How to hatch, brood, feed and prevent chicks from dying in the shell . Barred Plymouth Rocks. This breed is as solid as its name; they stand acknowledged as thebest general purpose fowl in the world today; they are quick to developand make plump, juicy broilers at the age of eight and ten weeks. Theyare a great favorite with the market poultrymen who breed this varietymore extensively than all other pure breeds combined. They are excel-lent all the year round layers, and as a fanciers fowl have reached a popu-larity never before known. 24 HOW TO HATCH, BROOD, EEED AND PREVENT. ill! Silver Lace
How to hatch, brood, feed and prevent chicks from dying in the shell . Barred Plymouth Rocks. This breed is as solid as its name; they stand acknowledged as thebest general purpose fowl in the world today; they are quick to developand make plump, juicy broilers at the age of eight and ten weeks. Theyare a great favorite with the market poultrymen who breed this varietymore extensively than all other pure breeds combined. They are excel-lent all the year round layers, and as a fanciers fowl have reached a popu-larity never before known. 24 HOW TO HATCH, BROOD, EEED AND PREVENT. ill! Silver Laced Wyandottes. This popular American breed is very beautiful as well as profitable,and for a table fowl are unexcelled. They are among the best of layers,careful sitters and their flesh is fine grained. They are hardy and matureearly; have bright yellow legs and skin, and low rose combs; and combineall the good qualities of a general purpose fowl. CHICKS FROM DYING IN THE SHELL 25 Which is the Best General Purpose Fowl? I FIND the Barred Plymouth Rocks or the Silver Laced Wyandottes arethe best for a general purpose chicken, where one wants to keep only afew. But if it is egg production you are after and do not care somuch about the market quality of the stock, I would advise you to breedthe Single Comb or the Rose Comb Brown Leghorn. There is no use tolook any farther; they are good enough and the eggs are easily procured atreasonable figures, for so many people all over the country are raisingthem. They are hardy and do not require more than half the feed thatthe larg
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