two
bred
being
ground
have
these
lucky or
cases
out
of
acknowledge.
doubtless
will
ground.
Despite
(we
do
not
mean
But,
come
across
all
an
his
the
occasional
of
and
there
system
the
in
explained
but
unknown
had
these
offspring
the
Again,
strains
crushed
are
for
been
just
Then
faults, the
the
to
Now,
///r/v/v be
is at
on
paired
a
natural
matings,
and
such
in
bottom,
explained
but
bred
worthy offspring.
breeding
exceptional bird,
be
which
experienced
be
can
near
satisfactory,,
been
may
an
unsatisfactory,,
doubt, is the
promiscuous
hand,
which
cases
care
that
such, beyond
That
other
of
ignorant thereof,
results
varied
on
be
they
or
attained
its power.
advocate
progenitors
shows
may
results.
the
the
said
now
will
nature
be
can
pains
one
as
has
had
degree.
breeder's
the
lucky
remained.
like
in
at
are
different
fault
differentlymated,
are
breeder
of
all
be
lack
However,
a
most
this
of
to
double
a
become
then
unlucky
ten
birds
just
the
although
cases,
to
and
union,
birds, and
we
faults
purposes,
if these
hand,
that
All
diverse
this sudden
suitable
to
those
be
will
tendency
a
not
it must
breeder
members
inclination
inherent
the
were
possessed
which
of
of
do
We
laws.
own
in
attention
looked
which
the
written
(or oftener, perhaps,
Now,
are
named.
science
mating.
offspring will
birds
they
still
one
an
the
which
other, but
of
for
by
other
the
the
possessing
possessed
come
of
the
mongrels.
(if
assumption
the
selected
equal) they
as
about
prove
skill of
are
"
either
to
are
cases
about
are
strains
and
art
some
worthless,
the
from
in
and
results, and
different
eradicated
two
the
as
in
nature's
birds
the
the
of
results
they
"
This, when
results.
instance,
chances
the
by
cases
rational
already
age
written
system
same
it is bound
mated,
(and
the
on
diverse
then
can
profit,the
luck, nevertheless
mere
and
intelligentbreeder
1875
and
son
supply
following extract,
oft-times, of luck
in
the
before
variety, to brieflycall
is concerned,
products coming
the
mated
perfection
are
of
way
of
two
this with
the
the
said
been
believers
the
to
at
a
mongrel
or
They
an
do
Gazette, August,
produce
For
to
they
in others
to
and
match.
approaches
unto;
the
less will
die, and
of
that
them.
your
what
when
chickens
the
for market
has
hens
After
count
mating by
on
much
by
birds
breeder
the
before they
intervention,
luck, but
light, is not
far
So
among
will
none
all
keep
to
flock
a
daughter,
moult.
to
realize
in
with
kill
to
pay
not
slaughtered
propose,
to
acknowledged
Do
Fanciers^
"
not
but
remarks
our
Mating.
in
readers
class
be
American
breeding, that
our
chicke?is
should
is best
it does
father
of
9
cannot
will make
cock
they begin
as
STOCK.
Farmers
cross
It
injunction,
his
conclude
for the
soon
as
one
compensation.
wise
a
make
greatly, and
stock
will
us
half
coiitit
to
breeding
by
and
fair
a
hatched,
We
to
falls off
sold
desire
hurt
OF
year.
thoroughbred
a
not
years
eggs
second
every
improvement
It will
hens.
of
blood
fresh
MATING
for
cause
fact, in nine
we
are
upon
ready
has
breeder
no
mating,
or
such
results
regularly) contrary
to
POULTRY
THE
10
breeder's
skilled
the
birds
same
and
matings,
birds, upon
of
cases
have
we
as
we
already
consumed
vouch
for the
can
sound
is the
of
unlimited
together
etc.,
is very
of
range
unwise.
and
regularly.
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intervening
time
Where
they
and
evening,
food
3
in
stomachs
vegetables, and
be
As
valuable
soft
a
two-thirds
food
milk
eat
too
have
is
human
relished.
Grain
longest.
the
keeps
is the
fowls
a
they
are
and
can
best
fed
and
most
be
cheaply
a
prolific. Single
diameter,
and
Breeding
fowls
feed.
well
are
must
the
themselves.
soft
of
their
peelings,
meal, with
or
winter,
little
a
pepper
variety.
as
heads
be
as
wheat
which
an
over-fed
it will
we
immense
nor
as
should
the
be
not
number
cracked
is invaluable
Mammoth
raised
fed
Russian
will
measure
of
stuffed, but
fat, and
Fowls
may
those
who
highly
are
in
it is very
This
have, like
table
remain
screenings,
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to
libitum, and
from
seed
tend
eggs.
Fowls
use.
it should
Sunflower
corn.
ad
milk.
not
of
of
compound
warm
skimmed
does
weather,
but
oats,
filled with
not
cold
;
a
Scraps
night,
at
condition
for
grown
employ
potato
bran
production
drink
may
staple for
all excellent
as
fed
appease
Boiled
with
bran
profitable
more
be
fine
in
Corn
be
meal
sooner
In
wet
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the
in
meat
Barley, buckwheat,
summer.
etc.,
should
Corn
the
night.
meal,
goodly variety of
a
will
it
day, morning
a
morning
recommends
effect.
milk
it to
put
beings,
than
but
meat,
it cannot
the
for fowls.
World
one-third
to
better
much
feeds
two
run,
then
diet.
exercising
slightly scalded
dish
Poultry
egg-producing
even
with
up
and
worms,
should
will
the
seasoning.
bran
good
a
a
the
this
on
hours, and
make
to
fast of
excellent
an
food, the
wheat
has
the
as
the
mashed
scraps,
is
large
have
even
Fowls
purposes.
dusting
It is best
break
die
accustomed
a
floor, but
soon
readily assimilated,
most
little salt mixed,
will
have
liberty, or
and
the
for worms,
sufficient.
are
would
fowls
the
corn,
corn,
insects, grubs,
up
barn
the
breeding
learn
soon
hunting
at
that, being
empty
a
fattening
will
are
fowls
for
as
it necessary,
poultry
when
answer
may
around
grains
confinement
In
heating
is too
scattered
with
their
give
constantly pick
can
issue, but
at
think
not
larize
particu-
FEED.
to
This
perfectly
could
point
do
we
TO
Americans
farm, and
a
the
unfertile,
were
We
two
statements.
HOW
night.
and
noon,
above
and
mates,
offspring.
illustrate
space,
the
AND
of
different
will
of
cases
sterile
entirely
healthy
considerable
truth
different
known
previous
different
points," vastly
to
put
vividly
more
habit
general
morning,
corn,
have
and
WHAT
It
we
birds, being
might
which
"fine
the
as
the
when
then,
blood
same
together, proving
mated
these
and
but
so,
the
of
And
out.
crop
birds
defects
only
reproducing
of
capable
like
Not
being
both
while
other
to
having
results.
the
be
will
expectations
mated
are
YARD.
their
crops
heating,
and
constantly
rice,
corn,
for
poultry,
is the
one
in
best
foot
in
large, plugnp
seeds.
in
good
only
kept
WHAT
order.
working
in
winter
chopped
fowls,
the
Beef
which
fowls
elevated
the
from
ducks
bricks
by
and
enabled
add
to
of
the
old
any
its mouth
prevent
frame
the
at
once
the
fit
to
front
least
over
being
once
in
buttermilk
twice
or
three
and
or
four
curds
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the
cup
of
days
are
a
the
;
the
light
amply
highly
the
:
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slightly
feed
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several
and
the
edges.
supported
pan,
necks,
their
used
be
are
wood
at
wires.
sufficient.
relished
the
flow
is best
in
We
by fowls,
and
made
to
out
and
only
out
done
by
as
let
fast
be
as
are
oblong
here
very
"
changed
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summer.
would
an
slanting top
should
water
days
adapted
bottom,
and
sides
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structible
inde-
for the tin, in order
prepared
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well
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near
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is well
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the
will
water
excessively warm
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for
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around
water.
to
spigot
water.
perpendicular
on
used
flyup.
of
flexibility
principle
same
should
cover
solid
"
day
a
cup
fouling
of
boards
procured
over
generally
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tin
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to
food
fresh
pure,
so
on
one
cup.
made
of
fountains
barrel.
from
the
the
drops of sulphate of iron
movable
birds
by
table
together, hence,
on
be
covered
the
of
conclusions
run
feed
should
be
feed
get nothing."
can
supply
small
a
should
ducks,
fowls
large
in the
it is consumed
to
A
or
in
rest
the
drinking
keg
tub
valuable
own
attempt
keep
to
pluck,
the
"
the
seldom
flat pan
:
calf's
or
other.
the
not
by putting
order
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few
supply.
their
to
ficial,
bene-
generally
etc.,
allowed
highly
on
Wright's
draw
and
one
remarks
grains,
are
ducks
in
constant
a
fed
large
a
or
corner.
a
stone
hold
box
feed, while
the
the
;
middle,
inverted
require
readily
fowls,
in the
in each
to
Fowls
the
ducks
are
sheep's
our
following ingenious plan
ground
not
large
a
brick
a
the
placed
Then
be
can
and
feed
to
the
Agricu/fun's^ suggests
fowls
various
and
boiled
a
Lewis
append
11
cheap,
concluding
the
of
desirable
it is sometimes
"The
than
TEED.
bought
intelligentpoulterers can
both
farms
TO
occasionally
In
constituents
from
most
also
better
do
respective
On
be
can
scraps
especially;
cannot
poultry,
JWW
is recommended.
up,
we
AND
winter,
state
nutritious.
that
It
in
behooves
now
feathered
our
important
in
desirable.
most
machinery,
have
must
aid
supplied.
in
cases
of
Fowls
scattered
or
be
Road
advertised
food
thereby,
and
it is
in
closing
Before
Mammoth
The
and
acts
no
doubt
that
thing
always
by
us,
the
production
over-fed
feeding,
on
Seed,
was
seed
desire
we
valuable
as
for
drawn
which
forced
much
too
or
from
yielded
change
a
mammoth
by
of
all
have
excellent
and
cheap
it,
food
for
food.
other
It
can
be
raised
is destined
soon
as
of
the
seed,
the
middle
it becomes
on
of
any
generally
waste
July.
piece
It is
a
of
known.
Every
ground,
wonderful
be
to
any
time
improvement
poultry.
than
farmer
from
on
any
ducing
egg-pro-
corn,
article
an
trous
lus-
healthy
almost
bi!st
cheaper
fowls.
bright,
for
an
it, and
on
on
is the
as
greedily,
strong,
known
FOOD
it
a
than
better
condition,
poultry
tried
well
and
highly
and
obtain
plumage,
is
eat
fatten
acre.
immense
an
farmers
this
inches
22
which
who
of
per
to
12
breeders
the
diet.
contain
seed,
be
to
head
measure
and
finement.
con-
stimulants.
bushels
120
of
in
should
fowls
They
as
is increased
kept
by
a
heads
pared
pre-
call attention
to
us
of
generally
are
eggs
breeding
this
demand
great
fowls, especially when
that
for
rule, tonics,
a
they
of
cleanse
value
the
know
we
remembered
be
illustration
from
Foods
valued
to
a
purifier
a
good
as
are,
From
quantity
up
or
dish
should
to
the
to
preparations
the
for
also
as
in diameter,
some
in
as
which
in
are
opinion
Single
value
a
are
charcoal
also
dust
in fowls.
eggs
Egg
Sunflower
accompanying
grown
either
be fed
ashes
our
These
of
other
remarks
our
Russian
variety
poultry.
coxi^\\Xox\,never
natural
a
for
good
a
Coal
asked
often
of
plenty
best.
have
is
it must
But
is the
and
There
satisfactory.
corn.
They
which
Granulated
Broken
digestion,
have
production
"Imperial"
the
for
the
stimulate
which
ground,
finely by
stones,
can
the
are
answer.
teeth."
audit
like
stimulates
must
dust
Customers
purpose.
poultry,
also
lime
etc.
confinement
themselves.
will
small
"hen's
the
shells
oyster
all
are
have
must
price, crushed
low
a
mortar
are
for
the
on
Crushed
at
Old
These
abundantly
It
Roup,
in
procured
is invaluable
bone
ground
'or hopper,
shell.
Poultry
gravel containing
of
digestion.
to
egg
store.
plenty
to
fowls.
of
but
expensive,
nor
many
being
of
be
can
dealer's
any
access
necessary
pure
They
at
well
formation
form, for the
some
neither
are
and
thrift
the
to
These
i)ets.
health
good
requisite to
condiments
the
mention
to
us
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
12
of
should
It
and
great
plant
early spring
the
old
native
GENERAL
sunflower, and
besides
the
capital fodder, while
fuel.
Three
of
value
great
make
quarts
MANAGEMENT.
seed
will
GENERAL
Success
in
branch
any
diligent and
most
receive
letters
and
livelihood,
safe
opening
poultry
on
small
a
than
scale
beef, and
The
love
of fowls
in
business
any
is
breeding
as
"
any
to
especially
the
speedy
a
pay
lines
quite important
item
for
another
By drying
than
this
allowing only
their
the
their
7
reduced
was
ounce
i
of
cwt.
being
guano
being
figuresdemand
before
used, should
in
throughout,
We
quote
economies,
a
be
this
should
mixed
show
to
be
this
year
than
usual
in
neglected,
from
twice
a
few
best
very
no
nearly
"little
but
four
of
for
inches
manure
per
ammonia
the
of
that
from
will
everything possible
in
in
manure
of
and
The
till
earth,
can
bird.
of
land,
poultry
fertilizingsalts.
farmer.
which
in
make,
acre
acre,
four
nothing
say
one
of
less ; but
best
to
a
one
and
each
earth, and
of
is
value
make
and
large
things,"
the
ounces
the
fowls,
manure
its bulk
yields
pound;
one
breeds
of
Fowls
droppings
annum
number
guano
with
that
the
quantity applied
with
the
per
But
there
to
dry dung, fiftyfowls
enough
attention
covered
it makes
of
success
stock
fowls
allude
Other
cwt.
lo
than
careful
heap,
when
the
of
breeding
to
a
capital required
farm
exactly
case,
ounces.
daily,
more
richer
even
These
stand
make
a
one
the
overdone.
breeding
We
ciative
appre-
remunerative.
no
found
average
]:"
about
half
in
Hence,
i
bird
per
offspring,will
manure
to
to
he
in
three-quarters,an
roosting-house alone,
world.
that
states
In
neglected.
night, weighed,
one
more
invested.
is often
Wright
manure.
Brahmas,
capital
and
to
on
have
to
much
poultry breeding
expended,
one
of
so
always
principles, poultry
amount
nearly
start
should
necessary
business
small
the
be
to
are
article
devote
would
on
is not
money
that
which
first-
produce
to
eggs
a
to
of
slight advance
poultry business,
study
is
and
is
man
ever,
If, how-
less
superior
determined
A
raising
costs
secure
a
honest
beginners
Fowls
often
Conducted
farmer
the
on
the
trade, and
the
for
larger percentage
poultry
of
general
return
Poultry
can
considering
"
the
advise
price.
start
and
undertaking.
profitable
as
of
should
application
same
would
often
an
about.
the
safely say
increase.
in
gain
can
nothing
the
disabled
frequently
they
knows
We
We
poultry breeding.
can
average
succeed
for fowls, and
the
failed, very
by invariably selling
rates
To
customers.
natural
learned.
intelligentpoulterer
market
ordinary
he
itself,we
higher
a
as
only by
opportunity.
every
favor
to
gradually
brings
in demand.
the
and
profitably used
is achieved
industry
has
business
a
soon
be
can
occupation whereby
presents
be
can
of
its leaves
poultry feed,
a
acre.
improve
inclined
out
as
stalks
one
or
health
easy
are
keep
plant
to
whose
some
who
to
good
a
class
desire
thick
business
eager
men
seed
MANAGEMENT.
of
most
from
ministers, who
always
the
of the
its strong,
the
13
be
manure,
then
allowed
decomposed
had.
seem
should
but
be
trifling
made
a
POULTRY
THE
14
of
source
fowls
The
saving.
and
the
four
times
for
smaller
in
of
Animal
supply.
winter
food
subject we
this
house
:
before
sour,
and
The
French
method
the
of
;
this
color
of
makes
leads
buyers
the
skin.
length
such
is
picked,
sell well
at
to
avoid
importance
spoil.
better.
of
but
down
If
at
market
a
large
at
least
it is
good
a
commission
to
stow
very
way.
'
been
and
plumped,'
of
the
dust
backs
of
without
fill the
best
contents,
here
layers
not
package
to
packages,
that
prevent
and
should
It should
bones.
This
is
will
dry
poultry
up
the
wet
be
of
matter
a
it, it will be almost
doubled
so
is
should
care
and
be
Place
straw,
under
the
cover
will
shifting
contain
or
sure
sell all the
straw;
entirely dry.
of
about
turkeys, dry-
Great
freezing, it
and
seconds
ten
sold
hand-threshed
use
be
breaking
poultry
in
often
then
water
packed.
heat
kind,
any
alternate
the
the
sound,
upward, legs
and
upon
animal
should
about
the
the
turns
into
breaking
or
being
practicable,
then
bottom,
are
with
market
when
out,
flesh
it
fat, handsome
very
three
water
cold
once
near
immersed
without
and
cleanly,
as
which
feathers
Christmas.
and
the
appearance,
The
crop
bird, being
be
is immersed
dressed
but
;
bled
the
be
the
in
of
means
or
legs, should
head
then
the
the
water
killing,
properly
not
by being dipped
hot, and
by
to
weight.
of
should
down
sick.
all, very
frozen, before
packed
snugly,
Boxes
has
bruising
or
the
shrunken
a
useless
intestines
and
the
eyes
Most
not
packing,
snugly
the
poultry
and
up
is liable
way
actually boiling
When
Thanksgiving
reaches
straightened
lifted
twenty-four
mouth
of
The
head
the
generally preferred ;
for if
the
and
easy.
time.
but
it
by
be
it is clean, free from
straw
care
the
In
;
freely,as
held
feathers
cutting
entirely cold,
that
dry
to
secure
humane
roof
appearance.
quite boiling
of
and
to
by baking
the
than
worse
scalding poultry,
fowl
next
or
picked,
taken
quills
allowed
appearance,
and
in
cutting
or
for
the
this
for
let it bleed
gives
pin
nearly
same
as
feed
expeditious
neck
the
It should
water
the
given by
as
injures
possible, without
and
removed,
once
into
time, and
foresight will
not
paying
to
For
think
do
crop
most
picking
comb,
to
the
bright, healthy
a
boiling point
times
be
the
'drawn.'
be
not
the
the
in
is the
veins
have
not
should
at
food
killing,as
and
(see illustration),
will
the
POULTRY.
following,
market,
purchasers object
opening
to
the
for
preparing poultry
knife
from
worth
"
"In
hours
be
cured
supplying
In
SHIPPING
AND
quote
each
be
If
cover.
will
stripped
should
little
A
also
furnished.
be
must
be
under
dry,
feathers
They
hour
an
eggs.
DRESSING
On
the
baking.
each
between
kept
should
are.
half
about
have
to
they
as
oven,
days
feathers
large
left
cool
desirable
very
the
ones
a
couple
a
of
webs
be
must
large quantities
in
slaughtered
are
droppings
The
revenue.
YARD.
sure
layer
a
taking
body,
draw
shucking
from
loo
on
to
EGGS
15
CHICKS.
AND
,
The
objection
twisted
and
shape
the
side, keeping
and
poultry
weather
this
putting
of
frozen
its color
and
the
general directions, except
Boxes
of
the
and
feet wide
they
seasoned,
well
lumber,
will
pack
layer
of
each
day's work;
in like
and
when
frozen
depth,
the
poultry
manner
the
packing
should
and
Mark
be
in the
not
plainly
done
each
on
for
and
well
be
be
in
and
the
package
wind
the
is apt
in
the
as
be
used.
long by
two
new
inch
package
;
two
three
boxes
in
way,
the
the
The
house,
slaughterdark.
poultry
the
and
are
which
safety.
from
tare,
for
packed
or
the
entire
and
be
a
snugly nailed,
say
turn
pack
layer
one
may
same
to
sale ;
a
when
with
weight
gross
straw,
separate
room,
the
the
and
on
thaw
forwarded
the
as
layer
with
protected
of
make
to
placed
and
prices ;
Use
ready
as
second
moisten
poultry,
same
feet
cover.
Larger-sized packages
required
be
the
should
inside
with
covered
cold, dry
a
the
of fowls.
meet
will
covers
air,
open
four
should
held
in
say
not
weather
be
can
preferable
three
or
as
partly filled, they should
but
kind
the
sufficiently,
full,the
should
or,
any
planed
do
boxes
many
placed together
boxes
feet in
as
; when
manner
the
and
in
poultry
the
(outside measurement).
smoothly
and
cold
avoid
the
on
better
of
"
the
in very
dry pick
much
packing
on
between
kind
command
for
the
large lots,
the
market,
packing
are
deep
handle,
to
of
or
layers of turkeys
two
inconvenient
are
inches
fifteen
mark
late
manner
straw
no
and
better, and
dimensions
following
the
for
packed
placed
packing
In
package,
a
be
be
and
than
ducks
freezing, though
from
avoided.
poultry
left on,
be
in
hold
keep longer,
should
head
kind
one
should
Straw
keep
to
be
always
than
preparing
it will
package
barrels, should
in
straight.
out
the
cannot
more
"In
as
legs
sides
packed
and
chickens
for
bent
much
be
to
get injured.
to
apt
more
is apt
poultry
better
answer
when
; but
geese
the
is, tliat
they
;
and
inconvenient,
are
barrels
to
of
out
turkeys
boxes
Larger
pounds.
200
kind
it
contains."
AND
EGGS
should
Eggs
regularly
to
distinguish
desirable.
possible it is very
eggs
layers.
to
Hens
of
nest
a
the
give
acquire
them
with
inquiries as
the
to
habit
the
finest
will
hens
lay
best),
150
it
as
to
to
habit
of
is detected
eggs
broken
of
eating
their
early, is to
mustard,
for
egg
mixed
hatching
place
rather
can
250
eggs
nest
the
hence
be
they
eggs.
in
the
thick.
sent
are
the
per
annum;
best
always
must
laying
from
hens
material.
hen, the
a
be
it must
shells, as
own
set
that
Every
prevents
shell-forming
to
those
or
head.
per
eggs
is the
form
strongest
whether
breed
access
unprofitable
if the
filled
in
the
it is desired
always preferable, and
are
constant
this
when
this is
when
hens, and
individual
of
eggs
100
china
eggs
have
hens
the
about
(white
egg
from
laying
average
the
fancier
wide-awake
The
day.
every
Thereby,
only
the
Hard-shell
away.
that
retained
hens
common
have
be
can
collected
be
learn
often
can
CHICKS.
to
seen
It is not
best
from
that
may
The
cure
nest
an
We
safely by
mended,
recom-
egg
often
express
shell
have
for
hundreds
And
the
then
write
again,
a
for
''cushion"
in
wrapped
on.
barrel.
readiness
ready
a
hen
farmer,
her
or
possible like
her
one
best
here
Right
plan
recommended
together
and
ten
of
ounces
before
will
they
quite
not
In
like
cock
with
bring
l^ge
they
thirty breeding
remarked
once
from
money
fifty
"
and
plan
of the
cocks
manner,
is
a
we
they
to
flock
be
that
of
and
let
of
to
laid
take
to
nearly
as
as
until
eggs
is twentythe
use,
them
closely
follows
:
"
and
the
mix
for
whole
fortnight
a
months
nine
at
sieve, add
coarse
a
of
days, though,
six
are
lime, stirring it
temper
newly laid,
in
boring
neigh-
family
as
new
tartar,
stand
he
can
well
the
same
mated,
In
to
in
after
course,
flock.
one
raise
more
fowls
yards,
time
to
on
allow
each
plenty
replenish
fowls
on
the
in
and
than
he
fowls
poultry
of
room.
make
in
in
large
in the
enclosures
days
from
bers,
num-
When
stock, and
separate
more
could
product,
different
times
some-
Twenty-five
desired
the
are
a
experienced poulterer
farm
raise
to
with
flock,
his
will
raise
families.
chicks
young
eggs
breeding
An
have
to
and
To
account.
separate
If it is desired
separate
necessary.
it will be
in
that
on
colonized
twenty-five
be
preferred by epicures,
price
could
desirable
even
nor
necessary
in
plenty
him.
at
not
are
be
are
have
finest fowls
will
should
believe
adopted,
of
in when
eggs
advance
fowls
us
should
it is
Virgin
slight
numbers
be
to
pack
to
lumps by
cream
though only
as
for eggs
hens.
a
of
is
peck
a
hard
any
ounces
then
half
for
prepared
mixture
a
eggs
hens
hen
be
a
laid."
new
the
good
as
fowls
keeping
is
remove
preserve
of
be
some
china
some
neatly
screwed
rim
the
of incubation
of Poultry
add
water
given
then
be
the
it should
period
to
in
up
treated, if put
quite
eat
Book
three
mixture
Thus
use.
Wright''s
cold,
salt and
The
strongly.
that
boiling
When
little time.
some
of
The
say
might
we
tightly covered
gallons
first be
incubation.
in
keep
four
"To
She
nest.
and
night,
at
should
apart
should
of
a
then
and
the
or
make
plan
inch
gently
none
times
some-
make
bran
be
risk
good
should
"gg
To
and
deep,
figure froiii
low
a
hen.
laying
a
changed
be
quietly to
days.
for
at
hatch;
will
one
with
If
to
and
sitting hen
arrive.
bought
be
"
box
leather
a
clutch
some
inches
nearly
of
distance
they
A
should
eggs
a
swindled,
home.
each
box
none
eggs
Cover
piece
a
a
as
soon
swapped
old
from
always
should
settles down
she
as
can
"
she
nest
new
them
receive
broody
ordered
the
of
the
two
or
each
weather
of
handle,
a
one
box.
lid of
The
paper.
are
cold
In
at
sent
always
why
eggs,
of the
sides
hay.
have
eggs
to
of
hay,
had
good-sized
a
the
pack
the
from
should
When
inside, with
out
course,
set
or
take
to
hatch
himself
think
reasons
express
is
which
on
of
piece
a
box
The
bran,
good layer
a
by
to
is, of
other
many
sent
bottom,
distance
same
with
fill up
of
layer
the
and
the
on
a
are
have
far and
as
to
There
letter.
We
!
