. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 388 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Color, shape, carriage, texture of plumage, comb, wattles and ear lobes are the essentials to success in the exhibition; but as they constitute a study in themselves, we will not attempt to cover them in this chapter, which is intended more for the com- mercial poultry raiser. Having selected a group of birds of the desired appearance and most precocious habits, final judgment is pas


. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 388 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING Color, shape, carriage, texture of plumage, comb, wattles and ear lobes are the essentials to success in the exhibition; but as they constitute a study in themselves, we will not attempt to cover them in this chapter, which is intended more for the com- mercial poultry raiser. Having selected a group of birds of the desired appearance and most precocious habits, final judgment is passed upon their. {Courtesy Purdue Experiment Station) Fig. 254.—Practical method of catching fowls. Crate is placed against small entrance door, through which the chickens are driven into the crate. physical qualifications—literally speaking, their naked truths. There is a distinct correlation between the different parts of a fowl, make no mistake about this. The body of the vigorous fowl is broad, deep and blocky, as contrasted with the long, thin, slender type. And since the fowl's plumage is often very de- ceiving, they must be carefully handled. In a sense they must be measured. In a foregoing paragraph on selecting pullets for heavy egg. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay


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