. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. 286 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING choose locations which are insanitary or wet, and both are detri- mental to good hatches. Fowls are accredited with astounding judgment in some re- spects, yet for all this show of intuition they do stupid things. This point is mentioned to emphasize the fact that no matter how attentive a hen may be to her eggs or to her brood, in a general way her efforts must be supervised by the owner of the. Fig. 182.—Give the hens and their broods a grassy range and they will thrive like weeds. flock. Your labor will be amply repaid b
. Commercial poultry raising;. Poultry. 286 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING choose locations which are insanitary or wet, and both are detri- mental to good hatches. Fowls are accredited with astounding judgment in some re- spects, yet for all this show of intuition they do stupid things. This point is mentioned to emphasize the fact that no matter how attentive a hen may be to her eggs or to her brood, in a general way her efforts must be supervised by the owner of the. Fig. 182.—Give the hens and their broods a grassy range and they will thrive like weeds. flock. Your labor will be amply repaid by the additional chicks reared. To set eggs successfully the first step is to get the hen—the right hen, because they are not all good hatchers. Chickens have a certain amount of individuality; some, indeed, might be said to be temperamental. Some hens are quiet and long-suf- fering; in spite of everything you do to them they will remain on the nest. Others are wild and nervous, and take flight at the approach of the attendant. These excitable birds are not to be intrusted with eggs. Usually they make poor work of hatch-. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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