The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-30
LET TIKI: BOYS
RAISE POULTRY
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There is 10 part 81 farming more
fascinating to tn. average boy thai
thc care OF poultry. NJ tho same
time there is 40 branch that offers
him q better nance Of succJs.
The equipment need not cost much,
md, in fact. most Of the needed coops
and fixtures can be built hy almost any
ambitious boy With Very little eNpend-
iture outside Of his own work. Then
a small outlay for eggs or a trifl.
e&zrer one for stock. and h i lr;tIy
e~,..iness.
II. rStrc several WAYS OF stating
Il flock. The best plan is the ON. that
best suits the pocket and Tho circum-
stances. The cheapest way is. II
course. begin With 4 setting Of eggs.
or perhaps two or three and work M,
gradually from that.
The most inporttn, consideration
is the breed to ~ kept. 1t all de
ponds upon the markct which viii
pay the best. The layers are seldom
rs good for raising. frying and broil-
ing as some Of the larger breeds, as
they usually weigh less 1T the SANE
age, though maturing even more
quickly in the matter OF egg prudut-
ing.
1t is Z common saying that there
IS more in the feed than In the
breed" This is very true. for any
breed properly fed and cared for VIII
bc sure to give good r.turns. if the
istrain is good.
1t is safe enough To keep any breed
} that YOU like S" long As your fowls
are from good strains and Iu!l-blood-
ed. Nearly everyone hAs some pref
crcncc, either Of size or color. OF 9th
J or qualities, and Their. are none OF
the standard breeds but which have
F., much 10 recommend them.
So, if YOU wish 70 keep Brown
;. Lcghorrs. or Buff rrpingtons %
Rhode Island Reds. you sill be per
! fcctlE safe in doing 50. no matter
] What someone else may say III I:'t"!
n OF other breeds.
But once You have adopted a par
q fault, if there is any. is in care or
change, at least until you have given
S it several years trial. Usually the
: fault, if there is any. is in he care or
handling. not in the fowls themselves
When YOU are selecting your fowls
S insist upon having nothing but good.
young birds. Throw out All the OLD
n hens: they haze seen their best days
It In buying do not AXE anything over
r eighteen months old at the outside.
S TIC mate with the spring pul!ets yon
d should have a yearling male. out II
your hens are over q year old =
ecker from the spring hatch Is
much better.
II Before YOU try to pick out Your
fowls study up wei! on the character
istics of the breed you have chosen
If the hens are to weigh five pounds,
standard weight. see that you come
pretty near to the figure.
If the male bird is shown IN tn
standard to have a ~fiVe-pointed conn
see that the one YOU pick out has TINS
kind. Il the Tattles should l." puis
white. do not put in a bird "noSs
Wattles are st,caked with red.
Look with special care - IN" shap'
Of vour hens. Get those that are JuS'
- as near like the pictures you Sc. q
that particular breed as You can.
- II you study the poultry ptp"r'
- we'll and notice the illustrations "'
, prize-winning birds. you Will soot
learn the qualifications You want
. ii YOU cannot get birds th:tt arr
- exactly right. come just rs near I" !
as YOU can, and then breed W u
- higher standard.
Read everything on the p"GItf'
is question that You can get hoia o. i"
& not be afraid q being caIi.d /.
"chicken crank" or a hon granny
= When people want good stock the!
- always 90 to some chicken crank
=, to get it. It is 4 good adV.rtis,Hnen
= for your business t. show mat You AZ
wholly interested III it.
- Take as many poultry l'nrha!S =
), you car afford. Make 4 ~scraP-boo'
- and waste IN II everything Nru ca
find about CHECKERS.
ey Watch your own flock E>rtrlrn''
q. is what counts Get acquainted VIZ
- your hens. They Will soon learn I
know you anu there aye y" NM -.
or more profitable. ones tnaN tea .
st a dozen handsome hens.
u \ well-kcpt flock Of hons means
", steady income-enolsh to Keep you !
II. s%p.nJirg money while YOU ar: Wit
IS ing for Your crops to grow. mat Oh
,e, Trims is enough t. f:coliih'ili p'f'i.4
If keeping as . suitable site IN" /"
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