The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
SMALL BEGINNING
LEADS TO SUCCESS
Attention TO Detail Another
Prime Requisite at First
in Poultry Line.
START WITH 100 HENS
ny MICHAEL X. pdaER.
Poultry Editor Of the 4" Farm
Journal"

occupation. II IT liz properly conducted.
Too many make the mistake of enEag
ing In II on a large scale without suf-
hcient preparation. The amateur who
Intends to establish himself on a firm
foundation SHOULD start In n small way
and enlarge his plant as facilities and
knowledge will permit.
The poultry business calls for careful
work. II requires close attention every
day. for 365 days In the year. and
from early to late. Unless a man pos
sesses grit he will soon tire OF this same
ness. 1t becomes m~onotono,s. Pluck
and grit are necessary.
The men who fail are those who start
on borrowed capital or who must ask
credit for feed and running expenses.
Or. those who are careless in their
work. never doing IL on time-putting
II on until II is too late.
Or. those who start on a big scale
before they have had a chance to gain
experience. The more experienced a
man becomes the easier will be his work,
'''' NV ~ ms SUCCESS. Nnen n man
liz inexperienced he does not know how
to meet trouble.
Or. those who start on rented ground.
When "A man rents he generally puts up
makeshift buildings. as he does not care
to risk good substantial houses upon
ground hat does not belong to him.
Even II his landlord has agreed that he
nay move the buildings any time he
v%acates. there will he more or less dam
age from racking In moving the struc-
lures.
or. those who lack system, which will
mean a waste of time. feed. room and
everything necessary for good results.
Work thai is systematically performed
Will bring about good results. There
must be good plans and good rules, and
they must he followed To the letter.
The man who knows nothing what
ever about the business, and the
plunges in II on a scale sufficient to
Keep a veteran busy, is the man who.
sooner or later, will discover al 'ele.
plant on his hands"
There may b. "A disadNant>ye in start.
ing small-a disadvantage 50 far as in
come is concerned-bu "A decided adj
vantage ~ making a more firm founda-
ton. The man who starts with 100
mems. who gives them the best OF care
watches all the d-tails. gets To under
stand their likes and dislikes. and
makes "A careful study Of the business.
can do considerable Matching the follow
ing spring. by hens. 50 that he may
at least he able to double the size Of
the plant, besides having surplus cock
erels and pullcts for sale in market.
For the first few years he should rely
on hens to do thu Matching and brood
ing. by giving them close observation
he may pick up many valuable facts
that will aid him later IN the use OF in
cubators and brooders.
Make < farming the basis. When
ever a hen becomes hroodr st her.
Sell all surplus eggs each week. After
the chicks are grown to salahle size,
pick out the pu,ll"ts to he retained for
next years law. and mar.c, the
cocksrcls. In this way there viii he an
income from the start-rot large. hut
sufficient At least to pay FOR the fed.
The following year, with an mere, sed
number of layers. there would be a
chance TO have enough over tho cN-
p'u.e to start a salary FOR the owner.
II Will take about three years to ge,
the business down To the living stage,
where the MAJ starts without any eX-
pertcnCc. He must serve an apprentice.
ship. and IT is right that +, Is 50, for II
poultry cuSure opened up an avenue on
which any and everybody could succeed,
regardless Of cNferi.uc it would not
he long before prize would take "A
mighty tumble. and there would be no
money in IT.
On an average. said an authority one
day. new poultry rlanS' chang proprie-
tors of the latter fan in the bushes,
every three years They tirc of the work
They find at tho end Of that time that /,
liz impossible 10 make money out of hen,
without exp Renee a'd capital They
begin on 4 large scale and ave not able
10 handle IT, Would not that be the ey.
perience in any other ,iuor
But he man who startsAmall, who
has sufficient working capVal who g.,
ntted for the work, who h gins at tn
bottom round ~ the ladder and grad,
ually climbs to the top, who has gained
experience in this way, Is the mln vino
makes out of II a life occupiiiuu. and
he makes a living.
There ar" many opportunities for IN
amateur. Poultry culture has mary
branches-cgg farming, hrollcr raising
roastcr growing, baby chicks. breeding
stock, and Eggs for Matching. The anna.
teur should start with ,gg farming and
gradually add what vcr other brunchc.
he desires or Is able to handle.
lie should start viii oue breed. Sc,
lected according to his object. and stick
to IL, < ting all the good possible out
~ It. 1t may h. nee ssary later. As
the business develops, t. add one oi
two other varieties. as Cor instance. Tn,
Lcghorns for white eggs. or the Wyau.
dot $ for hroilcrs ard small rnayt.rs
or the Rrahmas for dirk browu egg,
and large roasters. But that viii deter.
mine itself.
Under the circumstances should a mar
leave a steady pos ton to ,uggr. m a
business he knows nothing about. Her,
* where poultry keeping offers am al.
vantage, Stick to the job while Tia,
plant * gradually building itsclf up
Learn the lesson with a few fowls. 4
man should test himself before lie I'm,
vests much money for he may discover
that h Is not adapted to the work.
Lack OF good Judgment has wrecked
many poultry enterprises. our talent,
do not all run in the same channel
have witnessed success and failure whcn
conditions in the start were alike Rut
the men were different, one would lac
II careful, painstakiug man, who pos.
sessed plenty of pluck and grit was
never discouraged by drawbacks, never
go the "blucs"- in short, an optimist
The other would be u fellow wild with
enthusiasm in the start, but one who
quickly tired, He soon saw the drudg
cry It did not taxi him long To Sc,
that Their" Is NO money in the business,
and up goes the plant,
So, briefly, | would say, the cause
Of the majority Of failures can lie mar.
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