The Farm-poultry . lOl Feed and General Care of Breeeding Stock Till, management of the breeding stock will dependsomewhat upon the purposes for which the youngchicks are wanted. If you are producing eggs forincubator trade, where early chicks are wanted formarket, little attention may be given to selecting the parent birds. Hatchability, or thequality of producing a large percentage of thrifty chicksis wanted in the eggs, and there is no more favorablecondition to bring this result than with the general flockhaving free range about the farm buildings. In thelater part of winter
The Farm-poultry . lOl Feed and General Care of Breeeding Stock Till, management of the breeding stock will dependsomewhat upon the purposes for which the youngchicks are wanted. If you are producing eggs forincubator trade, where early chicks are wanted formarket, little attention may be given to selecting the parent birds. Hatchability, or thequality of producing a large percentage of thrifty chicksis wanted in the eggs, and there is no more favorablecondition to bring this result than with the general flockhaving free range about the farm buildings. In thelater part of winter when these eggs are wanted, thefarm flock has the advantage of hunting about the barnyard and picking up something to balance up their. Pokagon. R. C. Rhode Island Red Cock. First prlzL- winirur at Dulroit, n that themore freedom and liberty poultry have, the more apt arethe eggs to be fertile, other conditions being these circumstances, one important requirementis overlooked, namely the careful .^election of the maleswhich are vigorous and healthful, and which are notrelated to the hens. If, on the other hand, we are breeding for improve-ment in laying qualities or in standard points, it becomesnecessary to select the stock and keep .separate from themain flock. In this case they should have roomy quar-ters and a good sized yard to run in. To compensatefor lliis partial curtailment of liberty, special care has tobe used in the matter of feed, so that the breeders shallhave abundant exercise and jiroperly lialanced , especially wheat on the sheaf, should be
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