Milford chronicle., 1917-02-23
The Profits To Be Derived From Poultry
By J. n. MeFAUL. Jr.
(4H RfghtS ReSerred0

Although statistics have proven that during tn
past ten years poultry raising stands one OF th'
foremost branches of the industry In tn country
and notwithstanding that many persons have
earned large fortunes from IT, there are still many
persons who will persist IN saying that the indus
try is only one Of fancy and not of profit.
From statistics compiled by the Department Il
/ Agriculture It is conclusively proven that tn
I earnings from poultry far exceed those Of almoei
any other branch OF industry. At least; they Fr'
far ahead Of any other product Of the farm, ard
while this Is true, the average farmer will give e.
tie or no attention to his poultry. but persist 3r
drudging along tlling the soil 70 produce but q
narrow margin Of profit.
/ They. like many other persons who only keep
few of the feathered beauties claim that chickens
will not yield a profit This is probably true in
many instances but when the methods employed
are investigated, Il will generally be found that
the lauit lies with the breeder rather than with
the birds
The poultry business is not unlike other lines OF
adventure. In other words, not every person who
enters it makes success. Failures are frequent
but IN almost every case there is re son.
Talk 20 the wide-awake energetic pOultryman
ard he will frankly say that there is money 20 be
made from poultry Then ask him how this is to
be done and the answer will be; plug away con-
stantly taking advantage Of all the experiences OF
those who have been successful This is give The
birds careful attention and pay strict attention 70
the methods Of bre eding. raising and feeding OF
the fowls
Be content and start in a small way and Rradu-
ally Increase your tocks as you Increase in knowl-
edge OF the industry Poultry raising under fav-
ofauie conditions Is q nrNNlaAlG business luL iI
order % get the most our OF lt one must take ad-
vantage of every phase of the industry. In other
words, make every thing produce a proar
The surroundings must be conducive TO health,
for unless the birds are kept reasonably free from
disease much If not all Of your profit Will be wiped
out in short order Their feeding must consist of
the proper kinds and quantity Of foods systemat-
ically fed and they must be given the proper care
ana attention which they require
If all Of these details carefully looked after.
there should be no trouble IN realizing proht of
a hrfF rHn1fu
hen each year There are, however, many birds
that will yield greater profit than 81 per year.
while some will necessarily fall low as 81. but
on the average you should be able to show profit
Of at least $50 per bird.
The larger the flock the smaller the average
profit but matter how many birds are kept,
you should be able to show profit. If your birds
have not an earning power. then there is some
thing radically wrong. either with the birds or
with your method Of keeping them and be sure to
put some emphasis on the latter will wager that
the fault is with you rather than with the birds
In order TO be assured Of what your birds are do
ing il is necessary that record be kept Of their
performances. Without such a record it is mpos-
sible for one TO know to certainty Just what his
fiocks are doing. This record should show the
number Of eggs laid, the number Of birds sold for
meat the cost of food and other necessary articles
for the comfort and convenience of the fowls. and
the price obtained for the sale of birds and eggs
The r, cord should also include what is used for
your own individual purposes for remember. tnat
is also part Of the yield.
Many persons who keep poultry. either a
large or small scale, and devote much of the pro-
duct to their own use never keep record Of these
things and then vi hen their feed bills fall due.
grumble and complain that the fowls are an eN-
pense. As matter Of fact they are in no posi-
tion 10 judge.
The bulk Of the profit to be derived from the
handling Of poultry comes Ii ON the production Of
eggs and this is augmented By the sale of surplus
stock either meat or for breeders. From this it
can be seen that to get the greatest profit from
the fowls the breeder must look well to the laying
qualities of his birds. and this proves. furthermore
that il Is necessary that much attention must be
paid 10 the breeding of the birds
1t will also be remembered that the largest pro-