13
equally
eggs
hatching
for
eggs
and
ii
novice, is apt
a
hatch, whether
to
shipping
spread
is
there
transportation, but
had
sent
ungentlemanly
very
fail
or
have
if he
purchaser,
and
express,
we
Yes
unhesitatingly,
answer,
by
miles
of
(13).
in
We
distances.
long
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
16
this
one
otliers
in
pen
no
this
in rotation, the
THE
18
run
if
;
Chopped
of
fresh
require
with
be
in
the
together
rule, the
chicks
the
in
In
poultry.
culls"
will
Don't
old.
be
success.
its branches,
of
art
I
country.
and
and
and
in
Their
to
dark
be
can
hen
the
or
It
chick
is
they
and
a
of
useful
an
the
is
few
a
a
him;
as
to
they
in
it takes
France
the
place
put
of
the
all
this
best
with
terers
Poulof
making
hand
is
steer
dead
on
quite simple,
the
on
the
does
to
small
hen's
size
an
much
a
more
coop
the
bell
their
having
them
chicks
on
ox.
young
of
cocks
nor
of
higher
account
chicks,
take
a
to
many
hens
gladly
to
in
sources.
grow
will,
young
will
in
together
it sells at
hen
the
business
operation
a
neither
company,
then
thing
the
than
other
mothering
or
PAY.
understood
They
size
ultimate
to
children.
mere
fowl.
in
raising
they object
days,
to
months
Wigmore.
operation
flavor, therefore
in
chicks'
common
with
increase
incubator
Should
allotted
six
way
try their
always
The
specimens),
experts,
the
in
who
strains
practiced by
from
gather
to
larger
iiner
H.
as
Chinese
and
living.
much
a
words,
like
for
the
best
to
the
or
form
experts
frequently
made
them.
place
is
the
of
year.
of
William
lot
inferior,
POULTRY
little known
surgeons,
on
capons
other
They
for
wing.
keep
Italy
of
in
a
size.
use
their
and
is sweeter
from
large
to
next
MAKE
Mr.
very
become
to
the
only
later
wasted.
out
three
illustrations
to
enabled
imitate
performing
They
chicks
a
or
meat
price.
in
well
advantage
turkey,
been
wishing
do
France
The
any
farmers
before
have
I
with
French,
English,
turn
they
as
large
a
a
as
than
than
even
from
fewer
TO
condense
to
mean
as
would
subjects
a
therefore
!
it is the
be
HOW
be
to
seems
soon
holding
be
not
market,
as
worse
that
alas
at
;
will
indebted
for
ought-to-be-rejected
chicks
there
in
chicks
(and
and
poor
details
are
caponizing
information
capons
we
experienced
most
such
which
for
disease
called
year
full
is, therefore,
young
AND
contains
chapter
The
your
this
CAPONIZINQ
PRACTICAL
This
kill
to
fowls
generally procured
distinguishable,
as
killed
are
the
should
ready, certainly
from
despised
soon
afraid
If all
fowls
these
as
risk
commonly
as
throw
fed
and
they
fattening.
extra
any
boiled
fed
liberally
exercise,
are
chicks
be
can
scraps
raising
as
prices
afterward
fancy
of
the
winter
been
without
In
soon
as
have
table
plenty
better
is considerable
marketed
be
then
food
Beef
quarters.
killed
as
"scrubs,"
sometimes
should
be
breeding
or
close
In
daily.
plentiful supply
A
hand.
at
them
to
them.
by
chicks
the
have
furnished
summer.
the
for
too
The
this, there
Besides
"
in
full size,
season.
food.
in
If
always
should
attained
than
condition
must
crowded
constantly
food
soft
prime
chicks
Growing
have
be
must
be
must
relished
highly
are
stimulating
more
mixed
will
water
YARD.
food
this, green
leaves
cabbage
pure,
and
of
deprived
POULTRY
up
under
his
clucking.
neck
PRACTICAL
ON
The
the
operation
be
can
could
kept together
be
not
live in
peace
former
reason
and
the
izing, for
the
obtaining
surprising
and
markets,
a
finer
and,
birds
they
not
are
object
persons
that
realize
be
may
and
the
so
the
the
to
caponizing
pleasure
in
of
a
that
it without
bungling,
essential
have
all kinds
of
claim
know
to
on
In
it is
France
even
much
better, fatten
ordinary
lay
temperament,
or
to
on
a
be
what
much
are
the
I have
market.
for the
with
as
Many
things
the
benefit,
wantonness
or
be
be
able
by
it is most
But
perform
to
caused.
be used, and
manufactured
where
is attended
it.
to
will
of,
most
in this case,
should
pain
should
should
certain
suffering,and
work
unnecessary
instruments
proper
but,
the
are
mere
legitimate objection
no
undertakes
very
for
table
would.
there
pain
have
must
made
compared
greater
saves
instruments
caponizing
but
strongly condemned,
can
in the
pain,
be
otherwise
they
Causing
one.
matters
for the
thus
is small
pain
slight pain
that
equal
no
as
who
one
any
of unnecessary
be
to
very
important
It is very
outlay,
the
a
of
in
intended
can
than
more
the
regard
we
fowls
treated
so
breeder
which
benefits, there
many
objection
little
in all commercial
score,
chickens
giving
all times
is at
infliction
mine
the
for
done
this
Upon
because
caponized,
will
in
with
inducement
very
thrive
restless
so
of capon-
compared
as
The
of flesh.
pre-eminent weight.
and
adoption
additional
indeed,
treated
so
will
together.
largely adopted.
very
numerous
very
that
the
fowls, with
been
First, then, the question of profit,which
be
the
warrant
is
the
in
not
are
as
there
size
has
plan
it is found
quality
conflicts
housed
is infinitesimal
bird
where
greater
the
extent,
greater
But
poulardes
and
capons
much
that
to
which
birds
constant
be
can
male
on
than
cruel
more
but
so,
of
no
benefit, therefore, altogether outweighs any
cruelty.
very
only
more
many
It is
danger
great
the
by
Not
therefore
minutes,
two
little said.
sufficient
itself be
suffered
The
of
score
of
pain
single fight.
without
than
less
pigs.
amity, besides,
would
in
very
and
castrating calves, colts, lambs,
19
CAPONIZING.
0"
performed
there
cruelty
of
score
CRUELTY
be
can
CAPON/ZING.
and
I claim
that
with
operated
past twenty-five years
I therefore
;
instruments.
proper
EXPERTS.
There
several
are
for them
occurrence
and
farmers
for this line
five
or
to
in
ten
make
their
of business
by becoming
of
experts
ten
vicinity, who
my
dollars
and
turn
do
quite
the
they
could
in
not
state
day caponizing
number
caponizing
of dollars
for
it is
a
cockerels
those
Therefore,
a
that
farmers
common
for poulterers
having
into
taste
a
their
within
a
ets
pockradius
miles.
CAPON
I believe
a
neighborhood.
could
experts,
in
a
kw
see
years
the
farmers,
profit there
ADVANCE.
to
their
is in
great
caponized
surprise,will
fowls
;
wonder
besides, there
why
will
POULTRY
THE
20
be
the
as
fare of different
the bill of
on
capons
canvasback
YARD.
duck
"
its fine
gets
celery, parsley, mint, etc.,
flavors,
flavor
the
from
wild
it feeds
celery
upon.
CHINESE
beveled
The
whalebone
B, with
HookZ"
open.
the
at
a
after
hook
consider, takes
tearing
off
patience enough
to
learn
the
of
which
market,
some
the
thin
make
fine capons.
the
even
present,
know
of their
as
they
if you
or
it
was
a
Most
any
tender
very
know
caterers
fine
for
one
and
who
sets
on
Chinese.
the
over
has
eaten
flavor
what
themselves
largest breed
hotel
your
or
can
capon
;
almost
with
same
the
in
breed
and
Dominiques,
breed, unless
fine
of
is the
at
capon
common
or
persons
other
numerous
are
Wyandottes,
select
Always
call
to
w^ere
taste.
are
advantage
dunghill.
common
whether
The
very
set,
have
BREEDS.
Rocks,
Plymouth
There
This
blood.
few
the
out
Instkuments.
BEST
Cochins,
I believe
with.
slight improvement
a
are
the
out
horsehair
scooping
is for
e
spooning
this set.
with
The
incision.
F, with
Tube
open.
wS})oon
for
Chinese
Brahmas,
skin
testicle.
the
skill to operate
great
the
making
for
is
end, is the spreader for holding the wound
loose, also
cut
are
forceps
each
at
sawing
they
the
on
a
is for
is for
end,
testicles
I
knife
METHOD.
breed,
every
you
have.
cafe, you
would
you
had
tell them
few
fact, very
they
ings
Dork-
made
a
by
the
hotel
serving
are
At
not
study
taste,
gers
mana-
to
their
customers.
BENEFIT
The
his
own
question
use?
is often
The
TO
asked
following
me,
is
THE
Would
proof
that
FARMERS.
it pay
it will.
a
farmer
If they
to
raise
put
loo
capons
per
for
cent.
more
into
the
cent,
more
money
to
30
per
50
without
farmer's
the
weight,
capons
well
pay
Dear
"
several
cut
live
a
afterward
Sir:
After
but
surprise,my
120
cockerels, and
here
would
but
see
without
ordered
who
not
caponize.
to
patent
my
that
them.
raise
They
and
set
struction
in-
"
instructions
the
set, I read
over
tried
I then
cockerels.
dead
following
The
me.
I attended
besides,
to
to
my
caponized
work.
regular houseI
days
two
to
several
down
laid
the knife and
up
the task, and after the first incision,
up
all left
my
netted
him
The
all the
York
averaged 10^
market,
and
they
$23.10, without
time
is not
year
around.
birds, if
the
at
market
when
the
the
for
^129.60.
85, June
page
cents
21
He
pound,
per
weighed
have
per
pound,
charges, commission,
express
incubator
will enable
to
us
or
lot
the
etc.,
would
15 cents
birds
22
dressed.
pounds
caponized,
not
same
deducting
far distant
for
on
charges, commissions,
express
same
sold
her
caponized
who
O.,
Cardington,
and
sold
and
Magnet
well
the
These
$43.75.
but
did
Poultry
each,
pounds
net
cockerels.
the
profitover
in the
to
Blake,
deducting
each
per
pound,
per
cent,
will
and
^62.40;
net
6
weigh
will
they
each,
pounds
4
would
which
pound,
per
old
cents
you
They
New
18
100
refer
one.
the
pounds
brought
sell
cents
13
cockerels.
the
over
weighing
old
months
8
8 months
at
profit she gets
extra
at
for
for
than
I will
After
^48.50.
cockerels
1886, signed
to
of the
sell them
more
fact
them
idea
120
and
losing
7
to
they
enough
nerve
do
it
lost three;
caponized,
are
of
number
but
not
follows:
I took
not.
an
you
and
this is
Another
sent
weight
extra
acknowledge
will
why
farmers
lady
a
as
myself
only
the
pounds,
720
or
have
they
as
You
of
nervousness
give
pounds,
480
or
gain the
from
'
I will
She
have
wrote
could
last I nerved
own
'
will
table
receiving your patent
carefully. I operated on four
one
At
in
poultryman
the
ask
or
example
and
times
times.
I cannot
say,
the
follow
should
You
raise.
to
generally
They
and
poultry journal
and
farm
price, and
increase
CArONS.
IN
PROFIT
Every
the
by
poulterer'spocket
cost.
extra
any
21
CAPONIZING.
PRACTICAL
and
etc.
caponize
SLIPS.
Slips
the
cockerels, only by
are
often
from
as
large
leaving
and
in
some
cases
They
and
capons
are
set.
spoon
with
full
the
larger
quite
a
at
they bring
Should
it out
the
as
seems
the operator
my
their
of
some
There
them.
fowls, and
partly caponized
are
size
large
The
testicle
within.
than
within
you
leave
the
aid
of
to
the
be
hens,
they
of
the
or
a
slipafter operating
small
the
upon
slot in
my
scoop
quite large,
a
watery
stance.
sub-
a
dozen
full
than
market
price.
it is
twister.
comes
constantly chasing
the
capon
particle within,
with
are
slips on
more
3 cents
as
filled
They
being slips
their
piece will grow
it is
from
their side.
on
of
This
and
easily told
very
wound
the
2
have
a
to
not
are
cause
ordinary,
present
not
and
capon.
nuisance
will
they
I
dent
confi-
am
birds
extremely
with
easy
to
THE
22
YARD.
POULTRY
FEED.
There
is
difference
no
They,
of
upon,
therefore
first
day
them
course,
are
ravenous
less.
and
allow
not
which
them
for
the
long
as
be
be
For
market
dress
and
wings,
tail.
ribbon
The
around
and
veal,
them
as
retailer
their
as
clean
the
puddles
do
you
eat
have.
you
ponds,
stagnant
or
want
siderably
con-
clam
should
be
kept
other
your
fowls
satisfythe capons' appetites.
to
their
of
account
on
water
They
not
and
them
broken'
meal,
best
give
find
up
the
quiet
nature,
so
healthy.
MARKET.
turkey,
a
make
can
necks
ease
for
can
you
will
you
disease.
were
and
would
you
;
bone
of
little
cause
if you
FOR
food
some
plenty
together,
quarters
salt, then
give
dirty
case
housed
their
keep
the
of
days.
being operated
sparingly
very
they gradually
two,
or
fed
little
a
before
them
flavor, also may
bad
hours
be
plenty
have
from
first month
can
you
should
drink
would
number
are
to
a
over-fed, which
Any
they
with
after the first few
then
two,
or
confined
They
them
give
separate
a
If
should
meal
them
fowls
36
to
24
They
give
month
other
from
from
corn
week
a
shell.
oyster
Do
scalded
on
for
food
hungry.
very
After
more.
very
without
are
two
or
in their food
and
them
wings,
with
very
showy
butcher
a
as
feathers
their
on
necks,
by putting
does
his
row
nar-
a
prize beef,
lamb.
DUCKS.
It is
difficult
more
their
compact,
their
testicles
and
lay
bowels
entrails
filling them
harder
are
closer
the
to
to
in the
than
the
incision
that
other
any
fowl,
They
much
are
while
It is
with
are
very
months
old
and
narrower,
for their
common
endeavoring
happens
never
longer
cockerels.
in
they
as
three
At
completely.
of.
bone
something
scoop,
than
up
get hold
back
protrude through
to
ducks
caponize
to
catch
to
the
other
fowl.
poulardes.
Open
any
ticles
tes-
PULLETS.
Pullets
leftside
do
not
that
between
tear
position
at
the
like
do
the
time.
same
small
fish
recommend
thin
You
roe,
will
made
as
would
you
bowels,
but
cluster
egg
look
for
time, in
some
the
in
to
sun
If
quite plain.
their
cockerel, but
a
cockerel, allowing the
a
lay
not
same
the
covering
the
see
rib,
in
be
may
second
testicles
will
they
time
skin
find the
you
in due
first and
the
open
that
lay
not
they
which
same
shine
in
fine,
are
I would
case
altering them.
OPERATION.
Tear
open
down
size of
of
the thin
from
thin
tweezers
the
egg
wrapping
or
a
skin.
bent
You
will
cluster.
The
string, is the
piece
of
wire
two
see
upper
^gg
milky
or
passage.
for
a
hook
white
cords
larger one,
Take
and
which
hold
cut
out
tubes
or
ing
lead-
is about
of it with
about
an
a
the
pair
inch.
CAPONIZING.
PRACTICAL
will stop
which
in flavor, the
same
larger, you
or
The
laid
has
for
wishing
those
tlien
;
bowel
wish
which
being
passage
make
to
the
below
its exit
have
do
make
what
know
to
safer
best, because
place
to
this you
unless
below
condition
both
I
would
plainly
the
other
here
state
wings,
engraved,
but
shown
are
my
side.
I
they
under,
entirely
June
Fig.
the
the
legs above
the
enough
Now
the
you
probe just
it will
and
make
precisely what
been
I
by
I
eggs
you
it
consider
shown
flank.
their
perienced
ex-
an
the
consider
besides, it is
"
a
a
dead
original
the
in
in
with
Each
it is
on
position
and
and
Any
every
twister
scoop
and
Figs.
piece
hands
this bird's
from
moustache.
his
the
and
feathers
the
and
drawn
not
were
plucked
by wetting
twisting
myself.
joints.
live cockerel,
feather
around
cord
One
fowl.
knee
a
a
flesh
cockerel.
stamped
fowl
not
of the
the
from
was
isas
illustrations
following
would
man
a
1886"
shows
2
both, the
in
dissecting
the
holding
photographed
were
of
22,
of
around
bare
and
new
method
besides, there
as
photographs
are
my
that
own;
generally
them
the
toward
cut.
shows
cut
the
side.
passage,
OOi^niQuTEO
This
plates from
Introduce
the
of
advise
old
out
left
she
after
an
passages
have
you
the
know
this
cutting
the
see
can
you
the
down
and
I would
them
the
The
particle.
a
pea
her.
save
pullet'and
egg
pullet.
size of
I would
has.
she
on
Without
advise
Some
a
her
Ease
Qgg
By doing
cut
with
and
the
in
gently
it
the
are
and
soon,
bowels.
the
passage
improve
hip joint, then
bowels
and
right
to
eggs
larger and
four-months-old
a
the
the
see
^gg
the
entrail
the
at
poulardes.
person.
above
expose
place.
proper
to
impossible
will
cluster, pushing
the
at
kill
to
legs off
the
grow
considerably enlarged,
heaviest
left
the
her
interfere
not
the
easily
on
of
sure
egg
to
will
you
of
some
is
lay
to
poulardes
their
cut
rib down,
second
front
and
hen
laying
about
make
begin laying
and
up
it becomes
make
to
will
heal
pullet
a
if
But
she
will
and
eggs,
capon.
know
while
a
a
as
side
in
passage
producing
may
in her
cut
egg
her
23
of
6
my
without
ing
turn-
and
7
set
is
ented
"Pat-
infringement.
an
the
operator
in the
of
act
making
first incision.
OPERATION.
First
get the
have
sun
a
on
table, box,
narrow
the
fowl
in
any
or
barrel,
position
you
so
wish,
move
can
you
as
the
sun
it around
is
a
great
and
aid
THE
24
to
a
learner.
bird's
the
of
out
of
cords
the
the
fowl
upon
the
knees.
attach
With
cord
to
put
brick
Fig.
them
hang
means
you
Wet
the
as
them
bird's
and
the
the
hip,
without
his
so
closed
the
wound
skin
to
pulling
when
the
by
the
be
^
will
heal
up
in
the
make
to
The
wings.
of
kick
to
slip-
a
opposite
kind, then
some
let
jSSO.)
table
moustache.
a
of
a
shown
as
in
Fig.
i
by
;
this
day
or
two.
to
above
its
enable
flesh
hole
them
perform
to
you
on
must
side
the
Therefore
between
incision
the
between
place.
that
The
by twisting
and
the
/8S6.)
the
the
over
back
inch
will
bleeding,
prevent
them
want
you
Pull
to
water
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going
an
cold
This
feather.
operation
skin
with
stay where
Fig.
operation
of
feathers
feathers
would
man
(Copyrighted
sides
weight
a
around
liable
are
you
his
twice
secure.
side
make
a
the
over
have
it will also
under,
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enables
around
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hooks
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Wrap
one
style
half
a
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its left side.
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loop.
other
The
loop quickly.
ends
above
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themselves
the
Lay
POULTRY
the
be
down
toward
ribs
will
the
opening
be
tirely
en-
in
ribs, enabling the
made
between
the
THE
26
Should
they
bleed
open
the
you
tear
and
make
Fig.
the
much
lower
off with
wipe \\
Otherwise
skin.
damp
a
the
to
find.
the
thin
harder
one
YARD.
POULTRY
blood
or
small
run
in
rag
will
Take
up
the
scoop
until
you
have
before
sponge
testicles
the
on
See
twister.
5-
With
hook
the
well
end
tear
open
plenty large enough
in view, and
Fig.
hook
This
must
skin
be
used
or
care,
the
press
(Copyrighted
6.
with
to
scoop
the
cle
testi-
right
twister
through.
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you
puncture
may
artery
an
the
or
bowels.
the
Take
probe
aside, and
just
in your
below
left hand.
you
will
Fig.
twister
with
endways
and
make
twist
for
the
your
in the
the
scoop
the
shown
as
cord
spermatic
testicle
keeping
right hand,
off.
testicle
At
in
With
see
7.
see
in
the
the
left
(Copyrighted
ring
testicle.
7,
settle well
this
point
the
scoop,
as
bowels
the
the
Introduce
lower
the
gently shaking
down
learners
push
scoop
/S8b.)
Fig. 6, catching
Fig.
handle
in
will
the
find
it sometimes
it
slot.
the
left testicle
or
to
get it all
Then
probe
slipsout,
in,
begin
to
very
valuable
also
for
pre-
PRACTICAL
the
venting
bowels
or
for
use
no
Now
the
position.
The
hardest
bird
and
to
bleed,
will
have
it will
out
better
are
view
or
If
much
be
seconds
ten
to
the
If
removed
than
you
should
put
the
a
If
the
it
If you
The
just
I
run
they
If
as
is
day
take
all
had
right
the
needle
cut
been
little
as
the
left.
the
the
is
that
well,
as
left
only
is
one
I find
they
say
the
the
out.
one
They
but
it
the
right
is
cause
see
when
But
exact
it
and
cannot
you
first.
way,
their
first, as
first
one
have
one
have
a
excuse.
an
iSSO.)
first, therefore
part
an
bled
after
in
the
are
the
by
catch
and
blood
and
go
should
find
I insist
the
on
lower
it
pieces
which
in
the
that
you
scoopful
getting
not
out,
it all in
slot,
find
then
scoop
if it is
even
produce
will
the
erly,
prop-
longer
no
slips.
is
the
with
case
go
after
the
with
the
scoop
they
have
a
balance
fouruntil
out.
after
darning
a
will
you
out
it out.
you
of
easiest
large,
very
much
just let them
; then
I^Cofyrighted
8.
piece
again
these
entirely
next
If you
if
scoop
cause
the
one
upper
is out
one
small
a
in
Leghorn,
have
you
do
to
leave
testicle
month-old
culties
diffi-
first.
pin's head,
the
these
same
give
to
right
getting
8,
taken
the
before
remove
right
like
persons
in
8,
be
always
lower
trouble
over
want
the
over
more
when
being
one
of
person
Fig.
see
and
7
remove
you
run
Figs.
should
Fig.
Many
experienced
testicle,
upper
in
testicle
it will
not
number
A
scoop.
An
practice.
shown
left
beginners
most
right
remove.
to
the
by
up
27
probe.
remove
testicles
little
a
the
Both
twisted
being
with
disappear
CAPONIZING.
the
flow, spoon
to
operation,
the
through
they
come
artery
in
the
all
in
the
if you
skin
right
it out
find
and
it will
a
windy
all escape.
swelling,
Sometimes
themselves.
operation,
they
are
as
good
neck.
operation,
twister.
they generally
have
a
passage.
for
food
as
THE
The
moulting
the
require
the
of
one
gathers
Eggs,
rule,
a
are
than
drain
severe
beginning
and
strengthen
their
not
and
which
allowed
are
to
wander
which
be
can
sufficient, the
at
night,
Wheat,
than
is
range
insects
oats,
cooked
whether
perquisites all
that
of
the
the
of their
acknowledgment
feather-making
prevalent,
may
It would
season.
to
roosts,
but, if proper
kept just
be
and
is very
take
of
meals
with
the
well
at
be
to
fixtures
this time
remove
flock
of
of
best
bread
fanciers
handsome-looking,
as
to
from
preparatory
that
state
your
to
a
one
poultry
cleansing.
as
of
special
to-day
it is
The
the
houses
Then
at
claim
simply
process
disease
the
strictlyenforced,
from
tables,
vege-
spare
of
renders
fill.
good
a
their
properly.
weather
be
can
as
but
tion.
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rather
refuse
and
regarded
for them
else
the
course,
of
enjoys
is unavoidable,
sanitary precautions
etc.,
amply
preferred
if the
be
and
be
nothing
stale
hot
variably
in-
than
are
need
no
which
should
care
will
food
frost
feels
to
are
except,
if not
fowl
a
place,
season
which
easily digested, being given
most
meat,
exhausting,
until
day
a
bring
grain, seeds,
of
or
happy
to
July,
variety
greater
a
our
the
up
let
those
latter, after
pick
perfect
them
than
the
up
harder
season
the
as
time, and
inabilityto
be
all other
this
moulting
healthy,
It is much
alone
without
make
to
as
moulting
its
Many
as
would
has
health
functions
manner
a
morning
uncooked,
at
its proper
buckwheat
and
together
round.
hens
loss of many
the
be
food
in the
at
place
or
year
must
Two
of
latter
especiallyacceptable
take
tone
fields and
quarters.
still,the
will
to
general
and
up
required
time, having
barley,
rye,
family table, which,
the
an
this
build
to
is
farm,
distant
depletion
to
corn;
Milk
the
entire
time
Being
fatten
The
the
condition.
to
more
days,
over
feeding
always busy.
lightest,consisting
for if fed
Indian
the
in close
them
given
and
period,
them
tide
to
the
of
ninety
to
the
of
moulting
best
in
supply.
battle, but
for in such
through
about
ripening
are
cared
to
away
the
the
all,
November,
account
on
possible
best
the
is
who
at
none
or
sixty
our
time
is he
coolness
it is
from
food
performing
organ
over
the
vitality.
of
confined
roam
in
this
October,
during
do
must
few
increased
hen
Something
always going
are
We
of
doubt,
no
old
is one-half
hens
the
to
months
The
nutritious
good,
systems
and
the
moulting
highest point
contented,
hens
of
all purposes.
its
hindrance,
of
August.
particular,each
in every
but,
at
scarcity of
the
authorities, lasts
in
giving
answer
to
system
extent,
some
period
forearmed
time.
system
time
some
exhaustive
will
some
to
the
other
any
the
upon
according
which,
this
to
ratio
plentifulduring
at
this
causes
neighbors bring
nutritious
a
profit
for
in
They
life.
of
abundance
keeps poultry
in exact
prices being higher
as
weather
his
when
less
who
one
in
hen's
a
Food
time.
fed
scraps
The
foods.
abundance
December
and
Meat
this
at
of
period
critical
watching
given.
of
in
market
the
be
best
eggs
and
care
should
character
SEASON.
