. A scene on the world's largest hen farm, owned and operated by one of the members of the faculty of the American Poultry School. In the neigh- borhood of $75, was made on this farm last year. We have the help and advice of this great expert, J. Ray Corliss. only a part, but the drones are alw^ays responsible for the limited profits. By selection, I do not mean that the farmer should buy prize chickens at exhorbitant prices, though I do believe in good blood. But selection is just as necessary in a flock of poultry as in a dairy herd. Now, when you ask if the farmer can afford to keep c
. A scene on the world's largest hen farm, owned and operated by one of the members of the faculty of the American Poultry School. In the neigh- borhood of $75, was made on this farm last year. We have the help and advice of this great expert, J. Ray Corliss. only a part, but the drones are alw^ays responsible for the limited profits. By selection, I do not mean that the farmer should buy prize chickens at exhorbitant prices, though I do believe in good blood. But selection is just as necessary in a flock of poultry as in a dairy herd. Now, when you ask if the farmer can afford to keep chickens while grain is high, if you refer to the usual flock of culls, I will say, "; Grain is too valuable to be thrown promiscuously to non-producing hens. It may be that you will think when I mention selection that I refer to a lot of scientific and complicated experiments. I simply mean that you should go into your flock, pick out the culls and get rid of them. A hen of low vitality is a menace to the flock, because she is susceptible to disease. She is an expense to her owner because she is a consumer and not a pro- ducer. It is a funny thing, but many farmers who would be quick to get rid of a poor cow, will keep two or three dozen hens that never have made a cent for him or never will, no matter how he cares for them. Our lessons Nos. 8 and 9 on "Mating and Breeding" give the key to successful breeding. HOW TO MAKE SELECTION The rules that govern selection are as simple as A, B, C to any observ- ing person. For instance, a hen that is slow to feather is lacking in vitality. Any one ought to know that. You cannot stuff her and make her lay eggs. She is by Nature a weakling. Hens do not lay eggs because they want to; they lay eggs because they are strong and vigorous and egg laying is a natural result which they cannot avoid. That tendency must be bred in them. Why, if the average farmer would give half the attention to his poultry that he does to hi
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