. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 92 BIGGI^E POULTRY BOOK. only by courtesy that they may he said to walk. These are kept mostly as curiosities. The well-fed pullet is an early layer. The swill barrel may become a chicken trap unless provided with a lid. The wagon house makes a poor hennery. The cow shed and sheep pen are little better. To break up a broody hen, shut her in the coop the first night you find her on the nest. The longer .she sits the more " set" in her waj'S she becomes. Chain the dog in the poultry yard at night. Prowlers will catch his scent and keep away. Darkened ne
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 92 BIGGI^E POULTRY BOOK. only by courtesy that they may he said to walk. These are kept mostly as curiosities. The well-fed pullet is an early layer. The swill barrel may become a chicken trap unless provided with a lid. The wagon house makes a poor hennery. The cow shed and sheep pen are little better. To break up a broody hen, shut her in the coop the first night you find her on the nest. The longer .she sits the more " set" in her waj'S she becomes. Chain the dog in the poultry yard at night. Prowlers will catch his scent and keep away. Darkened nests will do much toward preventing the egg- eating habit. plenty of China nest-eggs. Let a few lie on the floor. A good scarecrow, scarehawk and scarecat is a good gun in the hands of a good marksman. Set the fodder cutter and crusher to cut fine, and run an arm- ful of cornstalks through it. Scatter a bushel basketful every day on the floor of the poultry \ GOOD MORNING. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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