MOULTING
is tlie most
season
utmost
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
28
flock
other
any
best
more
tions
precau-
the
commence
nests,
AS
POULTRY
by fumigation,
worth
of
This
will
kill
from
in
going
clean
Then
barn
in any
or
the
scatter
a
box
They
will
houses
and
tobacco
there
are
three
months'
any
kept
were
hard-hearted
be
and
spry,
trouble
that
and
the
because
and
dispose
They
be
coming
give place
do
not
of
dozens
be
overstocked
of
profit.
driven
to
which
our
to
the
is feared
requires but
oldest
market
the
on
As
was
prices, however,
to
Although
the
eggs
facilities
from
every
the
of
is in
if
see
accord
balance
old
a
the
hens, which
and
mothers,
debt.
in your
that
are
So
)"oung,
without
then.
any
Besides, the
it is the
That
thought
the
hundreds
the
as
the
of
law
who
are
the
them
of
to
in
nature
the
when
of
eggs
penetrated
far
be
so
sufficient
however
in
below
that
market
a
we
thousands
poultry
dispel such
time
fact
poultry
making
had
country,
the
by
baskets
would
day
the
of
railroads
demand
present
section
found
flock
to
to
setters
importing
contemplate
surprise of those
the
them
is shown
recollect
can
soon
be
PROFIT.
demand
ourselves.
and
that
OF
minutes'
few
roads
in
who
many
a
poultr}-men
prediction
market
by
the
will moult
and
soon,
will
dust
find
sulphur
Powdered
carefully and
and
now
egg
pretty
will
those
that
consumption,
supply
cannot
we
an
you
deep
except
ones
SOURCE
A
for home
the
and
in.
young.
always
are
cities in wagons.
the
The
It
AS
eggs
produce enough
of
many
and
the
to
all
and
baths
unwilling
get that
to
dust
houses, leaving
When
good
After
dust
hens
be
such
of
are
with
too,
the
the
near
their
fat, waddling
were
once
POULTRY
poultry
they
if allowed
pullets will
shall
Those
you
way,
lice.
without
road
the
the
to
a
burn
buildings.
of
take
will
this
good
attention, trusting
repay
their
pay
old
That
and
to
of
oil
do
other
would
you
not
added
take
roosts
condition
particular.
from
hens
which
food
energetic-looking.
hatched
early
for
and
wash,
oil, saturating them
this way,
begins, inspect
to
spring
never
the
production.
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last
will
know
of
in every
and
the
to
in
the
to
clean
other
hens
lice
together
freeing
them
credit
over
the
from
moulting
among
future
by
account
for
it thoroughly
when
so
the
to
acid
go
hours.
four
or
nests
some
or
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whitewash
coal
perfectly
end
one
fine
in
before
the
barrel
a
perfectly clean
ingredient
condition
good
from
corner
ground
this
cents'
five
it.
light
carbolic
ignite with
themselves
free
fowls
stems
valuable
it may
one
After
part with
a
about
three
used, however,
thoroughly get
in
readily
be
must
thoroughly
dust
large
quite
your
houses
the
cleansing
and
piece separately,
in
29
Buy
about
back
every
nests
where
for
putting
each
Care
place
up
over
and
roosts
wood.
pan,
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go
light
the
the
and
tin
a
house.
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brush
house.
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the
to
crevice.
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injuring
you
end
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off, leaving
a
every
the
closed
in
PROFIT.
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in
it in
house
insect
SOURCE
cracks
sulphur, put
entire
one
thoroughly.
and
of
the
leaving
out,
all the
closing
flour
A
a
may
matter
fallacy,as
turkeys
were
carried
were
every
tion
direc-
the
supply.
predicted, ad^'anced.
to
bring
remote
;
into
the
the
fact
they
words
product
The
annually
help
less.
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the demand
send
to
out.
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long
who
poultryman
perfectly fresh
while
more
his
to
eggs
others
the
CAPITAL
in
numbers
large
but
him
be
If $1000
six per
^100,
of
return
why
that
The
to
above
not
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ask
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investment
for in
any
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cents
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fences,
of
care
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raise
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is
etc., and
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chicks
raised
labor
chicks
view
in
simply
bestowed.
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desire
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poultry
from
any
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often
had
parties
have
poultry
which
dollars, something
even
investment.
much.
but
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with
not
is
expect
the
and
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too
matter,
season.
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a
ing
assert-
fail
small
management
moment
a
family
a
the
of
does
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they expect
for
not
capital
hundred
pound
per
hatch
to
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as
and
care
proper
would
returns
poultry,
in
on
in
a
and
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safe
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beginner
dollars
large
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We
give
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excellent
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it.
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will
cent,
per
invested
the
that
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It is conceded
is
will
capital invested,
on
|iooo.
$1000
reflection
attached
be
ten
inquirer
they
business
an
on
would
not
hope
enterprise.
months.
three
give
maintain
few
a
other
for
raising poultry
little
a
business?
hundred
business
the
could
of
a
only
besieged
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interest
year
poultry
of
may
of
of
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on
persons
they
of
return
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they
if
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do
to
most
be
may
sends
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dividend
a
show
to
provided
take
to
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will
capital invested,
business
given
secure
difficulty with
of
is
business
The
and
made
be
easily
can
cannot
poultry
of
view
same
ket
mar-
quality, and
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matter
mystery
investment
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on
find
pursuit,the
capital of $1000
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the
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on
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total
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carcasses
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any
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$60,
to
in order
in the
poultry
demand
fat
always
with
business
mercantile
a
amounts
cent.,
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or
in
invested
hand
capital is required
for himself
unravel
to
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possibilitythere
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of
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and
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regarding
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How
poultry
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compare
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statement.
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the
on
take
to
REQUIRED.
inquiries made
many
while
high
as
you
supplied,
her
still be
will
ask
not
verify
eggs
plump,
times
for sales.
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Among
the
customers
begging
are
by
will
there
only
markets
of
plenty
are
and
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of
portion
do
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quantity,
in
times
ten
a
over
there
as
them
have
will
production
over
the
eggs
upon
us
is
and
carcasses
We
yourself
back
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nearly
are
facilities.
look
this, but
called
buyers
an
of
seasons
increased
the
to
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all
prices during
for
is much
marketing
to
the
previous
were
own
our
that
forth
stands
as
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THE
30
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required
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the
brood
produced,
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farm
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cover
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smaller
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will
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;
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in New
for
expense
large
on
the
a
consider
is the
value
of the
invested
capital
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than
for
account
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but
smaller.
of
age
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eggs
in
larger
as
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to
also
fowls.
strict
chicks
must
proportionately,
number
Jersey,
raising
we
there
interest
caring
the
for
feed
of chicks,
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of
expense
from
quarters,
number
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little
In
all the
one
more
lot
expenses
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BREEDING
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developed
of
pound
nine
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pound
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for
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dollar
head,
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that
the
as
also
and
of
keep
smaller
in
the
and
fowls
only
comfortable
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is
ladies
as
item
all
the
chicks
only
much
hatched
the
upon
pleasure, but
kept
be
large
a
it leaves
realized
its
it is admitted
from
expected
purity, yet
of
because
value
the
of the
qualities or
without
a
adds
strict
their
that
for
to
This
the
poultry
can
characteristics
to
be
some
of
as
breeds
few
made
as
the
are
often
flock
there
by
children
and
as
is
tant
impor-
an
cents
will
for
profitif
33-|per
cover
the
if
Even
high prices.
which
cent.,
is
sources.
be
of
some
has
which
been
in
fowls
by
the
is
damaging
affects
for market.
which
lost.
the
to
the
And
there
yet,
into
is
the
laying
breeders
degenerate
But
flock
fication
disquali-
a
as
index
an
the
in
best
serves
very
would
entirelv
bird
a
manner
no
rule
flocks
our
of
plumage
the
definite
guided,
a
of
small
a
nine
of
other
and
plumage
attractiveness
adherence
profit
practice
the
utility,as
large
have
are
considered
taken
injury, but
no
for
the
numbers
large margin
sacrificingof
does
accounted
HARKET.
markings
the
see
with
member
with
That
a
many
FOR
the
show-room.
breeds
thoroughbred
and
often
we
slight defect
a
in
that
the
the
that
who
some
larger
be
flock.
be
keeping
neglected.
would
advantage
be
that
while
the
with
the
quarters
labor, but
which
and
and
pound
may
with
estimate,
the
ten,
as
than
Those
far
so
variance
attention
valued, being performed
not
while
been
be
only
for
it is apparent
entirely at
problem.
details
the
a
of
has
one
house
fowls
favor
in
more
fowls,
about
compared
as
can
passing by
essential
is
This
receive
for the
caring
early
per
day
a
to
heretofore
variety, and
a
BREEDING
to
value
in
to
build
hundred
result
profit,a
of the
them
not
which
fair
a
larger than
While
fluctuate
one
result
solution
feed
account
cents
12
the
depends
of
is
are
will
proportionately,
cost
general
the
small
of
labor
an
cost
diminished
be
fowls, but
advantages
flocks
course,
source
in
not
%\o
of these
the
to
many
of
a
proportion
will
economically
industries.
assist in
of
the
all other
that
about
hundred
one
more
larger
possible,
and
cost,
to
careful
bestowal
a
the
probably
not
overlooked,
ducing
pro-
before, the smaller
amounts
quarters
easily feed
as
clean
the
as
does
labor
the
requires
for
can
one
large numbers,
are
and
of
cost
cheaper
face
it is
for food
expense
it
Yet, in the
applying
ones,
the
quarters
supposition
family
house
number
the
rules
the
on
the
the
the
house
a
concerned,
is
poultry
for
$ioo
number.
fewer
that
rather, that
or,
larger
labor
The
stated
we
in
a
was
of
cost
increased
or
as
interest
number.
fowls, and
ten
larger the number,
producing
and
maximum
the
as
reduced
buildings, fences,
estimated
been
be
it may
chick.
the
the
to
per
; the
each
but
increased,
but
for
required
was
safely estimated
be
poultry,
cents
31
buildings, labor, feed,
for
cost
may
raised
number
expense
or
sum
of
five
but
while
total
the
poultry,
cents.
the
to
that
fact
MARKET.
of
hills
dunga
limit
the
to
even
attained
been
has
inclination
prefer
but
only,
while
have
marks,
The
breeders
have
Select
liberal
to
It is
plumage
the
hens
weight
injury
is
hens
are
be
vigor
and
should
The
in the
proved
not
ceeded
suc-
of their
points
winners,
prizecolor
to
much
owe
have
may
will
the
to
they
made,
standard
their
is
combine
in
only
only
not
of the
evidences
outward
An
To
its
the
purity
different
It may
for
the
body,
objects, no
the
applies to
as
the
the
in
hen
a
a
i)roper
well
as
that
is
those
as
that
Jerseys, Holsteins,
production
breeding
quick
the
movement.
fat fowl
in
is
is
a
much
Too
weight
breed
which
the
lighter, and
cock.
of
of
color
somewhat
be
the
preference
used, should
nuisance,
and
purposes,
of
milk
where
hens
eggs
to
the
produce
and
the
eggs
to
become
animal.
The
in
fat
Ayrshires, usually
poultryman
must
desired,
are
hatching
breeding,
In
Shorthorn
of
bear
consider
the
this
rule
and
calves
making
that
are
cows
milk
butter,
every
up
two
poses.
pur-
hatching
and
fruitful, and
large quantities
overfatting.
only
for
laying,
purposes,
principle
well-known
condition
for market
provide
to
for market
prevents
therefore,
EGGS.
FOR
keeping
said
It
vary.
barren, while
often
and
with
boast
matter
are
but
vigorous,
medium-size
a
excessively
purposes,
from
safely be
be
must
use
to
Be
imperfections
most
body,
cock
do
all, select for vigor and
harmonizes
the
but
can,
you
slight defect.
a
if such
is the
that
hens
overgrown,
laying
matter
conditions
female
for
if
tolerated.
hens
keep
points,
in
fowls, although many
chief
activity.
be
not
in
of
BREEDING
as
they
compact
dark, allow
heavy
desirable
not
qualities.
such
or
herds.
offspring, but, above
heavy bone,
too
are
very
other
the
give
drawbacks
largest fowl
the
color
the
that
to
a
best
few
constitution
have
to
the
to
always
not
see
If
if the
is
the
breeds
the
any
exacting
have
they
however,
standard
robust
of
fowls
few
a
the
to
up
full,bright eyes,
with
cock.
come
no
cause
strength.
In
also
convey
good specimen
a
allowing
in
as
one
that
those
discard
such
utility,but
of
is
more
but
mistakes
the
all
when
come
been
from
in their
as
hence
This
have
birds
breeds, and
the
birds
stock.
the
not
of
beautiful
straight comb
a
class, yet
market,
despite all
for
purity
will
for
poultry
raise
other
culls
of
number
small
a
have
detrimental.
breeders, who
swine
interested
; and
eggs
secure
breeders
show
of uniform
Berkshire
time
the
characteristics
of
any
the
preserved
infancy,
than
flock
to
prove
requirements
fancy poultry,
of
end
fancy
a
order
in
the
who
farmers
in the
will
and
carcasses
strength
of
greater
a
serve
those
of
object
important
more
to
breeding
the
to
while
the
only
time
the
is destined
majority
profit from
and
that
fact
securing
in
The
desirable
the
once
exterior,
Poultry
petted.
a
vigor
color
standard
their
in
the
from
already
a
their
realize
to
of
shade
certain
a
being
when
uniform
overlooked.
devote
sacrifice
to
attempt
of
to
them
giving
be
not
that
than
purpose
no
of
should
essentials
indications, and
outward
fixed
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
32
a
pen
or
year,
for
three
THE
34
ramble,
hens, being
The
feeding.
better
plan
the
is
to
get
hens
and
heap,
they
what
is
object
full.
them
will
to
have
the
that
are
health, while
have
a
meal
should
them
at
the
warm
soft
scratching
will
food
for oats,
at
scratch
for it.
in
give
we
us,
The
as
here
growth
the
of
follows, viz.:
The
chicks,
served
made
and
disease.
eat
up
"5
"
"
"
"
"7
"
"
"8
"
"
"9
"
"
"10
"
"
"II
"
"
They
clean.
less than
and
them
keep
Give
no
corn
them
making
CHICKS.
of
fowls
young
reached
having
experiments.
during
of three
period
a
2
months,
was
ounces.
lJ/(
"
"
2
6.^
"
"
10
14
i8j-"
23-^
"
28
36
with
were
Plymouth
They
were
fed
with
milk
moistened
boiling
variety during
meat
the
feed
not
32
bloods.
with
by
always
Do
words,
"
"
41
meal,
corn
good
but
winter,
without
"
experimented
richer
bone
"
"
"6
other
a
YOUNG
growth
careful
meal
in
should
shells.
ground
night's
ascertained
"
"
cooked
as
the
to
"
"4
chicks
merely
their
OF
of
for
even
roost
scratching heap,
other
In
the
on
hungry.
the
in
The
4
"3
with
food
weighs
newly hatched
weighs
old weighs
I week
"2
and
especially in
the
but
eat.
keep
They
somewhat
scratching
will
and
chicks.
egg
"
mixed
them
as
better
scratching heap.
as
result
lay
of
mess
nothing
go
it
"
Chick
The
their
GROWTH
discussion
will
them
seeds, and
give
THE
Considerable
the
wheat,
and
night,
except
as
they
let them
morning,
by putting
all
but
stronger
leave
to
them
a
the
Feed
day,
work
to
the
the
feed
meal.
The
place
hens
into
grain
of their
night
produce
in
given
except
noon,
give
compelled
early
so
At
dirt, and
the
to
fat.
too
even
give
some
inducement
no
become
or
morning
balance
busy during
hens
mess
the
throw
for the
for.
leaves,
straw,
In
Now
little.
work
eggs
be
cut
have
exercise, and
any
in it.
work
to
keep
Hens
never
only
make
chaff,
a
satisfied,and
take
not
some
YARD.
full, are
scratch
can
food, but
warm
do
consequently,
where
POULTRY
the
addition
").
Out
were
fed
A
six
twenty-four hours;
the
flock
of
and
quite
very
what
of
weeks,
and
little animal
a
a
two
meal,
vegetable
or
and
baked,
skim
cake
a
day,
in
and
cheese
sometimes
was
matter
all
weight
dried
died
they
from
would
day
a
in other
they
meal,
oat-
sometimes
milk
chicken
equivalent
animal
bran,
("pulverized
one
pounds
its
and
the
not
times
of
and
meal
large flock,
increased
corn
wheat
though considerably
mixture
a
on
water,
or
regularly three
which
pounds
first four
of
mostly
Whole
water.
Rocks,
sumed
con-
food,
could
in
pick
DISEASES.
least, they
above,
chicken
cities
will
this
in
was
have
might
them
grown
did
were
they
had
less expense,
spring
in
price
cents.
them
Or
made
we
the
"
market
by giving
them.
force
to
The
twenty-eight
still faster
chicks
of
at
;
From
pound
one
cents.
and
attempt
with
four
twenty
not
making
much
very
meals.
their
to
of
be
to
appear
came
than
more
those
not
expense
between
slower, but
There
not
grown
food, but
of
variety
when
actual
case
varied
during July
We
the
that
see
"
did
range,
always hungry
were
you
unlimited
spite of
in
which,
up,
35
have
might
we
shift
them
greater
a
selves.
for them-
grasshoppers.
no
DISEASES.
all diseases
Nearly
until
they
accumulate
clean
out
work
to
coops
daily, as
many
the
absorbent
of
dying
business
it
than
once
oftener
material
he
disease, and
and
be
may
roup
kept clean,
Poultry
On
old
there
the
is
such
is
turned
up
and
over,
it is
pound
four
of
on
board
allude
to
the
in
yards
the
the
then
thoroughly sprinkled
not
do
as
of
If
much
sulphuric
of
acid
water
lime
will
the
to
with
easily handled
chloride
buckets
spade.
as
to
answer
ten
those
the
prevent
disease.
bucket
a
the
chloride
buckets
the
of
of
purpose.
of
of
water
and
and
lime
or
or
a
from
the
in
ment
experiwere
gapes
the
but
and
Gapes
room.
yards
is
it
cholera
confined,
used
for
fining
con-
cleaned
of
chloride
better,
is
sprinkle
the
is
What
water
for years,
and
occasionally scraped
be
solution
a
moon.
which
frequently
are
could
farmyards
with
small
the
matter
the
are
of
are
runs
of
with
means
in
yards
and
tried
have
plenty
than
small
Poultry
cholera
farmyard
dirt
fowls
rule,
conditions.
chicks
in
who
have
to
the
to
The
periods
the
gapes
much
in condition
decomposed
from
in which
farmyards
that
reason
of
floors, by which
supposed
are
the
of
clean
unprofitable.
houses
so
that
how
otherwise.
run
that
not
exception
unfavorable
amount
by
did
fallingoff
the
and
attach
not
matter
no
as
not
the
of
cause
do
the
houses
surprising
who
no
unless
distinguishable
prevalent
for
certain
a
is the
they
but
under
had
all
they
are
the
out
farmer
persons
not
have
with
of
ounce
but
which
it would
copperas,
not
more
but
repeatedly proved
do
yards, in
fowls,
hens
at
regularly as
as
appear
not
chicks
feeding
are
is
been
We
cholera
the
condition
has
avoided.
an
which
This
as
will
not
his stock
times, but
accumulated
gradually
of
farm
where
farms,
mixed.
dozen
clean
month,
a
hens
such
by
profitablebusiness,
a
the
by cleanliness,
a
diseases
droppings,
adults,
cured
or
find
soon
regarded
prevented
be
may
week
yet, because
is
to
Any
persons
defer
absorbents,
of
profitable,as
as
a
is
It
deserves.
used, would
raising of poultry
diseases
stables.
droppings
Some
numbered.
use
is
course
the
leave
many
be
cannot
safest
the
How
others, by the
regard poultry
the
to
his stables
the
The
with
not
filth.
to
while
weekly,
is done
do
traced
large heaps
longer periods.
importance
or
in
coops
persons
out
be
may
copperas
pound
of
lime
to
or
mix
yards,
water.
A
copperas
to
THE
36
POULTRY
YARD.
ROUP,
colds, canker,
Including
cured
the
by
of
use
diphtheria,
the
is
etc.,
celebrated
best
Sulphate of iron,
Sulphuric acid,
is
ful
to
added
and
water,
Cayenne
The
also
with
pepper
drinking
affected
quarters.
warm
warm
the
the
by
gals.
with
half
nostrils
alum
warm
be
be
bolus
a
and
half
daily
of
put
washed
well
Give
water.
tablespoon-
a
separated
should
grain allspice,in
a
of
proportion
should
Roup
and
head
in the
water
of
oz.
2
to
Fowls
pint.
a
dry,
be
to
often
consists.
lb.
/"2
i
Water,
This
This
mixture.
Douglass
and
prevented
in
with
grain
a
meal.
GAPES.
If treated
the
in
drinking
should
the
be
and
until
pill
the
from
iron
affected
with
an
excellent
To
do
the
In
It
chickens
doors
such
given
was
it
:
the
many
recommends
as
to
form
into
into
a
out
the
tion
opera-
most
in
and
Roup,
with
burn
small
quantity
a
will
five
some
of
cases
be
years
it is
sulphur.
found
ago,
disease
phate
sul-
general
house
fancier
in
with
poultry
pill three
times
into
a
on
a
able.
valuwho
among
the
arable.
To
)4
of
acid,
2
and
flour, or
grains.
*=
scruples.
powdered
gum
each.
gr.
alternate
or
charcoal
and
Flour
sulphur,
Syrup
of
mass,
,
SO
-'
syrup
day,
a
.
,
with
boluses,
yeast,
200
150
Hour,
which
2
make
into
boluses
100
of
below
as
:
"
grains.
grains.
scruples.
5^
grains
each.
One
day.
Roup,
nostrils
add
each
"
J
carbolic
times
a
)
"
,,
allspice,
mass,
pills,loo
form
With
Catarrh
of
case
and
doctor
a
capsicum,
,
Pulv.
three
by
fovv'ls are
If the
following prescription
successful
Diluted
To
into
"
1 ulv.
One
the
Repeat
stimulating food,
use
water.
windows,
the
us
very
,,
form
in the
and
cases
Pulv.
To
etc.,
thoroughly fumigate
to
this, close
shovel.
moulting,
disease, especially in the
plan
worms
hair
DEBILITY.
mixture
Douglass
or
horse
of
camphor
the
fully developed,
it around.
turning
little
a
removed.
general debility, bad
of
also
by inserting a loop
it while
are
worms
When
GENERAL
For
daily, and
camphor
windpipe
withdrawing
all the
of
is recommended.
water,
removed
organ
small
early, a
with
give also
Castile
three
water,
or
and
four
drops diluted
inject
some
of
the
carbolic
acid
acid, washing
into
the
nose.
37
DISEASES.
CROP
The
Warm
should
water
kneaded
worked
or
feed
and
be
for
and
bill open
the
is recommended
following
this is not
effective, an
top of
the
crop,
not
cut
to
then
be
The
incision
the
allow
water
to
prevent
about
the
same
hours
of
customer
attention
our
before
to
been
often
the
become
like
thinks
she
much
the
tied
The
back
hen
her
his
is
of
will
the
in
few
a
string
a
when
breast
learn
soon
the
near
simple,
the
bone,
to
weeks
the
will
sew
this
never
the
large
old,
years
slide
the
making
hen
position, naturally
is thus
hen
very
nearly always complete.
cure
they
at
the
little
hip joints, a
slip
cannot
not
of
out
standing naturally. They
was
of
out
the
full and
must
position.
her
rapidly, using
so
recovered
have
in
two
and
called
has
they
that
weakened
each
walk, although
she
in
the
and
that
so
after
ground,
hen
around
bird
the
to
has
believe
Especially
hip joints
attentions, and
remedy
be
the
in
not
sopped bread,
on
we
laying hens,
seeing
cock,
would
they
joints,and
of
The
weak
fall very
legs together by
two
than
nearer
The
courting
injured.
Tie
be
is
and
up.
hair
horse
practical breeder,
a
poultry.
on
heavy, good
body
duck.
a
is
stopped
operation.
fowls, which
in
writer
any
cock
the
position, letting
walk
by
Feed
should
crop
careful
Be
taken
JOINT.
years
many
ailment
strained
so
for
common
a
noticed
breeds, where
and
ours,
the
the
the
at
being
it is not
outer.
If
made
stitches, with
four
or
after
HIP
be
of
that
see
certainly fatal.
it is almost
twenty-four
to
oil,
castor
care
contents
in the
of
distention.
feathers, and
three
soft, holding
should
long
gently
crop
it becomes
permanent
The
by making
STRAINED
A
the
of
the
tablespoonful
a
inch
an
examined,
outlet
together, as
no
until
give
some
skin, and
for
throat, and
then
blood-vessels.
closed
inner
skins
two
and
the
;
two,
or
removing
large
be
may
down
day
a
and
removed
the
down
hour, if necessary,
incision
the
of
any
silk, in the
or
first
"
forced
an
for
sparingly
:
head
the
BOUND.
hock
perfect
use
limbs.
CHOLERA.
This
is
a
It
summer.
minute
attack.
the
is to
Roup
parasitic disease
a
wherever
To
they
by
agent
insoluble.
it, and
the
it
cure
of remedies,
are
rising from
too
soda
reaches, the
destroy
must
severe,
all diseases
fumes
administered
of
blood
we
which
The
Hyposulphite
is
is
What
of
;
is
harmless, is solid, and
a
endangering
sulphur
but
we
liver
be
can
compound
can
fowls,
being
the
principal point
the
life of
or
collected
easily given.
the
in
soda, sulphur, and
It
acts
as
but
a
of
sulphur
sulphur
is
absorbs
another
and
sites
para-
Sulphur
which
cathartic,
a
plenty
are
fowl.
cured,
gas
as
there
in water,
give sulphur
of
of
the
while
the
the
upon
avoided
be
is to
rapid multiplication
parasites, and
the
may
winter, Cholera
the
parasite that destroys vitalityby preying
pass
is the
disease.
summer
shape.
gas.
not
It
only
destroys the parasites,but
endeavor
to
The
do
to
is to
each
grain
starch
feed
The
symptoms
and
pale
are
Somehow
other
or
weakness, and
their
there
that
and
forced,
growth
of
which
is the
the
the
market.
and
especially if
cause
forced
"
come
How
meat,
that
avoid
is
the
pushes
if
chicks
pounded
is
very
grass,
better
than
green
food
may
steeped in hot
be
water
too
supplies
be
little trouble
will
ensue
given
turnips,
or
at
any
fed
kind
the
exclusively on
if
preferred, in
warm.
is
meal
every
In
the
of
scrap
the
fact, any
for
such
of
kind
when
ward
of
bone
off
leg
and
if
fed, it will
are
cold
hay
food.
green
weather
finely cut
of
feed
system.
stimulating,
In
the
But
ground
to
the
then
can
of
material
time.
a
With
vegetables
diet.
erally
gen-
little of
such
deficiency
is too
same
Plenty
the
sufficient
a
of
respects.
very
bone.
shape
the
some
deficiency, we
a
fat-
chicks
just
fully equipped
which
food,
is the
judiciously.
it is not
on
the
especially if
in
table, is
ground
the
from
for
injurious at
the
will
given,
and
is
in
comes
contains
it, but
Corn
however,
feed
meat
been
it is intended
largely deficient
chicks
cause,
potatoes,
feeding
the
food
Highly-concentrated
boiled
but
is
it
entertained,
the
is
really a slightattack
but
"
on
with
Carbon
unless
is
:
have
they
lime
of
or
leg
stand
correspond
chick
from
contains
that
material.
is to
substance
thirst,
it indicate
leg weakness,
damp,
is
scraps
that
a
shells
other
one
fed
rapid.
right.
manner
does
nor
not
cause
be
weakness
with
is very
Such
but
need
leg
course,
does
weakness
is
food
a
eat.
