Productive farming . Fig. 193.—^White PIjTnouth Kock hen, a general-purpose 194.—Prize-winning white Wyandotte hen. year. For table use, keep the meat breeds. Within thevarieties there are certain strains or families which are betterthan others because they have been selected with referenceto a special purpose. Exercise.—Study of Varieties.—Let the pupils whohave seen pure-bred chickens describe them to the some are now keeping any of the pure breeds, have themweigh some of them and report weights to the class. Com-pare these with the standard weights given in the UnitedSta
Productive farming . Fig. 193.—^White PIjTnouth Kock hen, a general-purpose 194.—Prize-winning white Wyandotte hen. year. For table use, keep the meat breeds. Within thevarieties there are certain strains or families which are betterthan others because they have been selected with referenceto a special purpose. Exercise.—Study of Varieties.—Let the pupils whohave seen pure-bred chickens describe them to the some are now keeping any of the pure breeds, have themweigh some of them and report weights to the class. Com-pare these with the standard weights given in the UnitedStates Farmers Bulletin 51. 288 PRODUCTIVE FARlVnNG Housing.—Chickens should have special places made forthem to roost and to lay eggs. It is very bad practice toallow them to use buildings and places intended for Fig. 195.—A colony house two stories high for lading hens. The nests and scratchingUtter are on the ground. Fig. 196. Fig. 197.
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