The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
CHICKEN RAISING
FOR THE PROFITS
A Little Advice to Beginners. and
Some Also for Old
Stagers.
MUCH IN STARTING OUT RIGHT
Fowl Breeding Can Be Made a
Big Money-Getter in
Virginia.
BY WAITER G. sHAAF.

A few words to those contemplating
going into the poultry business. II
you have the time. and If you haven't
you should make it, go to one of the
larger breeders In your vicinity and
get all the advice you can. While you
must realize that practical experience
(with few hard knocks thrown inl
is the best teacher. little friendly
advice from one who knows Is not
to be despised. II YOU have run up
against some trouble, the nature Of
which you don't understand, I'll be
glad to help you as far as possible
through these columns. Make your
sible. Many persons go into poultry
raising without the faintest idea Of
the business. and never even think Of
going to see larger plant. Visit one
that has been successful and learn the
methods. It Will mean a great many
dollars to you. Select the breed and
the color of the variety you prefer,
and stick to 1t. 1t Is not SO much In
the breed as In the way you breed them.
Start with thoroughbred stock. Don't
get that old-time notion in your head
that mixed breeds will lay better. You
Will make more money II you go In
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and stock for breeding purposes, and
you can also combine the utility
branch with this. Now the main point:
Don't start in too heavy! Hold on to
your job awhile longer. get a per or
two of good birds and learn or feel
Your way as you go. I'll venture to
say that three-fourths Of the folks
who make failure OF poultry keeping
are those who start in too heavy. It
looks so easy to the novice to hatch
chickens and raise them into dollars!
IT is If you start on a small scale
with few hens, but if you have say
SO to 200 hens and hatch. say. 500
little chickens, you are soon swamped
with work and don't know how to care
for them. They begin dying Off like
flies, and there you are-"no money in
chickens" and another one has Joined
the tl1rong Of unsuccessful poultry
cranks." When you start always
treat your customers So that they will
come back again with their orders. Un-
fortunately. large number In the
poultry business lack business ability;
IL you have failed at everything you
have gone into 1t is more than likely
that you will fail in the chicken busl-
ness. Don't employ somebody to do
the work for you; do 1t yourself. In
this way only you will master the lit
tie ins and outs quickly. Don't knock
your competitors, as every knock is a
boost; II you can't speak we'll of him
leave his name alone If you have to.
knock another mans birds to sell your
own. It's usually sign that yours
lack quality. In this business more
than In others always feel that my
competitors are my best friends.
mean by that they all help to increase
our BUSINESS the more that start the
better you ought to be pleased,
When you start don't waste money
in expensive poultry houses; put your
money in the stock; be sure you Iget
a good foundation. Send to the hest
broader around you for the breed you
like and set out with an endeavor 70;
equal Eif not surpass his reputation Tor
fine stock, D pon't sinbreed until Y you
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