Leg-weakness
means
phosphate
leg
the
substance
a
oyster
and
weakness,
of
It
growing
rapidly forward,
chicks
desired.
anything
There
usually given
add
will
we
and
the
of
cure
Wheat,
phosphates.
growth
and
of
weather
alarm
again, unless
up
to
No
growth.
which
the
in
to
all
cannot
attention."
flesh-forming
the
however,
fowl
enough
in this
knees, and
chicks.
a
and
little
a
spirits,great
dangerous
strength
to
sick
likely be
complaints
every
material, will
is useless
with
the
well
afterward
inquiries relating to
many
It is not
the
or
it until
cing
soda, for-
ginger,
mixed
Place
their
them
of
ground
it will most
their
on
deficiency
nitrogen,
Sometimes,
rheumatism,
with
bone-forming
forming substance,
all state
feeding.
A
and
of
hour
An
pepper,
leave
great
a
about
increase
body.
in
WEAKNESS.
received
wrong
the
is rich
food
high
very
anything
is
the
filth.
LEG
give
fowl.
look, drooping
from
and
red
days,
comes
move
feed well,
by
occasioned
fowl
kill it in
to
not
hyposulphite
the
of
and
water,
nearly
chicks
my
\
legs.
that
the inquirers
of
"Several
the
Cholera,
finely pulverized,
anxious
have
of
administered.
few
a
It
we
be
and
nervous,
comb.
black
or
a
for
throat
mandrake,
cool
of
food
cooked
on
the
moistened,
quiet place, give plenty
Then
With
observed
be
teaspoonful
a
should
substance
meal,
corn
or
give
powdered
of
Each
copperas.
off.
pass
must
care
down
it,slightlymoistened,
a
to
it.
cure
first thing
give
them
compels
debilitated, and
and
is weakened
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
38
will
clover
serve
be
the
hay,
such
VARIETIES
if
purpose
a
salt
A
little red
as
is often
into
cut
short
It is
food.
soft
the
in
is
it
in
once
pepper
for fowls
while
a
39
also
is
Always give
steeped.
and
lengths
necessary
as
FOWLS.
OF
for
as
cows
stock.
other
or
do
but
good,
little
a
it
feed
not
daily,
suggested.
LICE.
is sometimes
It
is
house
not
an
easily managed.
so
premises
and
the
oil will
be
houses.
Now
carbolic
acid
boiling
that
article
of
pint
purpose.
to
in
use
not
the
the
use
place
it
to
be
done
an
ounce
be
may
the
water
Little's
it
inside
the
by
liquid
pouring
to
over
tian
Dalma-
dust
the
by
Dalmatian
Fluid
Chemical
acid,
the
remain
hens, holding them
little chicks.
on
as
of
made
is
legs
insect
excellent
an
efficacious
being
a
lighted
a
done,
profusely, and
of the
carbolic
of
which
allowing
grease
them.
add
whitewash
feathers
not
apply
touch
will be
damage
and
brush
Now
should
work
water,
Apply
the
lice from
remove
No
single spot.
a
white-wash
a
are
floors, walls,
roosts,
outside.
and
refuse, and
powder through
with
houses
the
themselves.
overlooking
oil, not
such
tobacco
tobacco.
Do
the
of whitewash,
tobacco
over
will
powder
bucket
a
a
the
insect
for
and
water
with
night
make
from
burn.
but
quickly consumed,
all filth
and
until
the
bath, clean
inside
them
let
If
is lost.
poultry
active
lice
of
dust
out, and
them,
fowls
the
coal
them
and
boxes
nest
remove
the
lice will be
the
labor
of
use
with
to
such
as
the
roosts
oil
coal
of
the
to
the
outside, clean
nests
light coating
match
cleaned,
rid
to
attempt
but
fowls,
on
the
June
During
to
use
lice, first
of
Scrub
nests.
Take
no
will, with
hens
house
the
rid
is
thoroughly
are
kept clean, the
To
It
rapidly.
increase
lice
get rid of
to
matter
easy
and
non-
poisonous.
FOWLS.
OF
VARIETIES
SHERWOODS.
Best
The
This
breed
new
About
ago.
there
1850
pure
these
White
Games
from
and
their
Games
farm, intercrossing with
The
cocks
Game
of
cocks
by
Timberlake's
her
time
of
the
fowls
The
body,
Sherwood
but
is
a
called
so
from
view
some
of
derives
shorter
in
after
were
cocks
who
Cochin
twenty
was
years
fixing their
from
leg,
some
the
crosses
Light
while
also
of
at
run
and
Cochins
were
Brahma
twenty
or
deriving
in
selected
Asiatic
from
for
the
parentage
Game
the
ceeding
suc-
breeding
raiser.
began
the
Brahmas.
In
established
an
years
Brahmas,
and
Timberlake
Mr.
farm
this
liberty on
Light
practical poultry
very
characteristics
its
to
on
entirely removed.
years
ago,
bred
period
Chinas
than
a
the
Mr.
forty years
some
stock
allowed
these
from
the
During
were
of
stock
first made
among
Georgia.
of
Virginia plantation
the
crosses
introduced
progeny
Introduced.
Ever
from
courageous
more
mother,
death,
with
the
breeds
the white
years
Mr.
being
latter
the
is
were
Fowl
Putpose
they originated
White
some
fowls
of
where
Timberlake,
General
At
the
selecting
breed.
a
heavy
parentage
fuller
outside
endure
broilers
at
gentle
the
the
chicks
of
The
of
size, the
They
twelve
to
large
cocks
weighing
rapidly,
weeks;
carriage, with
close,
size; bright
of medium
fine
9
to
are
flavor
lo
Asiatics
the
feathered
to
very
and
and
of
and
and
the
hens
quality
They
7
to
8
yet
and
producers,
quality.
the
fit for
are
mothers,
attentive
of
seeming
excellent
prolificegg
good
pounds
weather
early,
are
fowls
other
or
damp
mature
they
careful
very
They
and
the
hardy,
very
grow
are
handle.
size
than
fourteen
to
Sherwoods
tractable
are
also
are
them.
on
age
use.
and
eggs
good
in
yellow legs lightly
better
weather
cold
young
effect
no
for table
the
the
size ;
have
to
combs
erect
with
plumage,
majestic
;
toe.
They
equal
stylish birds
very
white
lobes, and
ear
are
yellow bills; beautiful,
bodies;
compact
red
They
breasts.
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
40
of
are
pounds
each.
Sherwoods
pleased
To
idea
are
have
to
those
at
of
their
a
now
being
purchasers
intending
distance
appearance,
exclusively
would
by
introduced
inspect
our
yards
illustration
say
that
the
having
been
engraved
from
at
Fordhook
above
a
We
us.
conveys
photograph.
will
be
Farm.
a
fair
as
POULTRY
THE
42
large as
generally
can
peculiarity of
One
the
against
as
winter's
Cochins
this
general
when
the
of
the
chicks
cock, hackle
head
steel
black
black
with
striped
popularity
is
similar
to
when
with
each
their
From
deserve
Caps
Caps
hardiness
the
into
gone
well, and
nearly
as
In
plumage.
feathers
striped
the
with
hen
the
on
black
the
the
;
hackle
with
closely penciled
the
is
dark,
CAPS.
they
been
is
have
scarcely
non-sitters, but
are
eggs
noted
200
The
about
spike
long
being
very
eggs
in
Red
Caps
"
with
and
have
Ear
Yorkshire
favorite
breed
Until
recently
steadily gaining
without
unsurpassed by
any
hens
Red
Since
years.
Red
for
other
size, averaging
Good
Red
the
popular favor,
in
class
a
the
Derbyshire, England,
for many
held
medium
producers,
and
been
been
admitted
and
deep;
the
to
lobes
striped
will
pure
two
our
until
at
Caps.
They
breed.
The
and
ounces,
sometimes
are
lay upward
and
Standard,
toward
under
falling
the
of
a
part
wattles
red,
well
black
deep,
rich
body
over
through
tail, color
of
horn
full of
head, top
and
with
dark
beak
the
on
hackle
sweeping,
purplish black,
favor.
egg
described
are
"
abundant
length, sloping
to
rich-flavored.
short
feather
in their
show
tinted, of
placed firmly
rose,
a
prolificacy as
year.
:
Head
behind.
red, each
long
a
follows
as
Cock.
comb,
or
a
as
layers are
as
white
for
said
prized
importations, they
present
been
entirely confined
have
there
wonderful
and
has
all that
almost
were
where
first
of
the
winter, hardy, and
white
In
is
black,
gray.
RED
are
the
and
white
feather
"
being
dark
black.
is solid
have
Brahma,
black
feathers
the
with
confinement
beautiful
very
saddle
body
Light
their
by
This
contrast
breeds
early layers in
have
breast
the
on
;
the
other
in
layers, producing
docile, bear
the
are
striped
the
;
is relieved
sharp
winter
splendid
in
found
tail.
;
Cochins.
of the
steadily gained
body
a
large
as
requirements
probably
the
makes
be),
are
They
;
of
have
be
to
appear
hackle, saddle, wings, and
fence.
;
not
they
-plumage
They
white
do
country
low
very
white
pure
points.
small, is safe
so
heavier, by standard
extremely
rapidly.
almost
tail feathers
their
form.
silvery
back
;
this
are
a
same
mature
into
it should
Very
"
of the
large and
being
feathering or plumage
fine, large eggs,
by
Brahmas.
Dark
loose
They
They
easily enclosed
the
of the
body.
quarters."
winter
meritorious
other
which,
comb,
pound
one
white
(which
abundance
greatest
Brahmas
of
The
in hue
of
Light
by
reason
markings
black
white
are
for
One
intense
pure
are
appearance.
brilliant
pea
reality
in
first introduction
favor.
public
While
accounted
their
is the
with
frosts.
"
they
be
may
From
this breed
Brahmas.
Light
in connection
had
be
YARD.
dull
black
red
of
points
size.
back;
the
center.
and
rich
striped
black.
small
medium
the
face
color;
with
Wings,
color
Back
bright red;
with
rather
dark
golden
of
red, saddle
black.
bows
straight
Neck
medium
feathers
Breast
dark
deep, rich,
nut
VARIETIES
feather
each
brown,
the
Tail
black,
Hen.
small
Head
"
color
light horn
in the
cock,
wattles
red.
than
and
tipped
rich
and
but
spangle
forming
a
reflections.
;
coverts
solid
black
Legs
the
same,
wing-bar.
black, and
shank
lighter
in
color.
long, pointed,
cockerel
The
6
Legs
and
pounds,
Red
Caps
producing good
Brahma,
full.
same
Cock
should
lobes
ear
each
feather-
Brea--t
Derbyshire
light brown,
smaller
;
part of
under
curved,
; comb
speckled.
speckled;
and
well
brown,
rich
black,
red
the
otherwise
Back
beak
bright
Pair
with
43
black
down,
greenish
neat,
; face
bluish
with
brown
nut
with
sickles
bluish
a
further
FOWLS.
blue.
leaden
of
with
tipped
extends
spangle
only
OF
l)od\
the
Red
iich
Caps.
shanks
weigh
7
leaden
feet
and
pounds,
hens
blue.
Tail
534 pounds;
pullet 4^^ pounds.
are
non-sitters
layers.
Cochin,
For
this
Plymouth
and
are
the
purpose
Rock,
one
or
of
Red
the
very
Cap
Langshan
cock
hens.
best
should
crosses
be
for
mated
THE
44
POULTRY
YARD.
COCHINS.
Cochins
fowls, with
large,noble-looking
are
the
feathers, especially in
thus
hens,
the
them
making
small
neither
should
The
child, and
They
On
break.
to
they
variety become
lost
into
merged
"
distinct
improving
their
White
constant
has
Their
admiration
richer
9
the
to
the
;
smaller
from
in
for
crossing,
have
They
Comb
tridge
Parthat
fear, however,
that
should
this
have
form
Much
can
are
the
and
be
Cochins
long
so
done
be
would
in
bred
been
that
markings,
the
the
of
-way
Black
Partridge,
Buff,
pounds
8 to
the
buff
thus
9
yards, and
one
pounds
under
year.
at
such
one
old.
unfavorable
by
feather.
being
hen
of
being
hens
circumstances
will
Hens
thrive
as
a
to
darker
the
same
weigh
loose
be
should
win
shade
should
cock
they really are.
Cochins
the
stylish carriage
; the
and
careful
where
clear, beautiful
the
of
cocks
larger than
year
to
tail-coverts
hackle
Both
them
a
large, fine birds
are
much
appear
of
originally (the
last ;
perfection
form, and
and
the
of
state
is
plumage
at
overcome
breeding
color, fine
cock, and
They
at
been
in
this breed
beset
that
little trouble
Their
bird.
male
feathered, and
weigh
very
hard
them
Cochins
reached
saddle, hackle,
neck,
shade
1 1
have
golden
everywhere.
throughout
from
sit
Pea
of
strain
are
and
flesh.
and
which
feathers)has
they
comparatively
handsome
as
and
of Brahmas
varieties
fault
great
of dark
breeding
and
fancier
shade
The
"
appearance
mating
The
etc.
They
to
are
eggs
Cochins.
Cochins.
Buff
neglected.
Their
are
for
fashionable
size and
been
laying,
types
mixture.
common
qualitieshave
economic
and
one
the
exclusively for large
almost
and
popular,
We
winters.
a
foragers, and
invaluable
are
up
it is claimed
and
introduced,
cold
withstand
better
can
they
Recently
texture.
been
has
Cochins
fine
of
combs,
single, erect
shades.
early maturity
in
improved
be
can
large
their
size
picked
easilyconfined.
poor
inclined
much
of
account
they
whereby
COCHINS.
be
layers.
various
of
WHITE
OF
PAIR
toes,
They
liberally. They
winter
good
be
the
to
are
fed
be
the
should
legs
can
rather
are
must
heavy
generally
feathered
docile,
very
a
ated,
toler-
"vulture-hocked."
not
by
be
extra
is
13
pounds;
10
correspondingly badly
are
abundantly
are
to
lo
not
bred, if, as
proportioned.
but
"S to
should
they
case,
mothers.
weigh
weights
be
birds
hens
and
pounds,
best
very
should
cocks
Mature
loose, fluffy
of
abundance
an
well
should
in
preclude
the
the
VARIETIES
successful
rearing
other
Cochins
Partridge
fancy breeds.
are
beautifullyresplendent
and
small
For
hen.
penciled
very
do
not
White
the
best
They
winter
good
are
with
of
the
varied
plumage
city yards
in
layers
and
and
to
start
the
other
with.
amateur
to
a
the
cock,
pleasing
more
black
deep
and
breast
the
breed
and
exquisitely
could
scarcely
COCHIN'S
being
difficulties
raising the
varieties
characteristics,
Cochins,
the
present
experienced
45
aristocratic,
BUFF
be desired.
FOWLS.
mothers.
careful
make
of
OF
of
a
the
should
of
Cochins,
Cochins
select
possess
the
throughout,
whiteness
snowy
breeder
young
varieties
All
pure,
which
and
the
varietv
are
hence
same
best
to
sure
are
one
be
of
prominent
suited
to
his
THE
46
Cochins
Black
fancy.
supposed
be
to
established
were
of
one
YARD.
POULTRY
the
breeds;
coming
PARTRIDGE
characteristics
present
the
as
almost
are
other
existed
people
varieties,
as
table
against
them
is
Langshan
the
legs are
all, for they will
this
is
the
the
the
Croad,
Major
with
certainty
eggs
without
grained
looking.
make
tender,
good
a
with
cross
The
simply magnificent.
greenish
bright
cast,
red
variations
foot; eye
rather
difficult
which
single
along
to
dark;
high
breed
and
at
adds
combs.
the
ear
and
lines
lobes
of
and
of
the
the
and
wattles
and
without
the
as
bred
The
plumage,
and
and
are
lower
bright red;
furnished
the
with
reddish
laid
is
147
cross-
and
nice
part of
are
by
a
have
They
flesh-colored
toes
tail full and
good-sized
and
form
heightened
dark, with
feathers
say
strongly
very
is
fowls.
can
flesh
carriage, and
plumage
legs
I
is full, compact,
themselves
The
Leghorn,
and
Christmas,
far
as
pullets
other
as
brilliancy unsurpassed.
mouth
birds
yet the
once
fine.
are
body
black
the
beak
forward,
these
they
use
and
before
I
fowl,
popular.
early
as
sensible
as
the
and
Brahma,
pullet
"A
Their
polish
The
more
they impress
lustre
a
becoming
dice
preju-
strong
but
legs,
part of
they lay
fortnight
a
breed.
any
A
steadily,after they begin,
white,
purposes
liked.
are
dark
the
as
claim
table
For
dresses
crossing
For
is
large
as
laying
interruption."
and
good
many
background,
useless
most
original breeder, said,
commenced
their
breed
as
lay
they
better
of
lay exceedingly early, in fact, some
nor
as
were
HANS.
the
large fowl, nearly
a
the
fell in
soon
account
on
concerned,
are
purposes
tried
are
reflectingthat
are
having
not
and
ago
extinct.
Langshans
more
but,
years
COCHINS.
LANGS
The
fifteen
about
and
sole
flowing,
sickles.
which
make
of
ried
car-
It
is
their
VARIETIES
breast, often
the
in
appearance
from
the
47
FOWLS.
OF
prolific and
very
they
good
are
sitters
excellent
and
Although
early.
mature
Langshans
"f thfc
ADOPTED
are
The
strains.
best
very
given
not
being broody,
to
mothers.
LEGHORNS.
Of
late
deserved
it
is,
They
too.
non-sitters, although,
take
notion
a
duties
per
will
The
year.
flock
of
the
From
they
eight
chicks
are
at
very
the
weeks
this
eggs,
liveliest
old
age.
almost
of
all
lay
lay
to
old, and
will
and
incubation,
7 weeks
doubt
the
a
They
they generally pick
as
many
They
up
sight
learn
soon
mother
are
all
and
200
to
splendid
their
run
knows
own
occasionally
even
250
is
to
see
after
they
a
the
are
foragers,and
food
eggs
cockerels
The
it
are
unaccustomed
her
5 months.
and
"their
will
hen
perform
amusing
very
before
as
4)4
at
very
chicks.
often
well
And
layers. They
best
non-sitting varieties, a
pullets begin
at
popularity.
wonderful
a
without
are
all
satisfactorily. Leghorns
very
crow
in
as
toward
attained
have
Leghorns
years
among
large
hens.
out,"
after
the
desired
are
4^^
weigh
does
looks, but
their
the
improve
a
not
cock
Leghorn
of
size, fine
This
A
farm
excellent
flesh, and
of
so
cross
excellent
makes
quality
spoils
will
breed
No
are
high single
have
Leghorns.
Pure
as
They
large, they
in winter.
hens
Brahma
breed.
other
not
qualities.
fowls
less
pounds.
4
They
frozen
breeding
Light
good
skin.
get
barnyard
on
early matured,
chickens,
and
to
their
to
eggs
with
e.,
any
although
market,
apt
are
hurt
laying qualities
White
For
than
3^
hens
the
and
; /.
account
results
larger
out
pounds,
in this climate
which
combs,
shell
bright yellow legs
presentable, with
very
that
where
but
large breed,
a
j^rolitable
6
to
not
are
thin
white, rather
pure
are
eggs
on
more
easily raised.
and
hardy
very
the
The
etc.
They
feed, they will
to
cocks
of
all
are
machinery
The
barn,
nearly transparent.
shell, and
are
the
stubble, around
wheat
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
48
layers.
Leghorns
White
free from
white
remarkably
or
or
white
snowy
of
shade
a
should
be
Leghorns
Brown
popular.
most
in
contain
some
them.
We
should
be
could
before
they
in the
are
she
rather
was
and
only
only
the
by
record, in
careful
First
the
month,
fifth month,
ninth
In
England
They
them
ourselves
English
ever
met
introduced
Book
23
;
second
this breed
to
England,
they
They
soon
"
have
take
8 ;
"We
always
the
lead
fowls.
third
They
kept
22
month,
24;
;
is the
fourth
severe
"
was
record
month,
eighth month,
a
when
selected, but
not
following
month,
very
are
have
They
friend, who
a
was
and
:
"
28 ;
24;
total, 223.
iS;
have
as
The
seventh
an
table
(including February,
hen
This
eggs.
had
sooner
whites.
as
by
one
on
Leghorns
which, by-the-by, was
"
they
with
fight ensued,
the
owned
becoming
of Poultry, says,
with.'"
than
of 1876
No
Brown
palatable
26;
pre-eminently
are
The
hen
months
placed
terrible
killed.
bodied
of this breed.
month,
a
very
month,
is
hens.
are
223
month,
tenth
lot of
than
believe
first experience
were
the
Games
Red
to
reason
One
weather
owned
sixth
23;
rare.
the
party
27;
month,
layers.
consecutive
eight eggs) laid
laid
one
skin, and
under
have
which
was
wattles
already
are
Black
of
cages
one
the
our
two
heavier
but
remember
another
to
respective
as
ten
"
mated
rather
and
none
cocks,
separated
legs and
bright yellow legs
excelled
be
their
from
they escaped
well
favorite
three
one
beautiful, resembling
We
breed
strains
upright.
fighting qualitieswe
blood.
should
points,
prominent
introduction,
recent
more
very
their
game
shorter
are
from
had
until
farm
They
and
plumage,
of
are
entirely
size, perfectly erect
medium
and
and
lobes
ear
particular good
of
pendant, legs bright yellow, carriage proud
Their
generally
most
throughout,
five
with
the
are
yellow.
this
in
serrated
deeply
evenly formed,
and
pure
combs
Their
true.
be
white, and
creamy
and
first introduced,
feathers
colored
any
solid
be
should
They
disseminated.
the
were
popular, although
very
American
also
breed.
other
consider
been
for
our
eggs,
breeders.
them
own
on
the
as
have
We
layers
favorites, and
account
exported
Wright,
L.
best
yet quite
of
the
we
in his
have
wherever
immense
THE
50
standard
"I
the
am
W.
running
S.
just
to
But
by
qualities just
to
him,
and
had
do
been
done
white
stock,
to
exhibition
with
white
defects, it is
plan
and
Black
and
a
as
the
variety
Dominique
we
raised
regards Leghorn
yellow legs.
We
of
the
They
worthy
not
Leghorns.
in
"
the
of
at
tender
after
view
the
white
be
ruined
out,"
only
true
Leghorns
in stamina
lobes, "regardless
ear
black
like
These
of
in
quality that
endears
and
look
much
too
are
exhibited
1876, and
characteristics
had
and
birds
dark
like
degenerated
they
will
black
into
sink
soon
cultivation.
certainly very
at
the
color, but
of
white
pure
although good layers,are
improved,
distinct
with
fowls, usually have
all black
Leghorns,
fowls
plumage,
color, contrasting nicely with
have
Brown
great
one
lobes
ear
our
the
to
or
strains.
will
yet it is
regard
much
as
good
"Truth
toes,
view
a
corresponding
no
present.
We
scarce.
with
have
cocks
white
are
handle,
white, with
pure
opinion that, unless
our
they
from
mated
any
requiring equally
and
rush
solid
are
They,
others.
it is
in
from
free
to
Raising,
eggs.
combs.
the
as
fowls
the
"
These
"
erect
Dominique
finest
people
breed
a
has
carefully
most
lobes, but
by crossing,
mad
a
the
he
by advertising
lobes.
red
nearly
majority
some
altered
by
than
oblivion,
uniform
to
smallest
Spanish,
the
be
so
feathers.
Much
statements.
easilyproduced
poultry public.
the
and
on
had
September,
or
Leghorns,
from
expected
tread
we
the
are
legs. They
better
out
be
can
mating, always keep
Leghorns.
lobes
as
his
white
cent,
per
open
just ruined
of white
throughout
are
the
no
desirable
and
has
what
account
in
Brahmas,
If
an
who
August
it."
difficult
lobes
ear
ten
excellencies
the
to
Dark
cocks.
breed
a
In
this breed
no
for
writing
cost."
ear
good
i^
with
are
solid
as
points
in
Brown
Leghorns,
the
about
the
that
legs, but
book
your
Brown
white,
like
got
of
true
birds
out
birds
white
the
by lettingit
important
of
of
sending
as
and
as
valuable
too
as
fame
Leghorns
pure
is with
two-thirds
if
Brown
purposes,
trouble
in
too
Brown
raise
year
the
Hens
even
fair
of
he
1875,
year
only
bright yellow legs and
consider
The
is
lobes, and
every
We
skill.
the
hundreds
with
tinge,
injure
that
heartily glad
am
and
,
disqualified,on
were
and
true,
above
ear
we
but
the
of
to
do,
we
be
the
In
dark
surface
in
fanciers
of
strain
one-third
of
improved,
give
of valuable
few
a
descendants
a
nor
insert
slaughter
of
have
summer,
lobes
standard,
it.
cocks
or
this to
solid
of
glad
I will
Burpee,
wants
the
compiling
hens
writer
the
to
much
in
want
wholesale
the
stamina
them,
Brother
means,
cater
am
25
The
as
to
in
I
not
I know
all
I
the
I have
confession
open
direct
find
feathers
liking.
own
my
tail
most
of
defects
the
up
Leghorns,
Brown
rely on
can
lose
not
against
remonstrance
much
I
of
cover
number.
2d
2
to
The
natives, and
on
where
will
January
strain
a
trying
Leghorns.
in
crossed
them
that
Leghorns
more.
article
now
B.
much
too
Brown
to
an
I get
type
is
is in
F.
when
given
as
seen
ever
a
; there
learned
never
YARD.
POULTRY
this breed
white
pretty,
Centennial,
had
with
a
few
pure
The
lobes.
ear
were
black
of
being
perfect
spots
over
yellow legs,but
VARIETIES
they
faulty
were
with
popularity
they
the
are
stock
color
something
attractive,
be
of.
to
is
color
breed
possess
poultry
the
orange,
birds
shows
true
in
much
the
the
the
darker
color,
to
during
female
or
cocks
as
of
plainly
have
We
every
solid
buff
true,
the
seen
having
idea
we
saw
a
to
Buff
pure
feathers
dark
some
to
as
in the
specimens
that
we
yet it is hard
As
numerous
say
non-
although
English
hens.
day.
have
are
"g%,
Browns,
The
the
cannot
all
popularity
a
Browns.
have
and
but
lot,
such
of
and
large, white
a
of
than
we
1891
year
entire
possessing
characteristics
supersede
in
growing
layers
are
many
ever
is
those
and
birds
lobes.
ear
that
claim
Leghorns,
red
quite
or
breeders
purchased
pure
in
compete
never
them.
Leghorn
They
great
will
they
these
male
proud
a
nearly
Buff
for
can
Some
have
we
large
breeding
The
"
variety
and
too
having
discontinued
think
not
large,
51
Leghorns.
