lo Feb., 1909.] 



Utility Poultry Kee-ping. 



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This should be a strong argument in favour of pullets for the laying 

 flock, and the poultry-keeper will find it best to select pullets, making no 

 exception. 



Site for Yards. 



Select a suitable place with an easterly slope. In erecting pens or 

 yards, they should be made so as to accommodate 12 fowls, as they 

 will do better when kept in small flocks. A suitable size for the house 

 is 9 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft, ; this will allow 6 ft. for the scratching shed, which 

 is an essential for egg production. They can be made of Jarrah palings 

 or hard or soft wood weatherboards with iron roof. The size of each run 

 should be about 20 by 45 feet. 



another set of YARDS AT HALTON GRANGE POULTRY FARM. 



All yards should be provided with a dust bath consisting of wood 

 ashes, sand, and sulphur. Shelter should be provided to protect the 

 birds from the cold winds as well as the rays of the summer sun. A 

 liberal supply of gravel, shell grit, and charcoal or wood cindeis should 

 be given. 



