The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
MONEY IN FLOCK
Of MODERATE SIZE
Poultry Raising on Small
Scale Is by No Means a
PrOfitless Job.

The following IL a summarized record
Of the achievements OF one poultryman,
who nrmly believed in the possibilities
of a one man flock md was willing to
bosin with 500 birds and take two wears
to develop In his project tho results
show below His beginning was made
at the age of 81 years. after he had he
ZONE dissa ttsfied with clerical positions
In the city. Just before starting his
farm he devoted twelve weeks during the
winter TO a short course In poultry hus-
bandry at one Of our Eastern agricul-
tural colleges. The first year he ran he
hind financially $500 and the second year
Just broke even, while the third year he
cleared $500. Since that time for the last
two years he has cleared an average OF
$1,000 each year net. His wife IL as in
terested in the chickens as he and is an
important factor In the success of such a
farm. Much OF the care of chicks. IN.
packing OF Eggs and the record keeping
can be proitably left In her hands.
During the year this farm kept an
average OF 1000 fowls, made up Of 500
pullets and 400 yearling hens. the lst;cr
being mated for breeding purposes, Tho
farm roper contains two acres, one OF
which Is devoted 10 the home and q
house garden. while on the other are
located the laying houses, three in num-
Der. On account of the necessity for
raising n considerable number Of pulle's
each year three acres adjoining the
poultry farm proper is leased for a term
Of ten years. planted in peach trees and
used for range for the growing stock.
making a total Of FIVE acres devoted to
the poultry work.
A mammoth incubator OF 1000 egg CO.
pacity Is located in the cellar OF the
house. and the chicks are brooded by
coal burning hrooder stoves in portable
colony houses on the range. These are
o IN number and are used for ma
turing the young stock after the heaters
are removed. Ten acres might be
considered about the most efficient
area, although the farm plan can he
modified 10 meet larger or smaller locl-
tons. Too muc land should not lie
used. however, az the tendency Is then
for the work to be too diversified.
The following figures will show what
Ia being one on suc n farm. located
In New Jersey within IS miles OF New
York city. The income for the ascal
ear closing November /, 1915, was ap-
proximately az follows:
Market eggs. 900 dozen. At Nc ........... sa.a2s
Matching eggs, 800 dozen, at SIC. ......... go
Old fowl and Gull pulle,s. I'm. at eOc... So
Hens sold for breeding. 100 az s. n. ..... 80
otb s.s.ss....s N,iil
The cost OF operation FOR the same
period OF time was found 10 he appor-
toned approximately as follows the
Item OF interest and depreciation was
not found on the hooks kept on the
farm but was added az a
and legitimate bill against the BIRDS:
Feed for young and old stock ........... sLs6o
Seed for ranges and yards ............... ID
Team hire for ploughins and seeding. CO.. -
Repairs and supplies for Ford delivery
Uruck .,......,. lhN
Supplies, cartons. cascs, &c..,........ 81
Interest on investment, at : per cent. goo
Repairs and insurance. ................ -
Total e.s7q
DeductinG the expenditures from the
gross returns we find that this one man
flock OF 1000 birds paid the family
working the farm n net profit of sl.722
for the year, or s33.1l a week. which il
equivalent to n salary Of s. a daY.
This represents a profit per bird Of 81 20.