Leghorns,
is very
sitters, and
do
all
very
Leghorns.
Buff
of
FOWLS.
This
White
and
also
cross,
a
lobes.
ear
Brown
were
consequently
The
the
largest
which
showing
the
in
OF
in their
plumage.
WYANDOTTES.
The
Fanciers'
"There
of
one
are
best
beautiful
to
that
as
any
just of
More
even
interstices
and
under
the
adipose right
beneath
Of
late
it
has
considered
inside
track
in
No
"
that
include
of
the
present,
winning
the
Wyandotte
in
this
breeds.
fowl
its
of
In
front
of
as
breeder
cited.
other
layer
it is
purposes
kills
It
the
carrying
"
all breeds
of
barred
The
but
America,
merits
in
fat
in
breeds
place
America
and
Rock
Plymouth
the
was
has
Wvandotte
by comparison
must
on
their
it
place
stands
consideration
as
Even
stands
follows:
these
and
so
ninety
in
England,
the
manently
per-
conclusive
to
end
facts, we
per
cent,
the
home
order
Plymouth
Leghorn,
the
tlie fact
The
second.
White
on
than
over
Wyandotte,
Langshan,
Games,
of
breeds.
Wyandotte
Light Brahma,
Rocks,
its supremacy
poultry journals,
list of
the
show
to
goes
the
in
Dorking,
Plymouth
be
might
"
position.
country
Wyandotte,
market
or
bred
birds
most
recognition.
and
advertisers
and
best
fourth,
;
this
fowl
the
probably
our
in
market
exceedingly hardy
an
is, if pure
the
to
satisfactoryargument
Minorca
White
its way
first
to
at
the
merits
the skin.
farmer's
all
popularity
White
the
is
considered
originated
"
broiler
its favor
in
while
meat,
it is
"
it
place,
admirable
an
for
and
that
"
for
:
are
persistent hatcher
a
quicker
fat
fowls
first
breed
third,
;
being
not
features
the
the
more
of
standard
not
pushed
indisputably lays claim
always
right weight
heavy breeds,
when
the
American
interesting points
the
"
when
so-called
and
yellow skinned,
the
this fowl
Wyandotte
In
distinctly an
fifth,it
the
the
purposes.
hatch, while
any;
of
rear.
is
eight pounds
to
all breeds
than
it is
second,
;
six
it
of
following history
given why
general
because
country
of
for
the
g\^t%
reasons
many
the
admiration
from
Journal
of
Brown
of
Rocks,
horn,
Leg-
ent
fifty-twodiffer-
have
no
apology
THE
62
of
favor
in
make
to
general utility fowl.
them
breed
of
merits
authority
this
on
originated
breed
successfully, but
Mr.
noble
F.
A.
shores
in that
of
that
of
North
mind
"
localityamong
time, though
'Li
time
that
looking
up
all that
adopted
When
were
new
that
it
gets
not
how
to
all
in
there
was
of
some
the
territory.
name
names
presented.
for my
came
up
Suffice
this
Lake
hear
partments
de-
the
found
The
Lidian
that
it to
say
of
that
lived
Hurons
'
:
The
to
Ambright
the
be
first breeders
Mr.
section.
Whitaker,
I made
the
around
noblest
of
the
it for all it
Columbias
Wyandotte
my
and
was
lakes,
occupied
Wyandottes
push
up
best.
and
near
the
of the
to-day,
and
were
intended
that
him
would
that
the
in 1S83, the
better
vicinity of Detroit,
one
was
names
Wyandottes
part, and
them
through
tribes
the
no
it
naming
to
as
possesses,
have
we
tclCK.
much
so
whom
in
Huron,
raise
known
different
I
breed, says
WVANDIiTTE
well
qualificationsit
excellent
Houdlette,
first to
don't
Detroit,
esi"eciallynear
nearly
the
we
who
Adams,
that
of
knowledge
bred
so
does
Wyandotte
a
than
of
TYPICAL
and
if
many
American
the
near
the
from
aside
admiration.
our
and
care,
best
the
obtaining
usefulness.
its name,
Then
"
the
breeds,
good
of
desirous
one
any
requires steady
and
pure
to
all
Like
It
neglect.
tolerate
breed
any
YARD.
POULTRY
tribes.
was
I
worth.
Wyandottes
accepted, and.
VARIETIES
I
perhaps,
White
Wyandottes.
of
promises
are
pure
a
and
rich
with
the
fine form
make
them
skin
table
make
They
Caps.
bodies,
plump
will
make
PAIR
A
OF
WYANDOTTES.
WHITE
fowls, while
producers they
egg
and
quickly,
legs,
as
age,
plum-
handsome
very
and
valuable
them
lobes
ear
white
mature
full -breasted,
yellow
as
and
a
They
and
legs, contrasting
yellow
breed.
in
white.
snow
faces
red
bright
shape,
characteristics, but
general
plumage
breed
resemble
form,
in
variety
Laced
larity
popu-
recent
very
They
true.
unparalleled
almost
and
public
Wyandottes
White
remarkably
their
the
before
name
dottes
Wyan-
for
of
Although
origin, the
The
that
placed
who
one
fullyequaled
be
to
candidate
new
favor.
and
the
well-deserved
The
"
Silver-laced
the
this
the
be
to
"
public'
in
honor
the
have
5$
FOWLS.
OF
excelled
probably only
are
good mothers,
and
kind
being
by
the
and
Minorcas
and
gentle,
Red
also
are
good
foragers.
Wyandottes.
Golden
the
Winnebagoes
Head
black
shaft
web
web
bar
black, the
smaller
the
through
with
black
a
golden
secondaries
a
; saddle
and
with
wing
black.
The
shows
stand
are
White
Face
They
is not
Black
are
larger than
very
hardy
neck
;
rich
a
the
;
the
double
glossy
general shape
same
yellow
black
with
stripes
laced
evenly
centers
sitters
layers,good
good
narrow
a
tail sickles
bay,
tail, same
same;
a
forms
as
As
male.
mothers,
and
a
and
fowl.
everlasting layers of
egg
have
females
;
with
black
with
bay
tips and
heavy
clear
a
breast, golden bay
;
small, rich, deep yellow
SPANISH.
BLACK
The
the
:
extremity
secondaries
golden
and
bows
coverts
high
market
bay edgings,
toward
wing;
neck
as
with
the
to
follows
as
color
bay
feather
each
black
widens
described
are
golden
color
same
coverts
and
of
center
bay plumage
; back
centers
;
table
the
coverts
class, the Goldens
fine
the
which
edge
across
head, with
of
graceful, rich
bay color,
the
stripe along
spangled
in color
and
by crossing
Wisconsin
in
originated
Wyandottes,
; neck
through
bay
breed
black, primaries black
part of
lower
Silver
broad
running
back, deep red
centers,
the
on
and
short
This
"
Spanish
very
of
eggs,
of
one
the
oldest
of excellent
large eggs,
ordinary
if
are
the
properly bred,
white,
the
or
pure
flavor.
albumen,
only danger
breeds.
The
yelk
They
of the
predominating.
being
from
their
They
are
high
very
in
then
pale legs, and
cross
a
PAIR
of
cock
almost
out
They
rank
blood.
fresh
the
to
are
poor
very
the
among
OF
FACED
Their
table
breeds
WHITE
white
BLACK
face
bill,are
of domestic
alike
eggs
yet
as
Rocks,
for eggs
the
they
fowls, and
for
and
a
non-sitting
most
nearly
where
one
produces
bluish-black-legged
very
fine
serrated
in the
accompanying
entitle
eggs
extending
comb,
them
to
cut.
a
high
ROCKS.
market
breeds,
also
a
poultry.
"general
early
long,
depicted
their
TLYMOUTII
Plymouth
a
of
legs are
Their
SPANISH.
and
well
fowls, but
with
made
be
weather.
severe
in-and-in
Breeding
age.
should
of the
end
in very
frozen
become
fine, stylishcarriage.
with
body,
lighter with
color, becoming
lead
will
which
large, erect, single combs,
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
54
chicks;
nor
combine
the
breed
alone
breed,"
purpose
while
attain
the
excellencies
is
kept,
are
they
great
of
unsurpassed,
neither
size
each
it would
of
lay
be
hard
many
Asiatics,
the
of these
as
able
desir-
classes
to
make
of
a
VARIETIES
suitable
more
from
a
they
that
of
is
Their
Dominique
even
good
foragers,and
They
The
PLYMOUTH
hens
and
every-day
"
far
the
fowls
in
a
Rocks,
any
cross
but
for
weigh
profitable investment,
fowl,
are
a
them
excellent
eleven
to
fowls.
take
healthy,
nine
who
the
have
pounds
bred
while
will
find
will
fanciers
a
trio
breed
of
find
no
to
Rocks
Plymouth
farmer
Every
suitable
a
dislike
inborn
an
pure
is
attire
plain, Quaker-like
stock.
farm
They
and
hardy
being
table
COCK.
that
admit
first-rate
it is
Their
cockerels
farmer's
been
great demand.
so
Plymouth
appropriate
"White
cannot
best
farmers,
even
size.
over-estimated.
cocks
ROCK
Their
pounds.
dress, and
of
ahead
fowls
White
or
work
fancy chickens,"
are
of
nine
to
seven
be
remarkably
are
the
are
have
Certain
increased
throughout,
the
are
to
Dominique.
latter, with
scarcely
and
high-flyers.
not
are
the
color
can
breed,
produced.
all-in-all,yet
generally believed
bright yellow legs, and
points
purpose"
"general
55
American
qualitiesof
lighter, have
many
and
FOWLS.
is
origin
Java
good
the
an
shades
several
Black
the
possess
plumage
Their
selection.
cross
OF
Rocks."
White
Rocks.
companion
"
for
Competition
Wyandottes,
One
the
could
well-known
ranges
White
not
high
conceive
of
Rocks
Plymouth
the
between
Langshans,
etc.
"
than
breeds
new
quite
handsome
more
a
a
"
these
White
struggle being
carried
White
The
variety
and
cousins
"
the
in
in
embarking
fowls
iancy
the
for
color
to
the
excellent
are
plump,
and
such
varieties.
or
in
and
until
they
of
the
advantages
are
contemplating
dreaded
breeding
difficulties
Rocks"
"White
will
of
breed
ciously
judimore
of
full-
they
;
good
are
in
exhibition
with
agreeably
who
those
heretofore
account
The
these
colored
"
fowls, vigorous
handsome
the
to
have
and
their
over
the
Barred
progenitors, they
compact,
hardy
and
on
sport
of
the
from
Like
PAIR
layers
also
who
purposes.
other
any
breasted-and-bodied
and
and
or
"cock
the
be
advantages
breeding;
but
exhibition
for
them
than
their
fancier,
young
have
and
mating
shall
offshoot
an
They
poultry business,
sale
white
new
the
is
which
to
as
Rock
Maine.
of
matter
to
mating
true
in
YARD.
advocates
Plymouth
originated
great help
a
special
their
by
on
walk."
be
POULTRY
THE
56
essential
WHITE
Their
snow-white
points
widely
PLYMOUTH
and
appearance
coop.
their
become
OF
ROCKS.
carriage, showing
bright
plumage.
of
known.
an
ideal
red
combs
Having
breed,
well
and
so
it will
heads
but
a
lawn
contrast
good
many
be
the
on
teristics
charac-
short
time
the
silver
Blacks
the
tendency
be
white
the
on
lay
lobes.
ear
This
face.
showed
that
Hamburgs
have
We
the
They
Black
many
should
be
never
also
awarded
fowls
seen
the
sidered
con-
is
Hamburgs
The
premium
a
the
Black
as
Black
the
of
form
a
face
strikingly with
and
carriage
also
are
tolerated.
wattles, contrasting
plainly
very
with
The
black.
solid
the
largest eggs.
fault
great
and
spangled
rich, deep red, like the
one
white
pure
A
hardy.
most
to
the
penciled,
largest of all, and
the
are
must
golden
and
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
58
Spanish.
GAMES.
Games
tlie fowls.
a
Even
who
those
all muscle.
fearless
fowl
Game
A
and
one,
every
breed
No
style,with
and
to
rightly disapprove
Cock.
Gatne
really Dead
elegance,
familiar
generally
are
will
They
expression.
of
hens
than
size will
good
breed
of
layers of fine,
rich
the
hens
are
purposes
the
"
latter
these
elegance,
their
stags
young
each
very
breeds.
not
Breasted
White,
direct
and
Games
of
breed
as
the
Indian
Mr.
drawn
Whitfield,
The
Red,
in
a
;
Duckwings,
Derby,
one
yard
to
fine strains
at
profitable
most
our
small
each
small
of
i)rominent
most
in
tiers, and
of the
one
fighting
penned
Games
numerous
introduced
ever
Games,
a
in
in
the
limited
space
the
Black-
are
Piles, Sumatra,
Games.
interests
from
are
each.
Indian
No
"
farm-poultry
accurately
from
of
be
extra
When
stags.
can
for pure
consequently
are
Brown-Breasted
Games.
the
they
varieties
Games
fanciers
to
and
little
a
troublesome
are
of
quality
warrant
occasionally
lively demand
a
description
a
Red,
Henny
among
was
always
The
permit
Indian
value
is
satisfactoryprices,
fancy
does
There
beauty
extra
young
arranged
left out
exercise.
and
the
other, they
coops,
Stag.
for domestic
their
to
so
besides
the
for economic
But
adding
with
edly
undoubt-
are
fighting qualities.
flesh, surely
trouble
Game
their
being
use
and
broods.
young
drawback
only
esteemed.
mothers,
profitable breed
very
of
excellent
are
and
easily reared,
are
a
Red
their
is
flavored
much
best
faithfullyprotect
They
Black-Bkeastkd
They
very
flesh
Their
eggs,
and
pounds,
finest
the
fowls.
The
will
6^
and
Cocks
it appears.
weigh
unsurpassed, being
any
symmetry,
true
5!/^ pounds.
to
5
admire
uses
light-feathered
are
heavier
much
weigh
its
in
them
considered
many
pit and
the
of
equal
can
by
are
of the
trio
by
out
and
has
they
are
steamship
the
bound
The
country.
of
created
two
such
to
a
of
be
"Minnesota,"
imported
the
great
herewith
illustration
yards
furore
by
us
shipment
which
of
The
beauty
giving
plumage
of
is indicative
be
described
a
lustre
seldom
high breeding.
hen
(and
cock
the
While
them
the
"
for
fowl
a
they
the
have
when
in
while
they
At
the
off
the
As
are
much
9)4
weightier
to
10^
ordinary breeding
mature
great
s
stylish
hardness
their
the
movement
every
and
bird.
of
proud
carriage
admiration.
fancy, they
fail
cannot
pounds
and
their
and
each
Their
condition.
quickly and, consequently,
Birmingham
prizes for
breasts
than
the
best
show
of
exhibits
1888
in
fowl
table
superb
a
exceptionally broad, deep
weighing
Fancier
equally
to
JEORDHOOK55'
poultry-farmer.
They
cocks
while
graceful outline
The
and
and
closeness
equaled,
IS^^tBOfM
delight
London
attractive
most
a
well) alwaj'sexcite
as
pre-eminently
so
is
Game
Indian
hardly
can
the
in
noted
favorably
was
59
1890.
21,
Cornish
true
Their
country
March
of
Gazette
of
this
to
FOWLS.
OF
VARIETIES
a
the
they
heavily
are
size
apparent
hens
6
is
flesh
will
couple
be
of
dressed
to
of
unexcelled
are
;
meated
out.
through-
would
indicate,
7J.4pounds
the
invaluable
Indian
poultry
finest
for
each,
quality,
crossing.
Games
section.
carried
An
in
experiment
resulted
than
They
excellent
make
broken
chicks
young
They
are
They
and
Markings.
The
"
glossy black,
saddle
hackles
a
glossy wing-bar
glossy
the
better
form
idea
an
pullets
chicks
the
were
delicate
most
brown
of
with
horn.
regarding
the
the
glossy
black
of
plumage
Of
the
and
or
rich
brief
the
red
thick
description
Indian
and
green,
color,
green,
the
deeper
and
horn
color
color
compact;
or
very
customers
our
a
crimson,
metallic
beak,
;
are
neck,
ground
:
of
the
orange,
fine
thighs
metallic
hen
we
superb
the
brown
a
size
fancy
"
their
back,
with
medium
a
of
yet
and
;
with
chestnut
is very
above
feathers
easily
thrive
price.
extra
body,
to
are
early.
and
market
on
an
shafts
black.
body
they
are
sales, while
ready
yellow
The
From
placed
comb
a
;
a
week.
maturing
beauty
is
it
certainly unsurpassed,
wing-bay,
lacing
markings
and
their
command
rich, green,
in
liberty,and
breast, under
:
sexes
lay again
about
from
are
should
wattles, and
ears,
aside
crimson
both
in
sit, and
their
secure
glossy
to
and
be
readily
can
constitutions, and
strong
cock
of
they
hens
The
eggs.
quickly
When
meat
beautiful
shoulders.
at
the
with
with
face,
yellow striped
broad
of
Shank
;
flesh of
size
if allowed
will
tail, green,
;
black.
to
in
they
predominating;
brown,
begin
foragers
poultry
mixture
color
former
chestnut
very
plumage
green,
the
the
old
inclined
uniform
unequaled.
flavor
rich
then
economically
dressed
as
with
when
Altogether,
think
to
appearance
quality
excellent
are
inclined
are
months
sit, while
to
disease, have
from
considered
points,"
out
in confinement.
splendidly
Cochin
Partridge
on
extremely hardy, growing
free
very
raised.
D.
l)rownish-white
large,
days
will
they
hatch
and
sprightly
very
of
three
or
that
fact
The
R
six
only
allowed
if
two
remarkable
YA
cock
Game
When
layers
mothers
in
up
'
1
quality.
moderate
are
TR
full-meated, and
mothers,
their
delicious
and
Indian
an
satisfactorily.
most
heavier
color
crossing
UL
PO
THE
60
can
Games.
POLISH.
The
Polish
Their
layers.
if
hardy,
and
As
they
use
bred
good
many
well
The
Golden,
Silver
than
the
we
and
wet
they
the
equal
in
the
know
White-Crested
excellent
three
latter
hennery,
no
than
more
Black
any
small
for
Leghorns.
Polish
juicy.
others
general
cut
of
the
White-Crested
are,
both
being
where
a
ornamental
Polish.
a
the
trio
they do,
while
for
farm
markings
Black, pure
so
are
Black
White,
bearded.
"striking"
fowls
as
and
tame.
very
White-Crested
plentiful supply
These
are
park,
form
of
plain and
or
laying breeds,
combining,
gentleman's
a
The
stand.
cannot
They
quarters.
reasonably
are
they
of
excellent
are
They
which
plus ultra, and
ne
of
and
dampness,
very
accompanying
varieties
; the
are
and
non-sitting breeds,
fine, tender
successfullyin
gentleman's
is desired,
the
to
well, better
fowl
cannot
depicted
a
from
qualities,are
Polish.
For
is very
free
(jrnamcntal
an
belong
confinement
be
can
flesh
kept
bear
They
Fowls
are
of
fresh, rich
variety of
entirely
eggs
fowls
black
in
color,
only
of
and
carriage
in
have
they
the
great
when
we
the
to
for
consider
that
Black
they
but
the
are
to
a
ful
beauti-
very
subject
are
White-
our
among
vitalityand
unusual
possess
at
scarcely wonder,
Polish
this
of
case
a
years
surprised
of
variety
most
stylish
late
Of
can
know,
and
been
we
with
white
pure
proud
are
even
; but
breeders
never
they seeming
Polish,
we
attractive
had
is
wide-awake.
have
eggs
most
old
As
have
we
and
and
stock
first-class
of fow^s.
breed
vertigo,
Crested
of
demand
They
peculiarly
popular,
exceedingly
which
crest,
front.
in
base
the
at
active, being
ever
become
useful
and
feathers
black
few
a
the
excepting
rich, glossy shade,
a
61
FOWLS.
OF
VARIETIES
strength
constitution.
Pair
A
Houdans.
of
Trio
White-Ckesteu
of
Black
Polish.
HOUDANS.
with
Houdans,
of
plumage
hidden
and
best
farmer's
a
large
fowl
and
are
usually
very
hatch
They
are
are
hardy
also
well
hours
of
bear
any
and
to
layers
can
before
beards, and
to
of
the
of
serve
their
the
fine
a
and
are
of
cognomen
large
"
and
it
of
is
comb,
a
They
are
a
fine
easily reared.
The
French
unusually large
number
time, and
almost
everywhere.
breeds,
well
eggs
heads
triple,antler-like
French
of
beautiful
a
their
attention
attract
confinement
entitled
excellent
vigorous
some
fail
cannot
legs, and
pinky
with
covered
bodies,
intermixed,
muffs, and
crest,
most
they
They
white
toe,
fowl.
table
cocks
and
supernumerary
the
are
black
the
by
fine, well-formed
their
hens.
rare
The
As
ing."
Dork-
size.
The
chickens
occurrence
to
find
unfertile
an
La
small
and
extent
in
Polish
from
fowl,
country,
but
for
farmers'
use.
all
to
of
cross
a
intents
the
by
French
All
and
of
to
a
constitutions
it
breeds,
which
constitution
delicate
delicate
is
and
increased
but
bred
poultry,
Crevecoeurs,
the
purposes,
their
French
the
and
of
breeds
account
on
Polish
the
excellent
Asiatics.
also
are
make
Houdans
non-sitters.
the
on
this
is shown
ancestry
or
YARD.
are
Crevecoeurs
valued
originated
the
fowls
Fleche
not
are
They
egg.
common
on
crosses
a
POULTRY
THE
62
believed,
in
are,
fact,
in size ; the
same
all
nearly
characterizes
varieties.
DORKINGS.
of
is held
Dorking
The
cultivation
general
this
the
to
affording
the
in
points
broad
breeds
being
varieties,
two
the
generally
most
point
breeder
which
however,
where
which
suits
Dorkings,
tainted
table
by
we
on
a
sward.
and
should
have
a
breed
say
but
from
is
the
Grays
latter
the
have
they
many
spotless white
are
Whites
all
must
in
fifth
of
pen
to
well-known,
so
little about
very
their
prejudicial
is
compelled
are
waterfowl.
purposes,
Silver
supernumerary
from
value,
whether
their
viz.,
a
toe.
well-known
a
health,
They
owing
to
lay
their
keep
to
a
them
they
fact
from
that
breasts
and
the
damp
soil
unexplained
'
are
ground
great
are
thrive
not
the
so
fault,
one
will
other
from
t^,g,
have
that
ducks
away
large, white
fine, meaty
They
that
or
everywhere
and
it
the
from
have, ourselves, certainly proved
and
The
close-fitting,terminating
remarks
following
best
very
Dorkings,
The
The
long,
eggs.
Colored
that
very
with
and
the
the
the
of
indicates,
green
of
up,
one
handsome
name
front, firm
largely kept,
are
ducks
We
reasons.
need
detracts
ducks
their
as
put
passed,
unsur-
abundant
Single Combed,
the
so
is
"
that
appreciated,
well
:
the
are
all
fowls
and
ing
perfect-
admirably
Dorking
of color.
and
They
Dorkings
old-fashioned
good,
This
"
in
pure
with
conclude
English
bred.
square
All
behind.
will
We
combs,
rose
possess
Combed
Rose
has
"
and
"
are
table
Gray,
deserving
In
remarkably
well
fowl,
both
of
the
wings
special standard
contrasting nicely
plumage,
in
meat,
and
Silver
Dorkings,
White
The
admirers.
the
any
the
fine
Altogether, they
purpose"
to
reputation
fowl
very
well
is
America.
table
heavy-bodied
White,
bred
a
breast
feathered.
Pure
being
not
embrace
of
the
"
a
"general
the
are
latter
are
close
the
for
varieties
They
and
back,
the
esteemed
most
As
portion
of
fanciers
old-time
epicure.
an
extra
an
quality.
richest
of
tastes
his
to
true
"
and
farmers
and
England,
in
high repute
the
by
Bull
fowl, John
catered
in
death
'
to
which
is
favorites
whiteness
of
for
their
flesh."
BLACK
Although
are
a
very
or
of
old
very
White-Face
introduction
recent
Spanish
breed
Black
MINORCAS.
of
into
America,
fowls, somewhat
Spanish,
but
differing
the
resembling
in
Black
the
face, which
Minorcas
Black
is coral
horn
Legred,.
VARIETIES
with
white
lobes, while
ear
layers. They
legs, and
throughout
rich, glossy black
slate
dark
A
large
equal
egg,
if not
to
laying qualities,they
of
cocks,
6
run
7 to
Zyo
to
pounds
Pair
larger than
;
difference
White
hens, 4'^
resembles
also
in
black
bear
birds
and
but
to
in
a
small
at
our
as
yards
yard
"
7
an
or
Brahma
to
any
fowls
but
pounds,
As
egg.
their
to
known.
Weight
fine
specimens
some
MINORCAS.
Black
and
White
and
white
should
is
well
be
to
throw
white
as
breed.
March
average
any
25th, we
of
22^4
be
in
as
is
a
single
The
a
sport
Of
gathered
from
They
four
240
month,
the
are
imported
eggs
and
to
they
it
is
origin
is not
Black,
very
White
June
which
plumage
The
stain.
color, the
in
Black,
the
symmetry.
chicks.
a
Minorcas
lobes,
ear
without
supposed
occasionally
confinement
received
Cochin
a
shape, carriage, size, and
glossy snow-white,
definitelyknown,
the
face
red
a
Minorcas.
each.
between
having
very
far superior
WHITE
The
a
legs,
a
Black
op
considered
are
pounds
9
lay
They
a
is
of
color
prolific
more
low,
plumage
;
black.
nearly
or
The
size and
in
either
than
stouter
varieties.
aforesaid
the
of
much
are
larger
bodies,
majestic carriage, close, compact
well-set
much
also
are
stylish breed, having
very
a
are
they
63
FOWLS.
OF
as
hardy,
most
and
Minorcas
25th, confined
would
have
done
a
POULTRY
THE
64
2^4
from
weighinfr
liberty or
if at
better
much
to
on
good
a
The
run.
grass
very
large,
Silver
and
were
eggs
each.
ounces
^
YARD.
White
IMinokca
BANTAMS.
There
Golden
Sebrights,
cultivated
of
feet
six
Bantams
will
fowls.
Nothing
run
in the
danger
of
mixing.
as
stock
farm
than
turkeys, yet they
consequently
of
want
a
shall
we
attain
will
or
five
at
three
produce
are
years
years
the
objection
to
sometimes
large frame,
the
breeding
and
much
full grown
gobblers
will
full
;
they
nearly
not
matured
old.
They
old.
