. vitality—or pep—wliatcver ynu want to call it. Second, the lialiil of systematic layiiiLi. Deciding on the Best Breed You can secure tlu'se two athniralile (|ualities either hy a \ery care- ful selection of tiie right brectl, or hy a process of elimination lui your own plant. Although it costs more to begin with, to purcliase the right breed, T am convinced tliat considi'rable time is ^ on secure a flying start at once. You may di'cide lo start with si'\eral breeils, as I did. I kept four the llrst year, and at the end of the lirst year I found I had three breeds too many, and decide
. vitality—or pep—wliatcver ynu want to call it. Second, the lialiil of systematic layiiiLi. Deciding on the Best Breed You can secure tlu'se two athniralile (|ualities either hy a \ery care- ful selection of tiie right brectl, or hy a process of elimination lui your own plant. Although it costs more to begin with, to purcliase the right breed, T am convinced tliat considi'rable time is ^ on secure a flying start at once. You may di'cide lo start with si'\eral breeils, as I did. I kept four the llrst year, and at the end of the lirst year I found I had three breeds too many, and decided t^ kee]) just one. It did not take mc long to decide on the lireed in keep. The lirst year 1 found it very prolitalile to be getting a good yield of eggs during the cold winter months, when eggs were liigh and when my neighbors were not getting any. In cutting down tile number of breeds 1 kept the breed that produced eggs abundantly during the winter months. This is one of the secrets of the Inisiness—to get a lireed that will produce eggs practicall\- all the year , and cspeciall}' when the price of eggs is high. \o\\ will tuid there is a tre- mendous demand for chickens of this kind, and if you ha\ e them your neighbor wants them and is willing to piay you a good price for a setting of eggs or tor a pen of birds.
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