. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 68 BIGGI^K POUr^TRY BOOK. well for a few years and then disease invades and dis- aster comes, and the farmer arrives at the conclusion that there is no profit in chickens. The size of the flock should be regulated by the circumstances surrounding each case. Large stock farms where large quantities of grain are used, where there is plenty of grass, numerous shelter-sheds and no truck gardens near the house, furnish favorable conditions for keeping a large flock with profit. Dairy farms, also, where '-^ "^ grass and skim - milk are avail- able, will support
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 68 BIGGI^K POUr^TRY BOOK. well for a few years and then disease invades and dis- aster comes, and the farmer arrives at the conclusion that there is no profit in chickens. The size of the flock should be regulated by the circumstances surrounding each case. Large stock farms where large quantities of grain are used, where there is plenty of grass, numerous shelter-sheds and no truck gardens near the house, furnish favorable conditions for keeping a large flock with profit. Dairy farms, also, where '-^ "^ grass and skim - milk are avail- able, will support eco- nomically a big flock of lay- ing hens or grow capons of good quality. Oue who follows trucking or small fruit growing must limit his flocks or confine them in yards during the grow- ing and fruiting season, which adds to the ex- pense and care. If PETBR TUMBLEDowN's POULTRY propcrly managed the ^°^^^" expense and care will be repaid, because on such farms there is a con- siderable offal that can be utilized for poultry food. Too liitle care is given by the average farmer to the breeding of his flock. The quickest way to raise the standard of such a flock with little expense is to cull out and sell old, broken down, scrubby and infer-. 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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