Gobblers
are,
gobblers
injure
should
season.
the
not
of
hens.
that
is, that
allowed
to
better
no
or
facilities.
size,
larger
as
Small
Plymouth
Rocks
without
time
invested
and
in
their
Bantams
At
mated
to
lay
on
years
after
young
of
the
fat and
and
old
time
heavy
hens
while
four
condition
years
turkeys.
their
;
hens
until
grow
old
The
size
will
only
they
gobblers, although
become
to
hence
the
breeding
two
due
Turkey
that
to
hens
account
reason
them,
two
prime
profits are
frequently
subject.
continue
matured
on
is
the
manage
larger
but
this
yard (five
a
small
speak
to
flavor.
of
this
on
age,
this age
earliest
province
capital and
and
become
For
small
neglect
gobblers.
however,
this age
be
the
at
finest, largest,and
of
breed
to
seldom
very
this
directions
than
so
poorly managed,
very
explicit
earlier
for the
return
how
our
are
TURKEYS.
convinced
of
in
of
or
All
important.
have
delicacy
Asiatics
GOOD
surer
are
knowledge
proper
give
or
who
although
large
RAISE
in
bred
many
in
eggs
often
We
meagre.
maturity
be
TO
are
be
Games,
most
it is not
eggs,
with
higher
pays
hence
many
the
being
kept by
their
yard
same
HOW
No
be
exceed
can
be
can
and
the
Bantams,
however,
can
produce
of
African
can,
they
that
square)
also
They
Black
and
solely as pets,
almost
here.
them
breeds
distinct
several
are
of
heavy during
THE
66
where
shrubbery,
the
such
she has
after
place
their
possible by placing
The
the
entire
is
of
laying
hens
Turkey
leave
the
studious
months.
the
box, with
and
hatching
themselves
chicks.
little
a
the
brandy
hen
can
Turkeys
When
confined
in
be
can
by
allowed
in the
stay
subjected
weeks
old
be
must
feed
fed
thoroughly
hard-boiled
five times
or
After
week
a
At
this age
in
the
they
feed
be
to
rapidly.
They
of the
account
on
then
few
should
undergo.
weeks.
fact, and
be
able
show
a
From
sow
have
to
This
a
the
well-known
constant
in
period
stimulating
shedding
and
of
naked
they
all
any
have
means
trying
medicinal
some
supply.
waste
known
be
ordeal.
for dandelion
they
cause
a
spot
will
are
has
It
of
the
this
Give
at
the
after
season,
change
A
until
will
they
a
curious
they
are
bare
at
likely not
that
that
in
moulting
all other
plant, it will
turkey house,
the
feathered
observed
so
time
and
entirely
to
old.
in size very
moulting
hens
least
clean.
up
late, the
be
first
mixed,
gain
moult
very
to
been
They
another
at
entirely
set
or
three
six weeks
or
wonderful
leaves, in preference
near
eat
bran
the
not
hen
avoided,
properties
they
be
not
Feed
also,
during
will
drink.
to
liberallyfed,
be
hen
At
lighter in weight.
hens
square,
fine days.
lives will
the
be
the
about
and
be
will
feet
When
five
;
middlings,
food
stark
We
by
must
withstand
io.w seeds
a
on
curd
must
should
must
as
until
of their
"shooting
turkeys
milk.
much
with
Turkeys
if from
later.
great fondness
the
fed
mixed
longer
no
while
a
milk
and
continue
that
"backsets."
new
just so
of notice, is, that the
worthy
correspondingly
Christmas.
time
great
condition
six
on
no
bread
this time, of course,
at
are
with
One
carefully,and
hen
get
give
wheat
critical
being
through sitting. Hence,
is
meal
the
good
turkey
grass.
to
and
curds, and
great rapidity
From
They
one
be
allowed
each
bran.
the
young
very
a
finish
After
The
such
are
about
chicks
always
longer.
mother
her
compelled
steadily for three
good
high.
in wet
to
they
of
liberty with
Indian,
three-fourths
the
guard
mixed
Indian
safely through
are
and
them
scalded
the
keep
be
services
until
inches
run
in milk,
up
scalded
day, give
mixture
soaked
give
two
or
to
their
day, giving
a
nest.
fecundates
to
are
sit
in such
their
nearby.
or
often," and
mashed
eggs
the
over
to
who
will
enclosure
an
will
allowed
allowed
little and
"
young,
in
them,
nor
be
when
She
with
can
when
fifteen
or
freedom.
dampness
they
bread
four
her
twelve
enclosure
to
have
sit still
keep
all hatched
are
placed
coop
hen
will
killed
tender
chicks
board
a
and
very
the
small
a
surrounded
fattened
are
some
protection
gobbler
propensity
turkey
A
they
red."
the
of
French,
this
of
is, that they will during all this while
be
out,
it is advisable
yet
The
water.
merit
the
side
one
impregnation
one
and
of
all the
afford
to
in
hens.
avail
By giving
needed.
is discovered
hen
a
twenty-eight days.
food
for
easily
If
persistent sitters; they frequently
are
nest
the
lost.
sit,it will be well
turkey hen,
with
economists,
profit in
be
inverted
that
the
YARD.
may
to
or
fact
gobbler constantly
to
cover
undoubted
an
eggs
begun
of incubation
period
It is
a
POULTRY
be
turkeys
greens.
well
they
to
can
HO
Varieties
Holland,
of
the
to
20
to
15
turkeys
weights.
average
and
weights.
much.
Further
They
when
gobblers
turkeys,
breeders
so
north,
where
Dark
but
buff
some
variety
have
to
to
turkeys
are
Bronze
of
this
secure
desired
from
a
cross
well
ground
for
But
will
fair
sionally,
occa-
exceed
them
too
longer period,
a
will
they
the
weigh
they
Pure
Bronze
wild
light-tipped
beautiful, and
mixed
a
that
the
from
are
force
to
corn,
the
from
The
color.
of
These
fed, they
more
bred.
birds, showing
the
originated
be of
purer
weigh
weeks.
two
well
niore
bred
offspringwill
will
pounds.
each,
pounds
45
old,
in
generally
are
and
only recognizes
be
can
Turkeys
40
White
White,
Gobbler.
really the
are
generally
are
Turkey
Mammoth
it is not
fed
standard
colors
15
the
on
67
months
pound
one
snow
Bronze
cinnamon
or
eight
at
is
the
the
Both
tips, however,
throw
that
the
weigh
especially
are
American
new
preferred.
mated,
silver
to
while
will
breeding stock, however,
For
The
Bronze
12
about
gain
Mammoth
heavier.
The
from
birds
consequently,
where,
Turkeys.
hens
and
will
TURKEYS.
Bronze,
turkey gobblers,
each,
also
these
and
Buff
GOOD
Mammoth
Adult
Young
pounds
25
the
are
largest.
20.
RAISE
TO
and
Black, Blue,
considered
hens
IV
flock
same
Dark
been
and
crossed
are
The
often
with
believed
are
the
many
they
will
Bronze
Turkeys
turkey
if
plumage.
bronze
have
by
gray
Nar-
ragansetts.
The
the
rich
White
red
Holland
beads
and
Turkeys
the
intense
are
a
very
glossy
handsome
black
beard
and
of
the
showy
male
variety,
contrast-
ing beautifully with
aristocratic
more
the
larger than
but
valued
their
on
account
eggs
are
also
are
be
not
of
as
For
desired.
valuable
very
breed.
large
quite as
the
as
"a
hardy.
very
especially
are
While
early mating.
produced
are
or
much
very
are
They
they
Bronze,
only
are
them,
superior laying qualitiesand
of their
finer
a
not
are
They
superior delicacy.
a
lawn,
a
They
also, unlike
and
Turkey,
esteemed
not
whiteness.
snowy
a
White
common
flesh is much
Their
of
could
ornament
beauty,"
of
thing
plumage
a
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
68
more
abundantly.
Turkeys
Black
and
color
throughout.
They
much
are
size
Buff"
rich
good
male
already hinted,
Holland,
New
in
The
varieties.
breeder
throw
they
now
characteristics
flesh
or
They
color.
are
not,
as
breed
distinct
are
a
as
the
first and
large size.
They
throughout
the
supply
are
the
sport
fowls
have
dark
will
from
cross
well
of
in
that
Bronze,
pure
States
are
The
as
plumage
shanks
pinkish
Turkeys.
but
Hollands,
white
certainly a great acquisition
will
soon
and
handsomer,
even
Bronze
is both
turkeys that
and
darker
general
the
habits.
the
from
are
white
have
Mammoth
the
Turkeys,
the
from
bright red, and
selected
as
They
they
we
perfecting them,
in
their
in
size
ornamental,
doubtless
there
is
become
a
very
sufficient
of
and
hardy
ular
pop-
stock
to
QEESE.
age,
be
can
ready
and
for
for
hence
mated
many
setting, she
easily or
and
It
to
one
be
of
the
The
first
Geese.
as
importance
the
The
have
Two
goose
13
or
three
will
eggs.
They
breed
to
birds
same
or
geese,
lay
She
13
is
to
a
be
can
is apt
gander, however,
changed.
only
raised
mated,
once
gander.
should
cheaply
is
when
years.
has
to
so
alone.
specimens,
breeders
as
be
can
pasture
on
large, matured
four,
When
as
which
Bronze
sports
as
years
wattles
and
suppose,
United
fowl
water
or
thrive
with
the
a
demand.
land
retained
of
two,
or
year
either
breed,
new
poult.
domestic
RAISING
No
of
throughout.
importance
Mammoth
come
particular,and
breed
very
the
of
number
a
equal
in every
only
a
the heads
might
some
color
is the
stock
distinct
from
more
almost
They
buff
pure
in
cultivation.
general
more
should, each
variety, except
rather
throughout,
white
is pure
France.
fullyequal
cases,
gobbler,
This
occasional
an
are
as
spent
Bronze
the
earlier, and
mature
has
onlv
of
a
farmer
"
white
most
as
of
no
thoroughbred
Turkeys.
originated
manner
from
prolificacy, early maturity,
worthy
every
slaty
even
an
imported
was
their
In
of
be
varieties.
White
in 1890,
similar
a
Blue
or
Mammoth
introduced
and
good
a
procure
of
little bred.
fully evinced,
so
this breed
indicates, of
name
but
should
Turkeys,
is well
breed
their
as
are,
comparatively
are
throughout,
color
black
deep
flesh, being, in many
their
of
This
of
account
on
flavor
Slate
stock
best
esteemed
Turkeys
They
White
The
Bronze.
the
to
called
sometimes
Turkeys,
large size, and
intense
an
size.
large
of
are
Blue
distinguished by
are
15
to
get
times
some-
eggs.
splendid
RAISING
sitter, and
should
her
covers
is
like
eggs,
the
four
or
to
days
ten
of
make
the
two
weeks
or
the
goslings
goslings
eggs,
all their
long
lasts, and
this
be
can
place,
mixture.
they
be
can
their
The
shrill
of
The
so
fed,
should
hay
with
hence
valuable
excellent
are
value
thoroughbreds
of
first
Embden
cross
and
largest goslings
with
geese
the
for
market,
pick
food
off
done
in
a
or
a
reach.
only plenty
of
biped
in
by winter,
be
their
so
called
barley meal,
or
of
drink
to
is that
geese
quadruped,
or
watch-dogs."
the
are
is here
Toulouse,
fully illustrated
Toulouse
a
will
other
peculiarity
"
Geese
after
first,the
and
cut
within
robbers, whether
Thoroughbred
OF
meal,
up
and
hard-boiled
should
little water,
very
hen-roost
of
tied
last
gander
At
no
is
This
the
The
condition,
grass
mended
recom-
during
graze,
fine
oats,
on
be
One
bathing.
cries, and
pure
well
profitably
notice
Varieties
China.
be
of
it is
with
require
desired.
of
plentiful supply
a
to
in
hen
account
them.
often,"
They
bation
incu-
Large,
incubation,
of
out
supply
if
On
water.
of
care
turn
marketed
the
fatten,
sweet
full for
they always give
After
to
to
fields.
be
can
should
raised
tub
large
they
up
bunch
A
Geese
put
and
the
in
tepid
neglecting
not
ready
well.
incubation,
labors
his
of
February.
earth, and
little and
"
meal,
of
with
in
period
sitters,giving each
eggs
moist
the
in
feed, she
to
nest,
The
as
the
eggs
in
fed
soon
are
geese."
''green
geese
a
scalded
used
or
vigilant
and
warm,
or
They
grass.
England
and
kept
be
long period
mate
is very
food, mostly grass,
as
dark
be
crumbs,
and
greens
the
are
bread
favorite
well.
so
hatch
the
the
laying
ground
sprinkle
to
not
can
the
the
on
leaving
commence
also
and
nest
hatched
should
will
eggs
assist his
frequently
will
the
although
Brahmas,
or
69
When
usually
Turkeys
eggs.
shells
thick
duck,
They
hens. Cochins
three
disturbed.
the
thirty days.
common
by
be
not
GEESE.
gander
Embden,
;
make
yet these, if bred
for
the
and
while
finest
very
together,
will
the
rapidly
deteriorate.
The
Toulouse
belly.
In
Geese
size, the
equaled by
the
weighed
high
as
early, are
or
colored
and
hardy,
just thirty-two
seven
down
and
largely
are
in
good
and
half
pair, and
are
legs, and
with
of his
a
a
bright
blue
half
pounds,
and
pounds
Saxony,
layers and
and
and
are
twenty-four
celebrated
easily raised.
The
show
mate
;
half
a
They
plumage,
the
J.
(three
(a
mature
goose
dark
be
Fowler
K.
years
of
They
delicacy
(a
are
of their
very
flesh-
very
tall
gives
the
old) weighed
the
kept
twentyand
bred
They
meat.
important
age)
same
goslings weighed
pounds.
feathers
with
should
They
Mr.
gander
for the
sometimes
of feathers.
eyes.
his
the
on
Birmingham
attained.
ever
bodies.
the
"
the
at
white
pure
large, square
prize geese:
largest,although
abundance
of
white
goslings forty-eight and
weight
an
with
gray,
geese
nearly twenty-six pounds
very
a
per
heaviest
of
the
are
Toulouse
produce
Geese
carriage,
erect
following weights
pulled
and
Bremen
bills, orange
of
the
shade
even
prize
sixty pounds
as
an
generally
The
is counted
very
Embden
Toulouse
Embden.
This
pounds.
of
are
"
"
crop
THE
70
if geese
or
other
any
lay
they
Hong
or
valuable
more
are
lay
as
in
and
large by
as
increased
quantity
having
receive
(like
the
attention
we
one-third
to
the
Prizes
Toulouse
the
and
pure
strongly
urge
breeding
of
at
Engraved
They
the
white.
breeders
this
is
to
sit, and
superior;
very
Their
fattened.
readily
base
breeders.
snowy
offering
flesh
valued
from
eggs
are
and
of
Life.
breeds,
preceding
two
compensates.
poultry
from
usually prolific
Geese.
the
as
eggs
Accurately
"
large protuberance
a
Toulouse)
would
than
more
attention
more
geese,
about
First
are
before
Their
are
but
large,
season.
a
Toulouse
o/ Several
Winners
not
of
those
than
so
thirty
as
easily raised,
are
not
are
many
litters
four
even
early,
Geese
Kong
will
goose
three
mature
quantities)
YARD.
geese.
or
The
layers.
in
gray
China
The
will
bred
are
POULTRY
are,
the
bill, and
color,
In
concluding
domestic
they
everywhere
fowl.
the
besides,
In
farmers
but
are
our
greatly
mental,
orna-
very
they
should
both
brown
remarks
to
pay
on
more
DUCKS.
RAISING
''
heads
their
eat
off."
profitable.
It has
than
Their
hens.
less
contain
hens, and
hen.
as
They
market
ducks
of
of
ducklings
shillings
each.
seventeen
fetch
They
pounds'
four
nearly
nineteen
to
it is estimated
the
in
they
often
by
can
remarkably
are
depopulate
the
be
given
The
to
Pekin
Duck,
but, like all Asiatic
rule,
believe
we
them.
That
Pekins
can
can
be
In
was
be
we
a
raised
confined
are
sometimes
they
after
the
of
ravages
Ducks
insects
will
old
of
their
in
is
a
two
March,
during
favor
is
that
fatal diseases
almost
earn
Two
they destroy.
are
1875
the
one
done
were
introduced
only
They
fame.
fowls,
layers.
sitting,and
fowls.
although
Although
excellent
of
grubs
for the
or
so
their
living
three
ducks
drake.
one
already acquired great
plumage.
from
and
one
producing
weeks
point
great
by
thousand
of
cost
under
Ducks.
exempt
barnyard
a
quantitiesof
vast
where
eight
at
set
if intended
market,
One
couple.
shillingsa
Pekin
that
weight
London
be
mothered
be
the
that
eggs
always bring
can
eggs
can
more
more
valuable, also
season,
fowls, and
as
lay
more
Aylesbury, England,
In
week,
every
ducklings
food
same
The
they
managed,
often
right
easily.
very
if well
and
that
idea
an
ducks
larger
the
at
fiftyyoung
the
poultry,
trial that
much
being
liberallyfed.
marketed
are
couple
be
much
no
actual
raised
forty or
as
farm
from
ducks,
of
if marketed
be
can
require
should
besides
Ducks,
many
is
proved by
eggs,
They
good prices.
There
been
waste.
breeding
the
generally neglect
Farmers
71
DUCKS.
RAISING
not
so
far the
by
are
large
equaled
in
heaviest.
duck
as
by
a
very
low
only
she
108
are
was
in appearance,
eggs
water
very
a
loose, fluffy
at
done
and
sold
were
$4.00
for
yet,
early,
which
not
has
1873,
Rouens,
very
eggs,
sufficient
fence, and
the
mature
108
eggs
profitableduck, producing
successfullywith
largestducks
weight by
They
the
in
they look, having
produced
shipping
China
from
a
are
for
supplying
per
drinking
domestic.
as
dozen.
;
they
There
is
drawback
one
that
found
is
think,
of
coat
has
owing
and
$10
eggs
the
from
per
the
dozen,
and
and
orange
in
appearance.
in
of
These
the
are
immense
Extra
pounds
pair
per
district
make
a
;
to
12
in
marked
very
They
and
extreme
weights.
good
raised
their
if
will
early,
the
are
and
improvement
comely
they
mature
derive
they
now,
bills
and
attained
England,
which
from
But
prices.
body,
pounds
14
pair,
flesh-colored
of
have
most
per
figures.
with
July.
specimens
but
$20
a
as
the
at
prolific layers;
as
or
celebrated
so
are
the
in
will
Ducks
size.
They
fall
Cayuga
black
as
such
in
An
name.
crossed
the
on
Ducks
plumage
of
are
throughout.
They
of
are
very
large.
the
not
lay
very
large
of
are
of
not
well,
laying
the
bury.
Ayles-
as
metallic
solid
one
large size, good
There
While
fowls.
as
are
plumage.
that
country
to
and
origin,
of
table
are
eggs
American
in
them
known
elegance
are
excellent
Their
spring.
strains
variety
are
have
we
and
beauty
this
of
and
early
the
in
Choice
specimens
Aylesbury,
well
as
rival
a
mallards.
mature
the
prolific as
the
wild
the
degenerated
many
small
without
are
resemble
They
in
raised.
June
sale,
for
for
less
shape
in
celebrated
easily
drake
Rouen
as
graceful
especially
that
at
duck
stock.
common
are
plumage,
and
quantities
Aylesbury
in
and
long
much
white
they
these
at
a
and
sold
ducks
had
till
19
the
be
continue
ducks
great
to
beautiful
single
A
breeding
demand,
have
reason
in
legs.
For
two
have
we
clad
are
orange
can
and
and
18
They
and
in
or
This,
eagerly sought
were
are
are
eggs.
We
trouble.
some
season.
March
hardy
weights
one
first year
snowy
They
They
commence
very
are
legs.
in
stock,
the
Ducks
Aylesbury
are
of
increase
the
undoubtedly
are
For
satisfactory prices.
had
bills
yellow
eggs
Ducks
Pekin
have
bodies.
clumsy
with
200
we
impregnate
broad,
lay
to
which
to
whiteness,
known
fowl,
fail
their
to
creamy
been
fancy
males
some
with
them,
to
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
72
and
layers,
easily
raised.
Ducks
Muscovy
and
small.
white
The
and
mules
They
black
fowl, celebrated
White
large topknots.
Call
They
Ducks
are
mallards.
both
five
are
this
for
largest
will
and
weigh
the
water
of
They
both
and
ten
ducks
the
ducks
pure
white
all, but
are
twelve
make
a
"
land
dry
"
a
pounds
duck,
are
and
each.
good
table
white,
with
very
early maturity.
They
brown
distinctly
hatching.
Drakes
breed
are
the
are
weeks
Ducks
are
They
drakes
splashed.
between
Crested
old.
very
The
quack.
never
rather
are
are
small
and
are
of
very
good
and
white
attractive.
size,
chiefly
in
They
early,
mature
esteemed
plumage,
as
the
are
and
pure
lay
ornamental
former
well.
fowls.
water
resembling
the
wild
THE
74
FOR
PLANS
add
will
much
the
to
also
for which
The
we
give
main
secure
much
as
The
point
while
to
real value
the
of
the
It is
as
to
easy
humans
of
when
be
especially
and
exercise
during
of
that
happens
each
loss
remaining
those
It will
food
the
while
should
light is the
comfortable
weather,
without
The
the
the
the
of
as
house
use
object
dwelling
all
are
space
and
which
favorable
a
total
to
preferences
most
of
house,
a
illustrated
the
prepared,
plans.
for
house
be
sidered
con-
must
not
to
will
attend
of
for each
stock
the
on
room
be
must
enabled
to
of
no
sequence
con-
investment
it
and
often
If the
area
the
house
cannot
in
order
to
floor.
hen, and
the
the
upon
reduced,
on
greater
be
often
are
is
snow
The
they
yards
z.?,
the
house.
the
fact
originally intended,
want
the
hens
them
but
become
Fowls
the
should
be
be
and
birds
ventilate
and
warm
bleak
the
idly about
sit
on
give
and
satisfied
outside
house
it,but
close, as
also
with
during
plenty
of cold
house
The
aversion
to
well-lighted,
be
the
The
house
a
exposed
vices,
light.
greatest
to
should
not
are
the
doing
other
inactivity.
warm
have
perfectly
the
day
the
purify
of their
to
as
them
feather-pulling and
reason
prefer
During
have
of all.
will
They
to
by
sunlight, so
to
then
and
addicted
fatten
to
lighted.
so
in
may
proportion
then
important thing
chilling blasts,
the
be
and
amount
for
possible, provided
as
of
to
roof.
a
proportion
certain
plan
may
success
the
become
apartments,
dimly
much
then
surroundings.
gloomy
but
feed
to
tends
most
been
is
room.
plenty
have
have
on
common
condition,
small
a
more
They
nothing.
in
has
them
confined
kept
simply
occurs
do
not
one
season,
conveniently enlarged,
be
individual
floor
floor,therefore, the better
than
to
houses
broad
too
great portion of the winter, when
proper
more
Fordhook
at
costly part
most
the
on
poultry house
be
severe
is limited
floor
the
a
dollars
few
a
in
area
constructing
a
must
the
keep
is the
poultry
upon
a
during
on
the
design.
of
fowls
the
with
us
poultry house,
a
avoid
to
climate, soil, breed, and
the
kind
that
ground,
space,
The
making
what
matter
overlooked
the
in
constructing
roof
the
upon
all agree
for fowls.
as
No
have
Yards
Poultry
possible, and
as
the
as
designs
perfect unanimity
whose
Philadelphia, by
kindly supplied
our
edness
indebt-
our
express
HOUSE.
when
floor
published, but, unfortunately,
prevent
of
POULTRY
depends
Hundreds
cost.
would
asked.
expense,
save
have
Incubator,"
Garden
and
Garden,
who
observed,
on
space
is
object
be
to
and
and
THE
The
Farm
treatise, we
description
a
often
are
The
"
on
Farm
published,
are
We
illustrations.
that
of this little
of
publishers
jiermission they
Farm,
vakie
the
to
HOUSES.
POULTRY
with
chapter, which,
this
For
YARD.
POULTRY
kept
to
that
open
draughts
night,
is
as
or
in cold
air will get in
of ventilators.
should
be
to
have
the
number
in
the
flock
only large enough
PLANS
utilize
to
more
known
Just
We
square
feet
think
We
be
though
built
also
are
the
least
description,
the
house
be
may
We
will be
long
and
noticed
putting
the
on
cent
per
may
used,
then
be
water-tight
No
posts
3X4)
Fig.
tarred
feet
paper
long
and
partitionsare
with
and
and
lath
2.
The
placed
one
made
running
ing.
layof the
size
ten
or
be
inch
the
hold
the
as
the
roof
over
boards
will
roof
and
beginning
for
oil
boards
and
the
down,
that
before
(price
paper
cheap
firmly,
on
and
suggest
or
;
up
feet
16
or
14,
12,
building
linseed
here, yet
convenience,
would
with
paper
10,
straight
We
shown
size
8,
use,
nailed
covered
painted
Before
2.
the
give
we
wide.
with
Fig.
rafters
House.
we
are
and
the
of both
can
The
space.
studding
get rid of much
but
inches
The
to
houses,
some
as
Jersey,
tarred
the
one-
paper
house
will
frost-proof.
running lengthwise
AAA,
and
BUILT.
available
greatest
while
which
boards
the
required,
are
be
fowls,
ten
BE
arranged
house.
a
although
thick,
strips will
the
the
Poultry
preference,
to
foot)
square
be
as
the
Harris, of New
L.
J.
reference
by
that
strips two
strips
to
to
Cheap
"
well
length desired,
inch
one
I.
as
of
propose
state
of any
with
covered
joints
half
will
we
used, according
feet
ID
the
upon
CAN
THAT
of Mr.
and
expensive part
items.
be
may
floor
large for
too
none
house
proportion
Fig.
the
The
required depends
HOUSE
poultry
in
cost
which
studding,
and
should
large flocks,
exercise.
not
neighbors
their
scratching, dusting, roosting,
feet
lo
convenient
most
expensive
X
sometimes
from
do
they
for
be
may
lo
of the
as
roof is always the
for
POULTRY
not
the
at
places
that
will
they
hen.
design
a
room
space
CHEAPEST
give
which,
of
than
of
house
a
for each
THE
plenty
much
how
flock
crowded
If too
aware
are
75
HOUSES.
advantage.
to
who
many
permit
to
floor
small
a
have
they
large enough
flock.
by
from
eggs
is that
secret
the
on
space
is well
lay, as
get
the
POULTRY
FOR
boards
building,
is made
the
boards.
thick
and
by nailing
straight up
two
and
nailed
are
the
nine
boards
down.
six
of which
ends
by fastening
The
to
inches
The
one
3
shown
A
A
to
are
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foot
bottom
or
A
cross-pieces, and
boards
simply
slightly rounded.
wide,
(each
X
are
boards
cross-pieces
stringers (2
wide)
boards
at
the
and
four
The
bottom,
top
cross-
POULTRY
THE
76
needed
for
For
sides, the
ends,
be, for
will
be
making
of
The
material.
hardware
for
$128
estimate
idea
some
convey
while
is
of
the
and
rough
The
cost.
and
one,
12
Fig.
of
advantages
firmly.
roof
No
3.
of
this
be
be
|io
feet
12
the
but
more,
for
wide,
it will
but
correct,
extra,
strips,
is
house
FEET
be
can
posts
house
nearly flat,
available
space
the
the
foot
may
two
each
other
shed
feet.
part
used
plan
is
cheapen
on
from
in
bad
8.
