A little journey among Anconas . ight himself is strenuous lor the most painstaking care in select-ing the breeders. \\ hen considering the introduction of new blood into thestrain, by an out-cross, he says:—In all cases birds from the cross shouldbe selected lor further breeding with unusual care, with even most rigorusseverity, because the newly introduced tendencies h:ive to be guarded against. 1 hat selecting with even most rigoriuis scverit\ is where the many willfall down, especiall\ in selecting with a view to the utmost of strength andvigor; if poiiltr\men winild only surel\- do this l
A little journey among Anconas . ight himself is strenuous lor the most painstaking care in select-ing the breeders. \\ hen considering the introduction of new blood into thestrain, by an out-cross, he says:—In all cases birds from the cross shouldbe selected lor further breeding with unusual care, with even most rigorusseverity, because the newly introduced tendencies h:ive to be guarded against. 1 hat selecting with even most rigoriuis scverit\ is where the many willfall down, especiall\ in selecting with a view to the utmost of strength andvigor; if poiiltr\men winild only surel\- do this last there wciiild be compara- ./.l/OAC . 11 vcK tiW ut lack ol st . in the slni ot pmn iluS, clinksdyiii^!. in tlu slicll, ol llu- lountltss ills .nul .ulimiUs with wimli sn iii;in\iKtcks A\c .irtlictiil. Ami .in ininuiisr iipiittinj; tluif would In- in t hi-pt otit s I It s siUCl \vtlli niosl 1 ii;oi oils si\ i-i it \ ! (.uttiliSN (tl Poiiltrv AiUoiMlr. ^- _-^r ? ?? r. %f*.4: ^s^5j^J< ?¥!=^-«r^: ?*?? First Rose Comh Pen, Maduon Square Carden, New Yurk City AMONG ANCONAS 49 Ht)\v and What to Feed Anconas BKCALSK of tlioir natiinlly coiistitiitioiis, liont luiJ tohi- , iiiilk-ted, anil \\\v\ tlime iinili-i sivi-rc ooiiiiiti-ons, wliero other hirJs would kctl u|i tluu tins ami die. 1 hey lay e);j;s111 Iold, diatty, ramshackle houses, when heavier hirds would merely exist. Hutmy experience has shown me that under certain sets ot conditions, .conjswill produce the maximum. And 1 am very glad to pass along to you folkswho are taking this little journey, some ol my thoughts relative to the feed-ing ot .Xnconas. These ideas, ol course, will apply with almost equal forceto every other hreed of poultry—particularly when you are after egg pro-duction. Here are the two teed tormulas 1 adopted some time ago: DRV MASH DRY GRAINS Coarse hran 200 Ihs. Cracked corn .Ul Ihs. Cornmeal__ 100
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