Archive image from page 46 of The Curtiss poultry book $100,000. The Curtiss poultry book. $100,000 a year from poultry; being a complete and accurate account of the great plant and present successful methods of and Curtiss, operating the Niagara poultry farm of Ransomville, , largest general poultry enterprise in the world curtisspoultrybo00boye Year: 1911 ( CURTISS POULTRY BOOK. 43 while the stronger ones continue the march. It is a case of survival of the fittest. Those ducks that are able to stand the trip prove their strength, a qualification so necessary for producing good
Archive image from page 46 of The Curtiss poultry book $100,000. The Curtiss poultry book. $100,000 a year from poultry; being a complete and accurate account of the great plant and present successful methods of and Curtiss, operating the Niagara poultry farm of Ransomville, , largest general poultry enterprise in the world curtisspoultrybo00boye Year: 1911 ( CURTISS POULTRY BOOK. 43 while the stronger ones continue the march. It is a case of survival of the fittest. Those ducks that are able to stand the trip prove their strength, a qualification so necessary for producing good offspring. From twenty-five to fifty from each flock are unable to stand the journey. Upon the return of the men, they pick up the stragglers and place them in the fattening pens. EGGS READY FOR THE INCUBATORS It is the rule to have eggs as near a size, color, age and shape as possible How Fertile Egils Are Secured The' eggs produced on Niagara Farm show a very large percentage of fertility. This is pointed out in the record of hatches referred to in another part of this book. All the birds are kept on free range during early spring and sum- mer, near a running stream of water, in movable colony houses. In winter these houses are drawn up from the back of the farm and placed near the home buildings. The fowls are never confined to their houses summer nor winter, and under this treatment (together with good feed and good care) the eggs are exceptionally fertile and produce strong, hardy chicks that come out in the incubators with a kick and are bound to live, thrive and make good hardy layers for next season. The Curtisses are great believers in following nature. While they are opposed to fowls roosting outdoors at night on tree limbs, shed roofs, fences, etc., at the same time they strongly believe and know that for health and good returns, poultry must have a constant supply of fresh air. Their favorite house is built after the Tolman plans, which is a deep house with an o
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