. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. POULTRY 401 bles and other material that would otherwise be of little value. The value of poultry as insect destroyers is also very great. They are, furthermore, a great advantage in supply- ing in small, convenient quantities at all times fresh, deli-. FiG. 230. On the left is the annual product from the average hen, 75 eggs. On the right is the product of one of the good hens at the experiment station, 220 eggs. Why waste food and labor on poor stock? Courtesy of the University of Minnesota, DepartTtient of Extension. cio
. Complete farmer's guide. Agriculture; Farm life. [from old catalog]. POULTRY 401 bles and other material that would otherwise be of little value. The value of poultry as insect destroyers is also very great. They are, furthermore, a great advantage in supply- ing in small, convenient quantities at all times fresh, deli-. FiG. 230. On the left is the annual product from the average hen, 75 eggs. On the right is the product of one of the good hens at the experiment station, 220 eggs. Why waste food and labor on poor stock? Courtesy of the University of Minnesota, DepartTtient of Extension. cious, and highly nutritious food. Mutton and a variety of fowls and their eggs make the farmer independent of the market. 305. How to Improve the Flock.—Chickens, like all other domesticated animals, vary greatly and respond rapidly to selection. It is stupid to waste time and space on hens that do not lay a hundred and fifty or more eggs a year, or on meat breeds that will not produce broilers within seventy- five days. A trio of pure breds or a setting of pure-bred eggs costs only a few dollars. At least pure-bred cocks can be used. In addition to this, one should put leg bands on his hens so that he can distinguish them and keep an account of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kyle, Edwin Jackson. [from old catalog]; Ellis, Alexander Caswell, 1871- [from old catalog] joint author. New York, Chicago [etc. ] C. Scribner's sons
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