Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-25
BEGINNERS MUST
BUY JUDICI0USLY
Let Some Experienced Breeder
Advise You at the Start.
You'll Avoid Trouble.

visit To the big shows IN the country
give the budding fancier an idea of the
points that are needed for bird TO win
Every one must remember that the be
glnner today is the experienced fancter
81 the future and il should encourage all
who contemplate taking UP the keeping
Of live stock An have started from the
same mark one has. however. the al
vantage Of q big pocket, while hundreds
Of the keen fanciers have little capita
at their command with the latter, il
NAV take more time In getting TO the top
of the tree. stil the place is always open
for every one who has grit and determi
nation. Many Of the most noted breed
ers Of TO-DAY started in A small way. with
small means and in some cases small
ideas. but success having crowned their
efforts in the early stages, they have gone
on and made fame for themselves. The
idea that the fancy is overcrowded Is an
erroneous one. for there never was time
when the enthusiastic could make more
headwsy than today. shows are more
numerous than ever. hence tho chances
Of coming 10 the front are greater, and
the demand for good stock is an increas-
Novlces' Difficulties
one IS frequently asked advice on all
points that affect the beginner May
say that the falling off and the falling OF
so many novices is that they pretend to
know much before having learned the
first rudiments Of the business After
years Of hard practical experience, both
in breeding and exhibiting. there is much
TO learn and when a new hand starts off
with the idea that after twelve months
of poultr, keeping he knows all there is
70 know. he makes the greatest mistake
l. 80
let alone practical experience he gains,
the more he will discover that there are
stfH many details to he mastered one
is often asked the hest way of getting
into the fancy This must Of course de
pend on the amount that one can expend
upon the FIRST lot Of birds To the man
who has only a small amount Of cash to
put down at once, he needs TO be careful
TO see that II Is spent in the most ad
vsntaEeous way. Now. may | advise
such beginner to place himself in the
hands of well known breeders and state
clearly what he is and what he requires,
and not at the outset to go IN for the
best quality After the first year he will
have had some experience with the breed
OF his choice and begin TO learn some Of
the salient features Of the bird, and can
then form better Idea as TO the needs
Of the breeding pen
NoVices Success,
In an earlier sentence I advise dealing
with a good breeder BY this method the
old hand is placed on his mettle, and be
will soon say what he can do for the
means at disposal He is put on his hon
or and the reputation OF our leading men
is worth more than the small amount Of
a moderate breeding hen. II the price
allowed ia too low they will say 50. and
will advise a way out OF the difficulty
In some cases breeding hens have been
out of question. but a sitting OF eggs has
changed hands That will give the new
hand reasonable start, even II the ven
der has wanted the first pick Of the
chicks The blood OF more left is good
enough to go on with and many time
had formed the nucleus of famous
stock DO not despse the day of small
things, but go at II with will, and am
certain that success must follow in the
wake The old breeder is ready al ali
timer 10 render advice, which from years
of study and practice is very valuable.
A mistake is often made through drop
ping and changing about When once
started with a good breeder stick to him
TIL you have begun TO walk by yourself,
and even then, don't run until you feel
certain that what you are doing IL for the
best. Work and an open mind will &C
complish more than arrogance and self
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