Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22

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4 pens sstock to make up the breedin
and the production of future stocl
4 ter neegg layers for next fall and win
laroal OR future success depends yer,
in H.. Alpon what kind of birds are PLACED
bird breedings pens lat this time. M
as g. 8hould De allowed to occupy place
r. Breeder save those possessed of {
lsrong, vigorous constitution. This char,
aeteristic has more to do with success ol
failure than any other single factor, and
is in a great measure, the very cement and
foundation of the poultry raising game.
You should lay the foundation of your
future stock in the selection of the birds
from which you breed. Many mistakes
are made in attempting to go into the
business OH too large a scale al the start.
Most persons have only to get few hens
and after keeping them for one season
and noting the profits derived from the
small flock, think that by increasing
their number to large proportions their
income will be in the game ratio as the
size of their f0cks. They soon wake up
however to the realization that their cal
cuatiOns have miscarried, and instead ofa
handsome profit their is dead loss. Thus
getting disheartened, they quit the busi-
Remember, success never comes to the
man or woman in the poultry business
by too large a leap in the beginning. No
business man ever built up large and
profitable trade in one year. The slogan
that it is necessary to crawl before one
walk, is az true OF the poultry industry
as it is of any other line.
Climb the ladder slowly, rung by rung,
until you have reached the tOpmost pin
acle, learning the game as you 20, and
success will surely be ydNrs, in the end.
Pave the road to succels by the proper
selection of breeding stocha and the hatch
ing of good, strong, vigorous chicks II |
your birds are not what they should be, |
then procure eggs from some good strain. |
Eggs that are strong in fertility Will gen.
orally be pipped by the youngstera on the
twentieth day, and within a very short |
time thereafter they will have made their
appearance into the world as bab4 chicks.
The weaklings will always be lata in get
ting out of the shell, and these should
never be allowed to mingle with apd run
with those which were out ahead ol time
They should be rendered, if indeed Vt all,
by themselves. II your first thoughAj is to
build up good strain, it is better t@kill
off all such weaklings as they will Not
amount to much and should never We
used as breeders, should they by chaA 3
come to maturity. NM
The ones that come out early will W
seen to grow rapidly while their weaken
brothers and sisters will develop veryN
slowly. Beginning with a strong consti.
tuition, it remains only that they should
be given the proper care, attention and
foOd to insure healthy flow of blood ,caus-
ing them to acquire healthy, vigorous
body which is indeed essential to success
In the selection of breeders, ali points
should receive your consideration and
attention. While it is best to select birds
hat are as true as possible to the stand
ard, in so far as shape and color are con
,erned, yet the most important point is
The vitality of each and every individual
selected Where bird is found that may
be true so far as shape and color are con-
;erned, and yet in vitality, it should un- {
Ter no consideration be admitted to the /
pen. Shape and color, while 9
are secondary to vitality in the {
Ielection of breeders.
II is generally considered that pullets I
ire not the best birds to breed from, but
'ather that the females should be in their 9
econd year in which case, the offspring
IRE usually of higher quality and more 6
rigorous then are those IRON pullets. 6
Shape is the second important feature
o be considered in selecting your breed c
RS. The females should be only those I
hat are most active in the flock and G
hould posses a head which is short, and t
road, bordering on neatness, bright eyes
howing alertness and with a we'll devel-
ped red comb, a neatly curved and me g
ium length neck. A rather long, broad a
nd concave back with a wei! developed I
nd we'll carried tail. The legs should be a
T medium length and we'll set apart.
Remember the blood of the male which z
eads the breeding pen is one half of the
rogeny, and this bird should be selected v
18th the utmost care and attention in
rder that he may stamp his qualities in il
le progedy Of the pen. He should be
vigorous and of good blood o
mes. His shape, color and carriage is
ighly important as he generally stamps n
pom bis offspring these peculiar charac- n
ristics
The head Of the male bird should be N
road and fiat, with a good sized bright
d comb standing we'll up and a bright a
re with a sort OF piercing look. Ii
His body should be broad and deep,
Is back rather low and full rounded 81
east. He should stand we'll upon his in
ct, and in all, have really masculine III
ok. Vitality in the male is as essential "
in the female, and with these qualifi. IL
tions well looked after, the progeny ci
ould be healthy and vigorous and serve q
the foundation for building up a fine al
ID profitable strain Of birds. to
No bird, otherwise good, should be th
ed in the breeding pen if it has had an bt
ness, or if it is the progeny of any bird be
affected.