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From these tests, the conclusion may be formed 

 that the mating should be at least three weeks, in 

 order to get the greatest percentage of fertile eggs. 



THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED. 



High perches are not desirable, nor should som.e le 

 higher than others. 



Charcoal snd grit should always be kept before fow Is. 



Plenty of clean litter should be supplied. 



Over-crowding should positively be avoidctl. 



A dust bath should always be provided. 



The breeding stock must be healthy to insure fowb 

 of strong vitality. 



Do not neglect to give plenty of fresh water. 



The droppings should be removed daily. 



Never over-feed. 



Remember that fowls confined must be provided 

 with a liberal supply of green food. 



Keep up a continual war against lice. 



Some poultry raisers advocate sowing a patch of 

 rape for young growing chickens. 



Oats sprouted to two or three inches makes excel- 

 lent green food for winter. 



A male bird under a year old is termed a cockerel, 

 while one over a year old is called a cock. 



A female bird less than a year old is a pullet; over 

 a year old, a hen. 



A broiler should not weigh ovor two pounds and 

 should be from six to twelve weeks old. 



A roaster weighs four or more pounds. 



