. A poultry survey of the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. Figure 1. A back-yard poultry lot keptunder ideal Figure 2. A back-yard poultry lot kept underthe worst conditions, where dirt and filth are allowed to flourish. 11. awarm of flies were buzzing over the hen deposits which seemed tohave been allowed to accumulate for some considerable time. The house was situated on such a steep slope that when itrained, the water from the higher levels, in finding its way to thedrainage ditch below, flooded the floor of the building. In ad-dition to this, rain wa
. A poultry survey of the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. Figure 1. A back-yard poultry lot keptunder ideal Figure 2. A back-yard poultry lot kept underthe worst conditions, where dirt and filth are allowed to flourish. 11. awarm of flies were buzzing over the hen deposits which seemed tohave been allowed to accumulate for some considerable time. The house was situated on such a steep slope that when itrained, the water from the higher levels, in finding its way to thedrainage ditch below, flooded the floor of the building. In ad-dition to this, rain water flowed copiously through the roof, sothat the birds were subjected to the worst conditions of dampness,cold and drafts. Water for the flock was kept in two small rustytin cans, and postively no provisions were made for grit or dustbaths. In every case where it was affirmed that poultry could not beraised profitably within the city limits, great pains were taken toascertain the possible causes of failure. Case 3. As an example, a certain woman stated the number ofher flock to be thirty; and while she referred to them as exception-al birds,
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