. The book of poultry. Poultry. *136 STANDARD-BRED POULTRY MANAGEMENT § 3 Slipped flight feathers may be improved by binding the flight feathers together and tying them up against the upper portion of the wing as shown in Fig. 1. This kind of treat- ment may hold the flight feathers in place for a short time, but it will not remove the weakness that caused the feathers to slip, nor will it remove the unde- sirable breeding defects. The other defects that Fig. 1 are apt to occur in the plumage of fowls are: the failure of feathers to grow on the wings at the juncture of the flight and secondary
. The book of poultry. Poultry. *136 STANDARD-BRED POULTRY MANAGEMENT § 3 Slipped flight feathers may be improved by binding the flight feathers together and tying them up against the upper portion of the wing as shown in Fig. 1. This kind of treat- ment may hold the flight feathers in place for a short time, but it will not remove the weakness that caused the feathers to slip, nor will it remove the unde- sirable breeding defects. The other defects that Fig. 1 are apt to occur in the plumage of fowls are: the failure of feathers to grow on the wings at the juncture of the flight and secondary feathers, the failure of some feathers to completely develop, and the occurrence on some fowls of twisted feathers such as wry tails, squirrel tails, and tails that droop unnaturally. Although some of these defects may be temporarily remedied, the remedy does not make the fowls suitable for breeders, and all fowls showing such deformities should be rejected as defective and unfit for either the show room or the breeding MANAGEMENT OF FOWLS IN CLOSE CONFINEMENT 33. The fancier must be well versed in the art of managing his fowls in close confinement, because it is almost impossible to raise exhibition poultry without confining them at some stage of their development. It is not imusual for exhibition fowls of the finest quality to be kept in close confinement more or less from the time when molting begins until after the show season has ended. To keep the fowls in good health and to preserve all their good qualities, the coops and runs must be kept absolutely clean and free from insect vermin. Freedom from insect vermin is very important in the case of exhibition poultry, because of the effect the insects will have on the pliimage. If depliiming, or feather, mites infest fowls that are kept in confined quarters, the destruction of the feathers will be considerable, and this will naturally detract a great deal from the appearance of the fowls, as shown in. Please note that
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