It
as
House.
easily built.
weather,
simple.
the
be
can
Windows
cost
10.
of
built
of
9.
It may
the
flock
a
will
roof.
A
dozen
a
i6-feet
boards,
carpenter
have
a
12.
board
The
on
is not
It
On
passing by
when
for
5.
6.
the
hens
if
Its
2.
except
money.
from
of
cost.
material.
least
apartments
as
loft.
cheap
the
cheap
required,
are
birds
prevent
Its
i.
:
of
for
adjoining
pigeon
a
and
floor
boards
are
uprights
or
be
12
and
construction,
not
about
roof
be
extra,
course.
The
it
in
simple
very
and
will
Poultry
Cheap
2.
long
may
labor
add
for
for
also
;
etc.,
$12;
paper
sides, and
will
feet
100
Tarred
for
paper
doors,
thousand,
per
^81.
incidentals
house
a
a
while
$20
feet, ^8
400
feet, ^5;
250
feet, at
lumber,
for
^12,
etc.,
boards,
600
the
on
(less space
sides
roof,
$40;
feet
10
feet for
2000
thousand,
bottom
total
roof, and
the
on
Boards,
per
(lengthwise),
;
feet
4
:
$20
at
paint,
^15,
total
a
follows
as
feet, ^8
400
paper,
about
floor,
partitions,
studding
partitions, etc.,
will
the
on
about
feet, %^\
200
feet, ^4;
200
be
be
crosswise, may
strips,running
partitions.
windows),
the
by
up
feet
12
will
cost
lath
few
A
together.
the
fastening
building
a
taken
building
tie the
pieces
YARD.
doors.
nor
floor.
may
preferred,
required
to
floor, if preferred.
windows
may
be
It
a
is
a
and
build
any
the
see
ered
cov-
10
space
11.
of
doors,
they
can
7.
have
greatest
the
opening
The
4.
the
gives
you,
braces
form
X
upper
it, as
The
width
the
sides
or
PLANS
POULTRY
FOR
FOR
HOUSE
below
Illustration
in
projection
The
is
roost
the
the
For
should
be
Observe
feet
two
is
in front
let down
or
wide
(if
for
the
a
day,
shady
inside
the
U.
of
be
lined
the
S.
Waterproofing
to
take
paper
of
glass
by poultrymen.
POULTRY
long,
poultry
5 feet
center,
the
noticed
more,
is
projection.
The
platform
if two
raised
roosts.
the
during
up
of
higher
dur-
ventilation
raised
of
maybe
up,
tarred
well
as
as
serving
the
while
paper,
paper.
is the
for
protecting cloth,
patent
St., New
greenhouse
it also
for
a
by
Though
York.
purposes,
made
it should
covering
tended
in-
also
be
for coops
chicks.
young
The
on
feet
the
wide
plenty
the
Fowls.
recommend
We
be
with
window
to
feet
may
Co., 56 South
Fibre
place
roof
next
feet.
be
4
platform.
three
when
space
sheathing
tarred
end,
allows
Twenty
for
allows
small
8
room
yet it will
A
the
over
only
The
summer.
with
the
House
covered
more
in
still than
used
widely
also
resort
may
Better
but
the
front
of
with
long,
droppings,
center,
door, which
not
the
feet.
roost), or
one
which
A
ing
roosts
hinged
a
night,
at
two
the
is at
the
and
feet wide,
12
square
door
high,
feet
lo
give plenty
to
in
140
the
be
should
only
and
catches
is
window
a
feet, or
i4
light, while
there
that
X
has
be
wide
feet
which
object
will
roof
which
10
more
birds
20
day,
floor
give
to
up,
the
feet
is 6
wall
The
FOWLS.
lo
platform,
platform.
projection,
making
back
raised
a
Though
ground.
that
over
TWENTY
house
a
The
front.
the
under
nests
shows
77
HOUSES.
high
making
long, projecting
sills 3X4,
given
house
from
in
ground
rear
roof-board
6
inches, in
uprights
and
cross
OPEN
HOUSE
AND
the
illustration
front
to
5 feet
each
is
plate, 6
6
case,
pieces 2X3?
SHED.
inches
over
11
feet wide,
feet
to
long,
rear
front
plate, ends
entrance
passage
16
feet 6 inches
feet
plate, 9
roof-board
8
projecting
4X8.
In
to
feet
same,
pass-
78
THE
there
age
from
high
four
are
kinds.
different
ground
the
and
board,
wide,
6
in center,
pole
roost
hinged
apart,
under
ventilation
roof,
pivot, opened
to
house
12
feet, and
yard
the
as
a
hot
in the
so
much
covers
are
The
front
to
setting
to
nest-boxes
obliged
grain
of boxes
fly up
on
drop
hens.
is
from
battened.
high,
from
corner
room.
long,
on
Cost,
complete,
center
more
better.
in
netting
the
on
the
stay in space
to
the
designed
main
for
In
8X10
the
tion,
eleva-
and
summer
early
and
hatching-room,
a
and
ground,
to
room
the hens
keep
to
go
bins
are
to
enter
The
as
the
can
slanted
are
to
from
They
into
the
in
wet
and
congregate,
and
busy scratching,
and
drinking
dots, which
and
gives
wide
fountain
of
by
cannot
the
7 feet
serves
hangs
same
go
roost
admit
to
back
of
extra
The
liberty.
at
them, and
on
you
for eggs.
out
it also
is under
fowls
house
and
high enough
off and
the
main
6 inches
nests,
ground
come
so
compact
is aboard
underneath.
board
place
raised
are
for
not
fine
inches
15 inches
for
inches
round,
wire
chickens
young
21
Shed.
year
the
have
room
for fowls
a
the
to
and
drop
;
room.
nest-boxes
boxes
for
Open
given,
The
summer
months
more
can
in winter.
in
days
be
by
sides
10
3 feet 3 inches
exit
18
X
00.
and
hens
20
is intended
dry place
winter
The
as
corner
sash
warm,
very
as
o]3en
and
spring,
much
wide
height
same
is 8
netting,
boxes
which
tight boards,
ground
by
inside
nest
of
for fowls
feet wide
2
the
of
grain
boxes, six
nest
and
high,
feet from
2
shingled,
House
feet
4
of
6X8,
the
deep,
room
curve,
labor, $ 15.
for
designed
was
are
Main
inches
Poultry
The
walls
marked
are
inches
feet 6
2
quantity
a
room
room
in summer;
Roof
;
the
inches
15
exit ; under
window
by
and
wide,
quite
same
windows
open
cord.
hold
the
on
three
material, $35.00
$50.00;
line
window,
center
wide
inches
15
into
opens
netting.
black
by
will
Division
wire
and
deep
In
foot
boxes.
roof, of
to
door
corner.
i
YARD.
which
a
open
indicated
as
ground
center
feed
foot
i
covers,
covers,
as
rest,
inches
In
In
with
in number,
from
with
is the
in elevation
boxes
feed
ground,
POULTRY
and
as
on
out
The
way.
long,
a
cover
an
intended
for
line
narrow
for the
soft-feed
hens
trough
upright, represented
of the
way.
in
on
PLANS
The
it would
cost
depends
course,
will
As
be
forming
long
a
The
netting
and
all
measure
24
for
room
be
the
than
the
as
which
bad
are
of
used
They
three
bent
over
precaution
The
Pineland
up
are
feet
the
the
into
so
the
flat for about
by
one
Monarch
of
a
below
simple
the
round
foot
the
incubators
in
the
rats
ground
alone
the
burrowing
are
right
and
put
:
of all the
at
used.
ample
time
the
on
out,
to
grass
serves
as
kitchen,
etc.
in full
incubators
inclosed
contrivance
from
is
and
same
inside
runs,
also
and
rat-proof, as
outside
wire
effectually
the
at
the
be
and
own.
of wood,
harder
are
to
its
there
extreme
with
enough
concrete
very
built
food-store
brooders
old
are
ground
effectually prevents
and
the
the
the
greatly according
much
at
the
as
Down
are
are
built
eggs
by
This
can
partments
com-
the
of
run
feet, so
varies
are
all
inclosed
are
grass
two
of
entering
feet.
25
this
Asiatics,
basement.
floors
made
X
the
this
are
houses
90
well
as
chickens
two
while
lately been
above
about
course,
the
as
brooder-house,
until
All
Of
such
and
measure
each,
in
having
floor and
one
yards
into
inclosed
trees,
instead
houses,
without
away
The
wires.
the
from
an
It, of
it.
at
;
into
bottom
condition.
house
and
weather.
is sunk
the
The
breeds,
order, and
houses.
and
A
incubator
working
pen
some
others.
It consists
the
of birds
fairlygood
breed,
leads
less.
is divided
center
fruit-bearing
from
up
feet.
10
good
in
kept
with
Each
by battening
much
very
below,
cleared
droppings
locality,but
getting
separate.
the
79
perhaps
of
way
through
fighting through
X
a
all
this
in
illustration
at
compartment
boarded
prevents
West,
the
planted
are
runs
less, and
passageway
Each
roosting places.
cost
are
and
HOUSES.
it would
glance
a
range,
collected
be
POULTRY
localityand
on
from
seen
one
some
some
by
can
is what
price named
roof
the
FOR
all
are
in
the
rat-proof netting
and
houses
bottom.
This
runs,
latter
under
the
netting.
Outside
the
house
is
THE
80
inclosed
another
till
they
and
beyond,
which
run
there
again
this
presenting
in
given
one
be
to
is another
turned
will
issue, but
chicks
are
chicken
large
fined
con-
nursery
chickens.
INCUBATOR.
that
state
will
we
the
into
GARDEN
we
the young
for still older
yard
AND
incubator
previous
a
where
chicken-proof,
FARM
THE
In
is
enough
strong
are
YARD.
POULTRY
but
it differs
make
to
attempt
it
little
from
plainer
than
before.
First, get good
for your
long
which
are
two
of
inches
X
2
have
high,
in
(i? B)
thick
the
nail
and
floor
each
at
front, the
stripsand
3
inch
i
floor, and
24
posts
posts
boards,
them
corner
posts
using
box, when
it is made
is 26
is on,
box
box.
of
on
inch
long
40
After
box
and
with
be
sawdust, and
may
long
X
posts,
and
A,
Make
high.
the
floor
preferred.
The
four
36.
front
boards
of
being
nailed
to
rather
or
and
The
should
are
outer
the
rear
is in, and
nail
down
be
used
be
and
front
the
top
of
the
inner
top
of
the
outer
the
for
end
boards
part of
every
boards.
inch
one
floor, it
Dkawek.
heavy
of
for boards
the
All
thick, but
the
three-
BOX.
comprises, ventilator,
side
wide, outside
boards
box, and
ends
Egg
2.
and
if desired.
inches
32
Let
wide, outside, provided
its tops
Including
should
floor, which
used
tank
boards
grooved
the
the
given here, however,
holds,
30
A
Fasten
inches
44
boards.
INNER
tank
A
inches
as
many
and
thick.
side
your
boards.
except
inches
A
floor.
Fig.
inner
measurements
This
as
46 inches
four
BOX.
feet
4
one
Nail
side
Tongued
stuff
marked
18
the
to
BuX.
cover
incubator
quarter
boards
high.
ends
cover
finished, is
of
Inner
inches
be
to
them
Place
for your
are
OUTER
I.
posts
Cut
wide.
(Fig. i),
securely
together by stripsunderneath,
Fig.
42
front
"boards
This
inches
corner
two
foot wide.
i
of
the
nailed
are
fastened
side
at
boards.
egg
and
drawer,
and
measurement,
to
the
the
rear
Cleats
posts B
end
are
by
B
tank.
must
hold
(Fig. i)
the
put
It is
rear
on
a
and
boards
ends
and
THE
82
muslin
(thin
strips
to
of
not
mortise
inside, in the
3 inches
of
of
the
and
end,
drawer.
exclude
to
is
strips C
and
inches,
30X36
C, and
rods
F
F
Fig.
close
the
to
up
sliding board,
diameter
(so
in
front of
in
front
of
top
(outer
high
we
the
to
tank
with
and
to
into
be
top
the
of
into
as
shows
which
incubator
extend
through
the
as
to
tube
extend
sawdust),
at
seen
the
egg
if cut
Being
the
trays
drawer
will
boxed
portion)
outside
on
cap
Fig.
sawdust
drawer
in half
is
36
and
4.
front
each
necessary),
this tube, the
is
inch
one
of
your
(the
It
box, the
filled with
long enough
tank,
4, which
inner
be
the
of
but
supported
the
by
inches
long,
being
enclosed
it goes
Incubator.
of
when
to
bottom,
broad
a
deep
upright strips
tank
inner, through
Fig.
the
sliding board
screw
inches
at
remove
should
opening
6 shows
to
as
of
only long enough
from
have
boards
secured
the
faucet
your
back
Put
width),
bottom
drawer
nail
air.
Interior
5.
the
egg
(Fig. 5).
F
the
inside
The
of
inch
one
on
Now
drawer.
TANK.
is 7
F
to
on
(see Fig. 4).
THE
This
muslin
in front
incubator
cut
them
nail
tack
of the
hiside
if desired,
Simply
sawdust
front
at
YARD.
on
for egg
as
The
front
drawer,
egg
them.
way
deep.
it
(use lath,
trays
same
fits in boxed
tack
lengthwise,
running
apart,
be
best), and
bottom
need
you
is
POULTRY
end
which
board,
leaves
sawdust.
the
Have
sawdust
being
should,
When
the
the
when
lengthwise,
one
small
a
the
The
tops of
incubator
have
is
with
displays
eggs.
all
the
on
boxes
inches
ready,
front, by looking
filled
and
tube
tube
7
a
in
space
tank
both
therefore, be
in
by
inch
in front, and
threaded.
through
packing
enters
of
into
Fig.
posi-
THE
What
tions.
is
filled with
sawdust
their
ends,
the
front
short
two
sawdust
that
the
tube
admit
to
bottom
forget
and
to
cut
then
in
chaff
or
the
front, C
ventilator
as
holes
for tubes
of
making
nest,
about
total
box
This
and
^
should
and
be
for air tubes
to
if
on
D
the
close
as
incubator,
making
also
and
tube
the
is
to
anything
or
drawer,
egg
tube
When
possible.
tank
the
tin
6
on
nailed
sawdust,
down),
Fig.
joined,
are
also
with
portion
do
to
not
through,
come
them.
around
tray holds
boxes
In
for
opening
DIRECTIONS
Each
inner
box, being
the
83
front, is that
in
the
outer
is best.
ventilator.
the
the
putty
the
Fill in between
sawdust
air into
of
of
of
TOR.
chaff, oats, finely-cuthay (rammed
but
faucet
portion
sideboards
boards
posts.
use
answer,
top, B
the
middle
The
front
the
to
INCUBA
boxed-off"
"
in front.
is scarce,
will
the
by
meant
GARDEN
AND
FARM
FOR
So
OPERATING.
laid
eggs,
in
for incubator
number
the
promiscuously,
240
First
eggs.
same
fill the
in
as
a
with
tank
Aa
TANK
s^ffi3
EGG
Fig.
but
boiling water,
increases
gallon
to
in
come
to
using
are
add
at
few
place
a
will
a
the
bring
front
a
but
drawer
bucket
eggs
be
the
will
or
careful
also
be
them.
of
opening
put in, the
night,
or
up,
does
temperature
the
so
cool
about
down
water
off
once
endeavoring
stop
the
a
get
open
desire.
that
day,
up
is
As
heat
lower
or
or
up
you
twice
Place
Should
All
to
It
60".
raise
the
103",
hatch.
below
can
whenever
or
be
thoroughly.
you
some.
the
of
have
down
should
slowly.
also
cool
the
When
heat
the
off
heat
a
up
heat, do
and
kept
is best
to
incubator
the
heat
be
cult
diffi-
the
required
in
it thus
as
tube, draw
in, and
eggs
fall
not
can
ventilator
of
end
top,
on
the
of
top
heat
it
cool,
too
You
cool
the
tube
will
eggs
the
learn
to
to
putting
the
As
eggs,
it will
stripsunder
small
about
without
slowly,
up
before
the
in
is full
possible,until
as
the
where
in.
Incubator.
op
remain
to
for six hours, when
degree
days
View
tank
hours
put
are
drawer
that
to
it
run
in
the
open
near
Fill it 48
they
it
when
hence,
;
water.
before
115"
not
as
pressure
of
Sectional
6.
allow
never
DRAWER
trays,
air
the
then
eggs
is
to
and
morning
suddenly,
tube
as
the
THE
84
does
heat
added.
The
muslin
bottom
machine
cool
Cold
therfnometer
not
mercury
the
figures record
the
drawer
the
by taking
at
a
with
the
row
Do
of
from
eggs
end, turning the eggs
other
Fig.
removing
the
only
one
first week,
the
sprinkle
(placed
in
a
each
tray the
shut
up
the
assist
water,
(100
TO
was
but
in
third
the
eggs
after
the
You
they
each
are
now
yard),
kept
until
in
they
in
tray and
as
ing
morn-
Turn
70".
them
placing
with
hand.
your
at
By
two
careful,
a
until
of
the
glass
one
WATER,
HOW
WHERE
THE
could
eight
not
ten
an
^gg
about
are
will
in
in
in
to
hot
partially
when
front
of
position
egg
of
rear.
TO
MAKE
PROFIT
raised
weeks
not
sponges
change
feet, with
5X7
or
be
Do
always drops
door
the
at
of
dipping
chicks
Always
front
you
heat
as
week.
by
sponges
moisture
no
and
sponges
small
Give
week,
Be
brooders
are
than
size
heat
AND
ducks
is
allow
the
in
the
animal
WITHOUT
that
mometer
ther-
heat,
same
sponge,
the
turned, putting the
supposed
mometers,
ther-
to
as
third
second
if desired.
WEIGHTS,
your
the
of
the
Wet
have
can
the
lower
easily.
rest
wet
a
put
the
sure
at
thermometer
o'clock
over
plenty
tray the
thermometer,
DUCKS
them
and
turning.
days
cool
the
causes
tube.
six
"
of
the
put
not
in the
not
end
all
temperature.
out.
are
each
Do
first ten
GREAT
once
in
bulb
the
of
the
Complete.
second,
moisture,
week.
RAISE
ATTAIN
It
cup),
observe
to
trays when
HOW
flat
taken
are
drawer,
For
keeping
in
chicks
eggs.
roll
can
you
incorrect
the
be
should
intervals
Incubator
to
slightly raised, so
by rolling
7.
little the
very
drawer,
After
water.
row
the
Be
end
let them
not
the
essential
fatal.
due
are
it
as
very
is, when
bulb, and
night.
are
Place
eggs
regular
at
"
are
that
upper
and
in the
failures
eggs
the
bulb
day
a
the
is
water
by opening
hatch,
to
which
time
is correct.
the
of
"
heat
twice
eggs
six o'clock
and
the
to
half
visitors
due
of
that
at
of
pipe, passing through
are
both
chicks
twenty
top
rise, but
the
them
one
the
in the
down
the
on
in
chicks
the
bucket
oblige
not
moisture,
correctly, as
with
even
Turn
draughts
records
and
and
ventilator
Do
that
time
additional
the
the
drawer.
tgg
heat
YARD.
after
from
critical
loss of
hours
comes
the
the
near
period.
lying
air
of
considerable
this
for five
rise
not
POULTRY
THEM
LIES.
without
yards
old, when
ponds
5
X
16
they
of
feet
are
Ducks
market.
for
ready
pounds weight,
four
and
increase
from
bring
all the
food
they
may
not
pay,
except
to
keep
month
for
to
25
heavy feeding,
raised
If
runs,
given drinking
be
wet
for, contrary
;
ducks,"
will
them
cause
which
meal, ground
corn
Scald
drink.
old, give them
three
times
steeped
with
ground
little
a
They
subject
are
weakness
Leg
ducks
they
the
by
As
they sleep
raised
four
always,
ducks
some
Old
ducks
Pekins,
other
as
A
and
to
duck
bring
and
Rouens,
with
of
the
morning,
in the
but
young
are
night.
Apoplexy
the
heads,
backs
and
be
water.
attacks
grown
appear
The
die.
If attacked
rently
appa-
floor upon
clean
kept very
erally.
lib-
market.
cold
will
hay
given
vertigo.
to
they
food
to
go
from
occur
days
their
will answer,
grain
they
can
three
clover
be
may
subject
they
in
Cramps
little
in
in the
it.
troughs,
brooder
avoid
to
first,but
at
them
Give
of
plenty
The
improved
in
morning,
if turned
twelve
and
dry.
fouling
the
after
they
drinking
best
are
water
while
per
pound.
The
best
be
crossed
on
April
and
breeds
to
hatch
in June
and
July.
breeds
will
lay
they
will
too
If
lay
soon
kept
in
the
they
from
in
may
to
120
the
house,
sometimes
others
is in
them
house
as
160
not.
breeds
eggs
until
legs,
do
drawn,
those
time
and
heads
on
be
to
cents
or
;
February.
out
dressed, leaving
entrails
the
over
in market
get them
until
of
ducks.
marketed
Aylesburys
advantage.
usually begins
o'clock
usually
require
seldom
they
ground
day
should
and
without
milk
mixed
food
green
also
their
on
heat
of
potatoes,
equal parts
of
meat),
a
water
clean.
are
markets
but
on
them
feed
well
do
can
let it be
and
Young
so
is fatal to
require plenty
old
weeks
lice
over
drinking
all the
After
are
they
boards,
of
incubators
in
They
food.
turn
be
must
stated, dampness
we
If
suddenly
at
quarters
body
gray
times
diseases.
fat, and
very
large,
well, and
which
are
of
for young
mashed
of
them
turnips and
four
few
damp
from
comes
when
but
to
any
Feed
meat.
kind
and
their beaks
splendid
cabbage, vegetable tops,
cooked
week
second
the
After
or
little coops
tepid.
weeks.
(or ground
grass,
in water,
give
old.
cold
mixture
a
with
weigh,
to
getting
is
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be
on
and
first two
fine
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week.
a
the
chopped
meat,
and
chopped
food
all the
of their
grain (composed
ground
middlings),
and
oats,
old,
York
New
feathered, they should
weather
wet
it should
hours
24
with
thickened
be
may
are
in
ducks
young
the
weeks
ten
are
dampness.
as
hence
cramps,
they
after
them
"
as
in
and
pond
a
ought
ducks
allow
to
that
saying
old
ducks
ducks
only
next,
that
After
have
they
are
rapid growth
age.
quality,
young
the
that
reach
they
as
return
July
to
day they
and
soon
to
up
Aylesbury
the
manner
a
will
selling,and
hen
the
fatal to
so
have
to
them,
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the
to
is
nothing
in
water
they
few, unless
a
fact, until
In
water.
as
consume
or
pair
per
hens, keep
from
as
pound, according
per
pounds
ten
under
away
cents
30
pair of Pekin, Rouen,
A
markets.
best
is the
June
run.
grass
highest,
for
do
they
time
the
at
85
sold
profitable if
are
five
or
DUCKS.
RAISE
TO
HOW
May,
per
about
are
each
year,
eight
they lay early in the
deposit
their
eggs
in
THE
86
places, and
other
if young
and
sides, and
less than
will
ducks
the
as
Compared
that
though
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year.
broilers, the prices, as
following
kept
drake,
both
on
age
several
in
the
fat, or
too
season,
of
sand
thouand
brooders,
South
Mass.,
Easton,
desiderata
great
old
same
raised
Rankin,
James
be
were
sufficient,
be
good
are
care,
dry quarters.
period
chicks, dressed:
a
4000
in the
early
at
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and
with
that
Mr.
the
J., this
drink)
to
of
not
N.
will
two-year
a
parents
should
they
except
water
as
many
but
have
to
from
six ducks
to
Hammonton,
At
no
well
;
annually by
regular feeding,
show
well.
is done
raises
old
year
(that had
same
who
a
hatch
not
hatch
eggs
drake
it is best
used,
are
the
One
ponds.
on
females
sometimes
though
eggs
even
YARD.
POULTRY
broilers
season
ducklings
no
table
is
fair
a
bring
sent
are
in the
reported
high
as
comparison
65
as
York
cents
markets,
pound,
per
market.
to
of
New
the
ducks
prices of young
and
"
1891.
1892.
2Sth.
May
June 4th,
June iSth,
June 2Sth,
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be
sold
are
when
for
weigh,
average,
is
they weigh
late
the
three
arrives
for
ready
chicks
from
months,
montlis
that
at
the
observed
three
chick
weight (averaging
market
pounds
reach
to
(weighing
three
between
the
the
than
in
seven
drake
and
pounds)
chicks
while
it
must
requires, on
the
while
pounds,
less
ducklings
prices, but
each, but
two
in
number)
a
in
four pounds each,
to
two
over
for the
lead
in the
are
half
that
time, and
thus
weeks,
an
duck
giving
really a larger profit.
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the
the
best
also
are
white
breeds
Rouen,
pound
ten
for
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of
producing
with
carcass),
one
we
and
is
when
with
case
nearly
an
and
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the
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following
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males
of
cost
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same
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is
covy
Mus-
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very
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amount
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two
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the
high feeding,
the
The
Aylesbury
the
of
ness
hardi-
dressed.
are
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giving
cross,
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rapidly.
ducklings
flock.
common
has
grow
as
makes
female
and
adults.
large
as
Rouen
Pekin,
Always
cross.
up
the
large,
very
showing
is the
grading
female
and
are
excellent
when
ducklings
as
duck,
an
Compared
carcass.
food
white
making
and
breeds
alive,
Pekin
color, like
in
feathers
pin
Aylesbury
or
drake
lot of
Both
sold
never
it is white
as
avoids
excellent
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cross
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color
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a
duckling,
the
of
white
breeds,
with
a
of
for each
PARAGRAPHS
PITHY
AND
PRACTICAL
POULTRY.
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CHICK.
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week
old,
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made
chicks
of
weight
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being
highest
used
for
number.
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our
gain
others.
the
Pekins
pure-bred
taken
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than
demonstrate
to
of
ratio
heavier
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fed
attain, the
to
some
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coop,
the
week)
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and
Farm
in
kept
were
point they
eighth
proportionately less, while
become
ducks
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the
maturity (after
approach
PITHY
AND
PRACTICAL
Selected
PARAGRAPHS
from
The
Farm
POULTRY.
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and
Garden.
