. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. POULTRY 287 moving the eggs each day, the laying season may be lengthened several weeks or months. Domestic fowls have been developed by man to lay many eggs instead of only enough at a time for one brood. The dust bath, of which fowls are so fond, is very necessary for their health. It helps to reheve them from vermin, and cleanses the skin. It is nature that has taught hogs to wallow and fowls to use the dust bath for health and Fig. 158. — Hen and ducklings. Breeds of poultry. — As there are beef and dairy types of cattle and wool and m
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. POULTRY 287 moving the eggs each day, the laying season may be lengthened several weeks or months. Domestic fowls have been developed by man to lay many eggs instead of only enough at a time for one brood. The dust bath, of which fowls are so fond, is very necessary for their health. It helps to reheve them from vermin, and cleanses the skin. It is nature that has taught hogs to wallow and fowls to use the dust bath for health and Fig. 158. — Hen and ducklings. Breeds of poultry. — As there are beef and dairy types of cattle and wool and mutton types of sheep, so there are meat and egg types of chickens; that is, some tj^es have been developed to fatten for meat purposes, and others to lay many eggs. All fowls lay eggs, but the meat types usually do not lay large numbers. There are also dual-purpose (two-purpose) fowls just as there are dual-purpose cattle ; that is, some fowls are raised both for eggs and for meat, and are valuable for both. More families, breeds, and varieties of poultry have been devel- oped than of any other kind of live-stock. Most of them are raised for profit. Some have been bred merely for fancy or plea- sure. Others have useful qualities, but have not become 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 Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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