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3 . Is the hen in the schoolroom healthy ? Why do you think so ? 



4. Have foods brought to school for the hen. What is the value of 

 each kind? What are good food mixtures? (See page 1139.) 



5. Why should a henhouse be kept clean and light and have plenty 

 of fresh air? (See page 1138.) 



6. How many kinds of feathers can you see on the hen? Note whether 

 some feathers are for use and some for ornament. Who can find a 

 marked difference between the feathers of the wings and those of the tail ? 



7 . The feet and beak will give opportunity for questions ; also the position 



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Parts of a fowl 



and color of the eyes, the location of the ears and nostrils, the manner 

 in which the hen eats and drinks. 



8. Who is the most successful poultry-raiser in the neighborhood? 

 How many kinds of poultry does he keep ? How many birds ? How does 

 he house them? Where does he market the poultry? How many eggs 

 did he sell last year? What was the average price per dozen? Will the 

 poultry-raiser give a talk at the school some Friday afternoon? 



Note: Last year we published in the September Rural School Leaflet 

 a nature-study lesson on the hen, written by Anna Botsford Comstock. 

 This lesson should be reviewed by the teacher each year. 



