Milford chronicle., 1917-05-18
Fowls For Meat Or Eggs.
BY J. H. McFAUL, Jr.
(AH Rights ReSeyVed1

strongly urge you to choose breed that will net
you good returns from the sale Of eggs. and at the
same time allow you to engage somewhat in the
sale of fowls for table purposes.
If you are strong for meat fowls. and wish at
the same time to get a share of the egg profits.
you had better adopt the Rhode Island Reds as
your money earners. OF course, this is only one
Of the so-called meat breeds. To this family also
belong such birds as the Rocks, Wyandottes, Or
pingtons. etc. but of all these believe the Reds
excel as general purpose fowls.
The profits derived from the sale Of fowls for
meat come largely from broilers and fryers, which
is due to the fact that they command a larger
price
Any of the breeds known as egg breeds or pro-
life layers are in my judgment, far superior for
general use than those of the meat class. In the
family known as the egg fowls are the Anconas
the White Leghorns. the Andalusians. the Cam
pines and others Of that class These are all ex-
celent layers and viii reap you a handsome profit
from the sale of eggs. At the same time, the
chicks from these fowls grow very rapidly and
will be ready for market as broilers and fryers
much quicker than will those of the heavier bodied
birds or the meat fowls.
This means that it will take considerably less
feed to produce broilers and fryers from the egg
breeds than those from the meat breeds and will
therefore increase your profit from these sales.
The price per pound for broilers and fryers will be
the same whether they be chicks from the egg or
meat families. Remember that a pound Of chicken
meat must be a pound. regardless Of what the
family history of the bird might be.
In addition to this the pullets can be raised and
converted into regular egg machines thus prUvid-
ing you a profit from both ends Of the business.
Not So however. with the meat varieties. They
will Of course yield profit from the sale of meat.
and you can make money raising them. but when
it comes to the egg end of the industry they are
found wanting Thus. you see, you loose the profit
which could be yours through the sale of eggs.
From the above / believe that you will agree
that the adoption of some of the egg breeds is
far more profitable in the end than where the
meat fowls are selected.
Don't make the mistake of keeping a lot Of use
less fowls about your place, no matter what breed
stock particularly the cockerels, as soon as they
have reached the brOiler stage thus turning them
into real money and at the same time. making
room for the growth and development Of the pull
lets which are to become your layers. Many per
sons lose considerable profit by clogging their
yards with useless fowls, just because they are
beautiful to look at. Looks amount TO but little in
any commercial poultry plant. l would. Of course
suggest that you make every effort to keep your
hocks uniform in color and size. and near TO the
standard requirements as possible but don't tet
this interfere with your proper conduct OF the
II YOU will take heed to the above suggestions
and adopt birds Of the egg family you will
believe be rewarded for the step taken and can,
with many others say There is profit in poultry