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the
has
attending
of
duty
to
man
monthly
To
get together
only
not
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a
the
and
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for
manager,
business
must
be
assistant, and
change
of
the
can
do
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and
sure
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even
are
what
must
is
ventures.
be
be
required
so
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well
the
the
other
loss, and
work,
as
and
at
he
will
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in
secure
but
the
a
even
himself, for disasters
have
and
to
is
manage
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in
single
then
who
right
the
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careful
ordinary
intelligence, is
engaging
all times.
really
a
them
intelligence
to
petent
com-
incompetency.
over
average
and
help,
hence
from
a
and
than
man
person
ground
secure
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a
delegate
can
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result
required
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and
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one
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easy
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put
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salary
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on
foreman
over
but
scarce.
prospective profit to
owner
no
requires knowledge
quite
they
is
failures
and
no
it himself.
something
all
hens,
of
person,
It
prospects.
farm
want
Nearly
flock
large
large poultry farm,
of
of
board.
inexperienced
an
to
a
will
manager
do
must
large poultry
a
or
and
wages
poultry, but
to
manage
assistant
competent
by repeated failures, that
demonstrated,
been
poultry
have
may
mistake
been
that
the
an
may
watchful
find
kind
eye
no
one
results
THE
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POULTRY
t
THE
QUARANTINE
bring
Never
have
some
to
know
if
bring
the
of
point
can
his
of beans
day
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if
the
in
lay
this
purposes.
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:
your
only
as
the
is
have
coldest
of it.
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the
you
And,
Always
it will
yard
HIGH.
there
of
cost
rise in
a
incur
an
well
are
up
twelve
cents
dozen,
a
of
of
meat
warm,
chop
been
a
they
will
of
grain
no
to
it
and
the
the
supply
under
a
quart
a
thicken
the
this
Feed
dough.
night,
at
add
Just
will
soft),and
are
of
for
change
to
pound
and
We
well.
eggs,
A
meat,
consistency
whole
him
nearly always lay
till they
not
beef
for fresh
paid
day.
once
cooked
it
receiving
pound
a
and
two
than
them.
secure
pound
a
in
lars,
dol-
price, commanding
paid
cents
ing
sell-
only
of
great,
as
take
In
prices.
expense
twice
in
who
considered
be
must
to
those
are
by feeding properly,
once
chances
are
weather.
ROOSTERS
not
ALWAYS
is
that
necessary
NECESSARY
there
unless
correspondent
wants
be
always
must
the
?
eggs
are
required
opinion
an
on
in
rooster
a
the
for
the
hatching
subject, and
is
natural
or
on
difference
involuntary,
condition
proper
influence
whether
with
hens
if the
keep roosters
you
for eggs alone
?
Some
inform
that
will
the
hens
me
while
others
it
makes
difference.
like
I would
no
eggs,
say
hear from
to
readers
thereon.
your
any
wanted
many
opinion,
Laying
the
or
necessary,
into
may,
kept
is to
ARE
profitare
for
till it is of the
oats
of
complain
are
plan
beans
Illinois
it make
are
lay
not
it
long enough
aware
get
you
place
"
Does
hens
who
general supposition
flock, but
says
bird
lousy
afford
eggs
forty
they
better
ARE
The
we
twenty-five hens, with
will
they
are
are
you
benefit
matter
chances
goodly supply
a
ground
to
before
business
the
better
who
those
of
When
were
to
say
(after
with
mass
all.
at
eggs
fowls, and,
diet.
meat
the
the
dozen,
per
by giving
twelve
confined
birds
new
PRICES
seek
can
poultryman
a
will
we
food
a
to
WHEN
and
where
profit
cents
hens, when
here,
We
price.
any
thirty
over
purpose,
precautions
a
in all branches
that
of one,
place
derive
to
for should
procuring them,
the
to
in
the
and
disease, quarantine for fear of
EGGS
opportunities
in
or
eggs
relation
coop
yards
your
for that
until
whole.
well
advantage
a
flock
it in your
place
strictest
no
against lice,
the
know
The
is
GETTING
We
Provide
into
if there
even
and
yard
yards, keeping
cholera
or
watch
stock
soon
another
healthy.
are
roup
the
on
from
they
is more,
what
from
quarantine.
distance
at
be
it in
kept
will
fowl
a
COMERS.
NEW
the
she
number
development
and
will
of
of
the
the
hen
lay,
eggs,
eggs.
has
and
his
Of
no
control
cannot
avoid
functions
course,
it.
being
eggs
it.
over
The
If
she
male
independent
will
not
hatch
is in
has
no
of
the
if
no
settling
is the
It
Never
use
shape,
or
tlie
yolk
fat
hens,
from
eggs
small.
very
BEST
reader, who
signs
also
interest
which
may
in
table
that
in the
with
garden,
breed
best
look
us
he
hence
Our
me
which
acres
of
best
is the
around
garden
He
it?
best
the
breed
for
space
desired
:
larger
a
points
"
for
lawn
both
wants
several
fowls
of
it in
"
fowl
fowl
see
the
to
man
a
half
an
say
and
eggs
for
that
between
little difference
market
forages
in that
them
best
believe
advertised.
the
For
Asiatic
high,
the
is
cross
in
A
acceptable
A
Every
dogs
and
secured.
family
cats
If
has
a
secure.
ten
hens
to
If
are
and
have
space,
we
the
best,
had
mended
recom-
good
a
ket
mar-
safely
can
there
as
was
small
a
if he
and
desires
with
of
the
as
Advertising
see
and
with
birds
any
want,
many
we
Minorca
chicks,
is
say
but
no
Brahma
for
sold
eggs
the
by
large
were
hens
Minorcas
cross-bred
fowls
it should
eggs,
the
they
pure
why
reason
if
or
not
Dorking
hundred,
would
many.
FEW
few
but
should
cross-bred
Minorcas
just \yhat
of
for
for
easily obtained.
not
cross
field
of
cross
be
which
and
he
or
market
respect.
good
a
is
know
to
Brahma,
as
wide
with
FOWLS.
England,
Brahma
or
be
a
would
practice
Cochin
be
instance,
here.
adopted
doubt
would
breeds
and
common
and
there
; but
a
over
CROSS-BRED
We
a
it.
is necessary,
fowl
low,
the
him.
around
fence
no
fence
fence
Wyandotte
or
has
A
qualities, we
the
as
Rock
Plymouth
the
But
assist
can
we
wished
had
depends
ground, mostly lawn,
desires
recommended
to
that
and
with
eggs,
have
Minorcas
or
he
If
if
garden
he
Next,
well.
and
regard
lays well,
the
lays
the
breed
best
particular sphere.
of
acres
together.
managed
would
without
three
; but
space
garden.
carcass
we
has
He
be
which
Leghorns
either
that
correspondent's letter,and
forage
is best
the
as
upon,
its
of
and
foraging,
the
no
of
in
cannot
for
eggs,
breed
Each
destroy
may
qualities(large)
be
insure
on
writes
variety
all
most
decided
conditions?
plenty
has
hens
the
a
information
correspondent
land,
been
never
our
the
are
and
Fowls
is
in
PURPOSES.
ALL
desires
"Q,"
fence
no
has
over
First, what
are
size will
and
them.
injures
yolked, irregular
double
are
shape
FOR
others.
conditions.
certain
upon
of
that
use.
The
let
eggs
himself
please inform
you
who
has only three
acre
or
shell
the
of
sides
BREED
Will
keep
the
Uniformity
THE
A
to
chicks.
of
percentage
of
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
90
HENS
scraps
such
FOR
to
FAMILY
throw
refuse
expensive,
be
USE.
daily, which
away
fed
reduce
to
to
hens,
five.
the
some
return
Even
a
prowling
may
be
pair of hens
will
pay
for
themselves
of
few
hens
is almost
a
the
for the
as
eggs
end
the
at
but
small
FOR
and
more
No
The
to
they
walk
than
hens
stronger
will
hens
will
eat
found
be
Buckwheat
is
obtain.
excellent
an
Though
to
feed
times
could
it is
of
to
Never
week.
a
be
given
satisfied,and
kind
one
to
give
give
results
hatch
not
better
grow
from
as
food, but
kind
or
it is
of
dozen
A
while
laying
depends
would
the
always
not
grains,
it
best
way
separately
three
surprise
If
certain
would
hens
easy
bushel,
per
The
food.
feed
to
buckwheat,
better
be
who
many
days
feed
on
when
April
hatched
they
will
laying by
next
especially for
from
eight
fall.
Now
eggs
in
to
the
be
months
ten
as
time
the
to
will
plenty
in
January,
and
season,
done
to
look
as
thus
early
as
for
may
and
fully mature
out
of
have
lose
next
time
there
be
be
to
is
a
But
time.
season's
early pullet begins early.
thrive
will
They
April.
hatched
are
should
is the
winter,
they
late in
large breeds, hatching
they require
early, and
very
If
moult
until
Hamburgs
or
November.
to
BREEDS.
QUICK-GROWING
Leghorns
your
than
possibilitythat
the
eat
required
be
exclusively.
much
with
can
breed.
grain exclusively.
that
soon
as
FOOD.
grain food,
wheat, and
the
given.
some
of
very
as
then
Everything
egg-producing
an
kind
laying
in
THE
Do
any
oats,
corn,
as
other
but
will
Leghorns,
eggs.
food
egg-producing
it with
mix
of
number
share,
others
the
until
but
or
in
day,
them
back,
the
regulated by
than
the
feed
less food
the
of
her
ones
days
AS
its value
yet it is cheap, considering
weaker
allowed.
be
to
is
will
hens
some
none,
secure
ten
food
measurement
leave
will
producing
expensive
more
as
night
at
leave, and
kind
shelter, breed, and
condition,
the
same
not
of
to
as
some
on
BUCKWHEAT
to
for
for
bulky
sparingly during
hen
will
will
the
those
than
rule
any
very
keep
that
than
more
by
every
they
quantity
the
more
will
hens
be
eat
doing
so
when
quantity
average
carefully,so
satisfied
are
others, and
Brahma
upon
coop
well
allowance
feeding,
scratch, but
to
feed
By
It will
wish.
on
hens
ground.
the
feed
to
enough
hungry
domineering,
or
they
is
for
guide
no
fowls
feed
satisfied, but
the
stronger,
all
this
small
a
answer
the
as
diminished
be
it is about
method
them
away
little,on
the
will be
to
attempt
proper
keep
order
as
expense,
is estimated
should
quantity
less, but
some
should
person
grain.
this
estimate, however,
The
fed.
or
and
of
FLOCK.
A
equivalent,
its
or
corn,
but
day,
per
eat
of
quart
hens
a
value
recommend
we
woodhouse,
or
keeping
actual
for the
that
eggs
the
family,
a
much
so
cellar
RATION
One
not
in the
entail
will
yard,
the
corner
a
it is
strictlyfresh
of
securing
With
eggs.
91
flock.
family
a
of
few
a
costless, and
large box,
A
practice.
by giving
POULTRY.
ON
PARAGRAPHS
PITHY
AND
PRACTICAL
desired,
ready
for
layers,
THE
92
HOW
For
little
a
they
make
a
but
small
All
that
twice
a
will
the
easiest
a
and
the
adult
fowls
of
wheat
and
is
necessary
keep
have
to
It is
and
allow
to
cracked
corn,
the
chicks
that
the
at
a
labor, is
to
The
large enough
are
it.
of soft
mess
warm
meat
under
placed
to
under,
run
food.
be
may
to
ever
when-
eat
save
chicks
the
is
bone
it and
to
go
chicks,
getting
give
to
can
from
FOR
opening
be
to
food
rated
sepa-
hopper
where
the
chicks
contrivance
the
will
chicks
the
at
be
lower
in
for
in
wire, and
or
part
the
reach
can
at
but
that
The
out,
is
object
beyond
the
hens.
both
hens
and
contain
interfered
being
be
may
in and
run
time.
time,
any
of
preferred, it
can
all the
yards
danger
if
chicks
so
coop
it
the
no
CHICKS.
FEEDING
lath
of
full of feed
excellent
as
to
for chicks
feet square,
an
feed
feed
an
chicks,
four
Leave
a
chicks
raise
and
meat
hen.
coop
covered.
the
way
ARRANGEMENT
Make
feeding ground
it where
is intended
This
day.
from
be
of
BONE.
AND
lath, justclose enough
plenty
then
MEAT
mode
place
prevent
with
best
The
of
coop
will
bones,
and
trough
YARD.
GROUND
USE
the
desire.
so
which
and
chicks
growing
fill up
TO
POULTRY
with
the
by
larger fowls.
FEED
To
properly
feed
of the
feathers
rapidly, and
for
out
An
excellent
corn-meal,
ground
ground
bone,
buckwheat
use
Mix
crumble
ten
days old, keep
Keep
the
in vessels
they
with
it for them.
chicks
that
are
for
warm
do
not
and
cause
carefully housed
or
ounces
chicks
Give
chicks
for the
soda,
Let
five
to
free
get wet,
night
before
hardier
not
milk
even
leaving
each
cold,
on
them.
not
or
the
but
feet.
of
venient,
con-
stale,
they
all the
water,
of
ounces
pound
a
is
After
them
to
other
four
half
daily.
access
than
meat,
and
chick
accounts
pound
one
If
before
if the
which
it become
times
screenings
them
take
not
promote
system
being
bread.
as
to
cause,
ground
water.
warm
and
dry.
bake
kind
the
to
bread
and
the
corn
the
is
ship-stuff,and
Feed
cracked
chicks
young
a
that
Brahmas,
young
two
of
drain
from
droop
milk
curds, buttermilk,
and
as
salt,
ounces
meal.
often
bran,
oats,
two
be
must
feathers, which
such
food
food
the
of
they
slow-feathering chicks,
kinds.
that
but
body,
CFIICKS.
YOUNG
chicks
young
only growth
FOR
are
time.
put it
See
PRACTICAL
PITHY
AND
"NO
The
"
drink
to
that
vessels
in
the
the
dampness
did
the
of
they
to
wetting
the
drains
from
the
to
avoid
wish
off, if you
flocks, but
on
the
flock
cold
in health
dry, they
frosted
and
should
feet and
least
at
other
THE
One-half
the
Mr.
have
have
far, we
from
clean.
The
droppings
that
is, they
the
which
over
the
and
coop,
fowls
in
once
HOW
We
have
they
but
how
given,
much
(mixed)
will
quart
of
running
it should
is
a
of
they
only
Now,
for
ten
four
of
food
be
other
given
have
over
a
bushel
it like
of
dust.
it, working
lime, and
Take
the
two
a
The
the
the
be
given
as
beneath,
outside
for
and
half
a
pecks
36 quarts.
therefore
the
LICE
grain
the
until
at
night
for
of
grain
one
about
if the
ten
the
if
Hence,
to
upon
way
one
hens
are
hens, provided
day.
DESTROYER.
let it air-slake.
of
suggest that
if
day,
laying hens,
is the
Here
receive.
are
a
required depends
four
pecks
hens
loo
food
a
amount
hen
pint of
a
is
feeding
platform
365 days, it is equivalent
would
together
a
house
HENS?
corn
fowls
half
during
quart
box
keep
to
raised
the
on
in
loo
should
each
CHEAP
door
So
years.
poultry
as
soon
as
subject,
needful
the
keep
to
ness.
cleanli-
altogether."
night.
a
three
only thing
is
trap
favor
in
We
food
A
Get
and
fectly
per-
causes
this
on
for almost
the
FOR
kind
writing
morning
not
Give
hens.
large, they
receive
at
kept
by
avoided
be
may
received
are
corn
do
We
other
some
36 quarts
eat
food
much
usually made.
year.
at
be
that
a
CORN
how
large.
at
food
calculation
hen
asked
running
are
if
been
be
keep
to
which
surplus water,
the
severe
very
difficult
cannot
flow
to
water
doubt,
no
yards
premises
removed
MUCH
water.
it very
Florida,
every
weeks
two
is,
the
descriptions
They
roost.
in
it
give
CLEANLINESS.
through
swept
are
Cold
of
experience,
all
but
surplus
the
make
Lawtey,
removed
are
allow
If
present
of
in the
beaks
poultry keeping
our
vermin
drink,
was
that
chicks
hens.
OF
of
found, by actual
free
"
of
occupied
poultry
done
to
Alden,
Benjamin
We
"
says:
and
freed
the
VALUE
difficulties
will
combined
be
ailments
they
their
condition.
laying
the
of
was
fact, it
in
down
flock.
in your
dampness
and
hence
water
claim
RUNS.
poultry yards
roup
the
the
of
water
only get
can
and
chicks
of
giving
injurious,when,
is
all
the
wet,
get
the
DAMP
Cut
from
chicks
young
93
CHICKS."
arose
them
chicks
that
arranged
so
theory
floor and
Give
damage.
vessels
to
water
the
FOR
caused
that
of
giving
"
for chicks
water
no
WATER
POULTRY.
ON
PARAGRAPHS
dust
they
Sift it in
and
are
pour
a
a
fine sifter,
gill of
so
carbolic
thoroughly mingled.
as
to
acid
Then
the
mix
of
quart
is formed
by
lime
the
over
lime
the
and
acid
the
throw, dust, blow,
or
and
effective
for
is the
excellent
time
an
then
May,
reach
in
allowed
a
the
near
of
bulky
small
of
they
cooked
as
bran
Do
feed
not
as
will
of
trough
of
FOOD
be
turnips if they
eat
but
water,
all
greatly
It is claimed
in
assist in
and
eggs,
of
have
carried
which,
as
the
a
of
pounds,
cents
of
product
taken, which
about
being
the
any
at
other
least three
have
and
is, however,
established
allowed
a
breeds
eggs
an
possible
100
they
the
consumption
of
at
of
or
whole
would
pense,
ex-
and
ten
cents
if
each
total
country,
exist
if
a
of
As
United
poultry
250,000,000
dozen,
per
freight
car
pounds,
2,000,000,000
a
are
eggs.
of
and
eggs,
poultry
dozen
poultry
eggs
weight
the
$125,000,000
which
true
is, in
census
all
could
impossibility.
BY
of
of
the
for
figuresas
true
carloads
great
dressed
population
the
is ^100,000,000,
pound,
per
the
food
laying qualities.
and
of
of
lot
a
bulky
lessen
only
in
placed
?
the
the
and
coarse,
25,000,000
and
from
$25,000,000
we
poultry
the
value
and
live
of
idea
some
200,000
the
BREEDING
All
than
of
turnips, add
not
MUCH
also
and
the
warm.
TOO
City,
form
can
be
product
five
York
New
we
probability, under
be
mixture
meat
If
health
their
carloads
20,000
Estimating
10,000
at
A
pieces
cook
it would
fowls,
PRODUCE
WE
in
would
eggs.
of
City annually,
people buy
which
grain,
small
to
feed
and
promoting
over
is 50,000,000,
dozens
we
that
York
New
5,000,000
States
omit
not
into
economical
classes
DO
sold
is better
hot
in
GEESE.
FOR
chopped
are
more
ground
for
provided
but
it is
and
hay
chopped
could
which
.
BULKY
a
sist
con-
to
carrots,
meal.
not
should
feed
or
corn
food, do
and
clover, steeped
shorts
and
oats,
difficulty
no
week.
per
Geese
much
too
animal
need
they
Cut
added.
is
is
The
that
for those
kept dry,
are
will
until
ducks
but
There
they
is
goslings
young
;
turnips, potatoes,
meal
and
out
feathered.
well
the
as
market
March
lay, but
to
month.
the
be
are
bran, meal, ground
of
food, and
ground
such
excellent.
is also
equal parts
until
matter,
reach
should
hatch
to
the
goslings, provided
or
water
quantity
water,
times
ducks
young
advisable
not
begin
geese
begin incubation,
to
they usually
large size, April
a
raising
time
and
geese
is
It
April.
is the
July
as
to
are
in
out
come
ducks
the
allow
to
you
you
cheap
a
DUCKS.
AND
when
have
will
vermin.
off
driving
or
that
everywhere
it, and
force
manner
preventing
month
cracks, and
the
dust
Now
life.
all insect
to
of lime
Carbolate
lime.
the
of
the
walls, into
GEESE
February
bulk
the
it is death
in any
can
substance
with
and
mixture,
floor, on
YARD.
POULTRY
THE
94
poultry
points.
STANDARD.
THE
are
bred
These
to
a
"
standard,"
each
points differ according
breed
to
the
PONIZING
CA
breed,
but
''standard,"
exterior
to
some
in
absorbed
all the
that
the
the
of
Cochin,
the
other
points
loo
useless
the
characteristics
the
qualities of
peculiarity
of
premiums
or
eggs,
to
the
the
of
For
few
breeding
of
the
crossing
that
the
farmers
of
best
the
he
they
the
best
are
needs
endeavor
all that
he
no
to
both
set
well
consists
of
adapted
for
one
the
of
of
few
one-third
really
are
to
elevating
the
in
standard,
be
few
the
This
birds,
of
the
credit
carcass
partially
seek
or
of
to
courage
en-
strictlypure
the
destruction
for
their
prevented
in
and
before
is due
shows,
is
the
poultry exhibitions,
breeders
if he
may
non-sitting
production
the
given
but
as
selection
the
The
standard
secure
a
of
inherent
The
hens.
interest
standard,
going
order
to
use
to
work.
the
make
pure
sure
desires.
CAPONIZING
The
by
breeding
in-
and
requirements
careful
individual
an
the
breeds, such
should
varieties, and
farmer
should
the
varieties.
to
(which
a
breeds.
exception
of
take
but
to
encouragement
have, by rigidly adhering
some
breeds
but
of
the
particular records
for
that
With
for
offered
close
fixed
were
fact
the
to
i^y^
fowls.
birds
devotes
excellent
majority
Leghorns,
due
a
highest scoring fowls, therefore,
The
many
the
adopted.
are
nor
fact
breeds
the
so
identity in
crossing
keep
the
of
be
would
I^eghorns, gives nearly
legs
yet it is in keeping
have
its
constant
all who
sense), and
breed.
the
the
to
of the
face, and
head,
lose
of
weight
to
Brahma
correspondingly,
subject
case
utilitarian
a
we
was
suffer
are
the
in
as
meritorious
no
would
the
the
development
gives preference
would
Langshan
The
and
recognizing
the
however,
extensively by nearly
only ornamental,
"standard
the
and
choicest
the
"standard"
back, and
utility.
purity by compelling
its
encourages
''standard,"
the
in
layers,the
of
than
little detail, but
every
so
of
"
to
95
rather
breed
poultry
to
that
each
of
parts in
"standard"
form
It, however,
breeds
standard,"
the
be
for
But
practiced
But
and
breast, breadth
the
breeds
"
plumage
inferior
prove
the
while
years,
UMENTS.
closely
may
breeds.
TR
preserved
qualifications only.
prominence
in
adhere
to
perfect birds
most
has
however,
breeders
the
of
beauty
encourage
INS
INSTRUMENTS.
fine steel
purpose
]
knife
one
;
one
steel
improved
nickel-plated spreader,
German-silver
cutting
and
POULTRY
THE
96
Jag
tr'
probe,
and
hook
fine
in
attached
hooks
velvet-lined
fine
a
end
opposite
on
German-silver
four
; all
fowl
the
with
scoop,
YARD.
cords
to
sent
case,
fine
one
;
to
for
German-silver
quickly securing
by mail,
address
any
on
receipt of price, ^3.00.
one,
two,
from
Price
letters.
three
or
Numbered
fowls.
marking
For
BANDS.
DISTINGUISHING
ADJUSTABLE
50
to
i
cents
with
or
100,
dozen.
per
guishing
Distin-
Adjustable
Bands.
f.N^^^.
FIG.I
Poultry
POULTRY
the
For
of
cure
application, and
roop
Fig.
OR
its kindred
the
external.
French
FRENCH
The
expeditious
most
by the
French
ROOP
and
2
method.
SYRINGE.
diseases.
Poultry-Killing
of
way
knives
BIT
This
It
TO
KNIFE.
killing
of
are
the
PREVENT
bit does
keeps
the
catching
and
dressing poultry
finest
Price
steel.
interfere
not
bill
the
FEATHER
far
feathers.
GAPES
An
Bit
to
Pkkven
t
Feather
instrument
is
50
instrument
cents,
with
is very
for
and
windpipe
almost
sure
death
simple and
instructions.
can
be
enough
Price
PULLING.
with
the
birds
feeding.
prevent
apart
to
$1.00
per
them
dozen.
EXTERMINATOR.
throat
Pulling.
25
cents.
each.
cents
The
recipe, 25
internal
the
shows
i
Knife.
KILLING
humane
These
Fig.
Price, with
POULTRY
and
Syringe.
Roop
or
the
removing
of
unless
chickens
these
operated by
;
worms
a
mere
from
worms
the
are
the
are
gapes
removed.
child.
Price
Pineland
The
Model
New
Incubator.
for tlii.sni;ithiiie.siMi|ili(it
Woclaiui
of construction, durability, the greatest
of fuel, the
most
perfect
economy
tive
sensiregulation of moisture, the most
troduced.
inand
simple regulator ever
The
is not
chamber
egg
obstructed
ism
by pan, wires, or nuvhan
of any
kind, except a therniostati(;
bar on the sideof
which,
themachine,
witli
interfere
the
liowever, cannot
All the parts are
in i)Iaiii
liatching
need
not
sight and the egg chamber
be opened
to adjust the bar or
lamp.
The
stead
rcgulatiii-wcuks
horizontally inof perpendicularly, thus
insuring
The
])erfect nicchauical
regulation.
lamps arcdi'glass and securely fastened
tothc incubaliir by iron brackets.
The
heat
into
a
through
chimney
passes
the air chamlier
above ; the water-pans
side of the flue and
are
to the
fresh and
from
which
below
to
comes
the large chamber
holding the water
This insures perfect ventilation,
pans.
and
without
air no
need
one
pure
No smoke
oil
or
expect good hatches.
leaeh
the
Tlie
chamber.
can
egg
size of this machine
is the
popular
believe to be the finest and
three hundred
and twenty egg style. This we
the nuirket.
most
practical machine
on
in one.
Two
incubators
lamps, one on each side, furni.sh the heat, and either one or both sides can
It is really two
to hatch
duck
not
It also enables
be used.
This is a feature
side
one
po.ssessed by any other nuichine.
eggs on one
of this machine
the other, a feature
and chicken
on
never
accomi)lished.
long desired, but until the advent
eggs
two
and
hundred
built
with
These
machines
hundred,
sizes
The
lamp only.
are
one
handsomely
are
fifty,one
egg
well as useful.
(ar operating
Full aiul clear directions
as
legs, and will j)rove ornamental
finislicd, with turned
will
.sold. These
hatch
all incubators
machines
ducks, chickens, turkeys, pheasants, etc.
They are
accompany
make
The
them.
ingeiuiity and practical exjierience can
as perfect sis human
following arc our jirices:
are
each
on
exposed
constantly
air
warm
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Model
New
PineUuul,
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a
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