The mating and breeding of poultry . PRACTICES OF BREEDING 51 Good management.—Good management and good breed-ing are so closely dependent that without both the best re-sults are impossible of attainment. The young stock mustbe carefully and plentifully fed, well grown and kept freefrom lice and mites. If this is not done, birds of the desiredsize and of the desired finish and condition will not beobtained. Insufficient feeding and poor or irregular growthare frequently responsible for certain defects, not only offeather growth, but also of color. Culling.—The young stock must be severely and
The mating and breeding of poultry . PRACTICES OF BREEDING 51 Good management.—Good management and good breed-ing are so closely dependent that without both the best re-sults are impossible of attainment. The young stock mustbe carefully and plentifully fed, well grown and kept freefrom lice and mites. If this is not done, birds of the desiredsize and of the desired finish and condition will not beobtained. Insufficient feeding and poor or irregular growthare frequently responsible for certain defects, not only offeather growth, but also of color. Culling.—The young stock must be severely and cour-ageously culled. A successful culler and a successful. Fig. 21. A supply of dry mash where the young stock can help them-selves promotes rapid, even grrowth. (Photograph from the Bureau ofAnimal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture.; breeder are almost synonymous terms. The breeder mustrecognize what he wants in his young stock and must havethe courage of his convictions to cull out those birds whichdo not meet his. requirements, and which, while admirable insome respects, have serious defects or disqualificationswhich are bound to prove troublesome if the bird is retainedand bred. Continuous culling throughout the season willgradually eliminate the young stock of poorer quality andwill make room and give the better specimens a better chanceto grow and develop. The experienced poultryman will also cull his entire flockthe year round. Whenever he sees a bird which is going to 52 THE MATING AND BREEDING OF POULTRY pieces or which is badly out of condition or sick, he will cullit, and thereby not only get rid of unprofitable bir
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