Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-25


The poultry industry has become so
large and the publicity given it within
the past few years so great that many
have entered 1t who but a few years
back would have scorned the idea of be-
ing a poultry Keeper To-day the BUSH
ness of poultry keeping Is regarded as
desirable business and in the ranks
are found men and women of all walks
In life Failures in poultry both on a
large and small scale are not uncom-
mon, but when they do occur they are
given widespread publicity
In other lines of business the failure
would be placed upon the man behind the
business venture, but the poultry raiser
will seldom admit that the failure lies
at his door. In the majority of cases the
blame is at once placed upon the little
american Hen" Failures can be traced
to many causes in poultry operations
The majority who enter the poultry field
do so with but little practical experience.
the only knowledge obtained being
through the poultry press. much Of which
is good, being written by practical men
teal, safe and sane. but reading alone
VIII not make a successful poultry keep
err With the knowledge must come the
actual experience. which, coupled with
the knowledge gained by good reading.
Will lead to success
But this experience cannot be gained in
day, month. or year Like anv
other line of business. YOU must face the
Pitfalls laying in wait for you during
the first two years of the beginners
operations and then II you have the grit
and the capital, each succeeding wear
Will bring success
MAKE EXPENSES FIRST YEAR.
There never was, and never will no
any beginner who will make ANYTHING
above running expenses the first wear
Nevertheless. in the majority of cases
the average beginner thinks that a profit
IAN be shown at the end of the first wear
Poultry figuring is very deceiving The
poultry equipment is one that. in a large
percentage Of cases, is underestimate,
out this is one Of the greatest essentials
Of success in poultry.
The poultry raiser must have good poul-
try equipment, incubators, brooders. law
Ing houses and colony houses for the
growing sock, etc. This does not moan
that these need be expensive. but they
should be 20 constructed that they will
stand the weather and give comfort to
the fowls placed in them.
800 PER HEN FOR HOUSING.
Under favorable conditions with the
present price of lumber etc, 1t will cost
300 per hen to house them This does
not take into consideration the cost If
colony houses. which will cost from SIS
TO $50 for the 6XS or Sx1O size Then thara
Is the purchase OF Matching eggs. chicks
or stock, and here the beginner firuros IN
the cheap stock In many cases vb,ch
means failure in the long run. More fail
ures are caused by lack Of knowledge IN
the operating OF the starting of the poul
try farm than by any other one cause
Many begin by having "hobbies" so,
lucas Oh their own, and these they fol-
low instead of the beaten path Of tho
experienced poultry operator When too
4ate they realize that the path they have
taken Is the wrong one, hut seldom will
theE ADMIT THIS but place the blame upon
the poultry. There is only one right sys-
TER although this may vary in a slight
degree but the principles are the Same.
ana this system must, In a measure. be
followed by the beginner.
After several years Of experience. tho
poultry keeper may ride his "hobhies"
one at time, and may find in them
some advantage But for the beeinnor
TO start poultry operations with "boh-
oies' OF his own at the beginning SPELLS
failure from the start
another cause Of failure and one that
mas an extensive following is the start
ing poultry operations on too large
ecale. Only few instances are record.
ed where plant was started by be-
SINNER on large scale, operated and
succeeded' The majority of the leading
nu00esstul poultry farms which have been
:" OPERATION Tor the past five or 10 years
are tHose started by men or women with
lie" mems and who gradually worked
up the ladder of poultry fame and suc
cess.
FOLLY TO START ON RIG SCALE
1t ID less costly to experiment with a
&C" ''ah win many And 1t is folly for
beginners 10 expect that they can make
the same profits the first or second wear
mat the poultry keeper of several vears,
experience Is making This Is one of Tho
causes of the variation in reports on poul-
try profits so often seen in the columns
or the poultry press. Some men are bet-
TER managers than others. and the better
the management the greater will be the
net profits.
LACK OF CAPITAL ONE CAUSE.
Again, many beginners are compelled
TO give up poultry keeping Just at the
point OF success, due to the inability to
carry on the operations further due to
lack or cash, due to having exhausted
their funds In buildings and operations
at the start. The safe way is to start at
the bottom and keep the poultry opera
tions well within your capital so that in
case any reverses come, sufficient cash
Will be available to carry on the work.
! All poultry years are not the same. soma