. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. investment I ever made in poultry. The De- cember aft«r he was one year old he weighed 35 pounds, and he now weighs 40 pounds. I would select a gobbler that was broad across the back, short legged, and square built. .A. tall, stilty, tliin-bnilt bird is not worth keeping âalways remenibcring that a young Bronze is comparatively tall. The hen should be short legged, square built and long bodied. I have read of young hens weighing 18 or 20 pounds, but have never
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. investment I ever made in poultry. The De- cember aft«r he was one year old he weighed 35 pounds, and he now weighs 40 pounds. I would select a gobbler that was broad across the back, short legged, and square built. .A. tall, stilty, tliin-bnilt bird is not worth keeping âalways remenibcring that a young Bronze is comparatively tall. The hen should be short legged, square built and long bodied. I have read of young hens weighing 18 or 20 pounds, but have never seen them. If any one has any such hen to sell, at any price, I should be glad to hear from him. It is just as much trouble to get a turkey old enough to take care nf itself that will weigh but 6 or 7 pounds, as it is one that will weigh from 12 to 20 pounds. An- other thing, most farmers kill the old birds in the Fall. Now, I consider old birds worth double (for breeders) the price of young ones. If I had an old hen that took care of the young turkeys, was all right otherwise, I would keep her until she was at least five yeai's old. And a gobbler that proved a good bird at maturity, I would keep as long. The young turkeys will be largsr and stronger when hatched, and are easier to raise.âEx. The Best Poultri for Geueral Use.âIn answer to this question, a correspondent of the I'ouUry World says he has arrived at tho conclusion that the Brahmas, all things con- sidered, are the best for general purposes, for the following reasons: I have found them the best Winter layers if started early iu the season; this is the time of the year when eggs are iu the greatest de- mand, and the price then realized is fully double, for ordinary family consumption. I find that it costs but little more to keep them in Winter than in the Summer season; and for limited premises, where fowls cannot en- joy a good range, the excess in any portion of the year varies but slightly. Good care under al
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