Poultry fancier . re interesting itis, and how much more may be realiz-ed from a flock of thoroughbredfowls, than from the same number ofmongrels, they would certainly sellthe mongrels at once and invest theamount received in thoroughbred poul-try. There are two ways to get a is to purchase stock and the otherto secure eggs and hatch them. Ifsufficient outlay can be spared andthe purchase can be made in the fall ly related to the other two. The cock-erels from the special mating couldbe used next breeding season withpullets from other matings. In buying eggs, one has a chanceof getti
Poultry fancier . re interesting itis, and how much more may be realiz-ed from a flock of thoroughbredfowls, than from the same number ofmongrels, they would certainly sellthe mongrels at once and invest theamount received in thoroughbred poul-try. There are two ways to get a is to purchase stock and the otherto secure eggs and hatch them. Ifsufficient outlay can be spared andthe purchase can be made in the fall ly related to the other two. The cock-erels from the special mating couldbe used next breeding season withpullets from other matings. In buying eggs, one has a chanceof getting birds as good as the par-ent stock, and at a much less expendi-ture. When selecting stock for thebreeding pens, take only the choicestbirds. Do not make the mistake, of-ten made by the beginner, of thinkingthat all the females must be used inthe breeding pen, just because theeggs from which they were hatchedwere produced by a mating of prizewinners. Grading the flock by select-ing the best, must always be •:• W. W. KULP, SlrtGLE G«nB WHITE LtSMfl HTr-riFRO ra PoTT§T°WD, PA or early winter, we think it advisableto buy stock. If intending to raisefancy fowls, it is best to purchase atrio or pen of the best that can be se-cured. It is better to buy a trio right-ly mated from a reliable breeder for$25, than to buy a dozen birds thatare worth only that much. If one intends to raise poultry forutility purposes, certainly fowls notscoring so high, if good strong speci-mens, of good laying qualities, are se-cured, may be depended upon for asgood results as the higher scoringbirds. If only a few dollars are to beinvested in foundation stock we wouldsuggest purchasing at least three sit-tings of eggs from a reliable breed-er, with the request that one sittingof eggs be from a mating not close- to produce the best results. Usuallythe surplus good cockerels and utilitypullets may be sold for sufficient tocover the cost of the eggs. After the beginner has decided whatvariet
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