. Elements of agriculture; a text-book for public schools. Agriculture. POULTRY. 187 Caxe and Management of Poultry. The average farmer pays but little attention to his flock of hens. No attempt is made to follow a regular system of feeding, and poultry raising is often considered un- profitable. The keeping of poultry requires constant supervision, and somewhat closer attention to de- tails than the production of other classes of live stock. If one has a good knowledge of the business, it offers as great an inducement for the money in- vested as any line of work in animal husbandry. The essen
. Elements of agriculture; a text-book for public schools. Agriculture. POULTRY. 187 Caxe and Management of Poultry. The average farmer pays but little attention to his flock of hens. No attempt is made to follow a regular system of feeding, and poultry raising is often considered un- profitable. The keeping of poultry requires constant supervision, and somewhat closer attention to de- tails than the production of other classes of live stock. If one has a good knowledge of the business, it offers as great an inducement for the money in- vested as any line of work in animal husbandry. The essential factors to keep in mind, when one is raising fowls either for egg or meat production are location, housing, cleanliness, and Fig. 62. Chicken House. Cheap, light and easily built. (1) Location. A healthful location for the poul- try house should be the first consideration when building. Select or prepare a dry, somewhat ele-. 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 Shepperd, John H. (John Henry), 1869-1939; McDowell, J. C. (John Chambers), 1867-1943, joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Company
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