PROGRESSIVE POULTRY CULTURE 



CHAPTER I 



Basis and Beginning of the Business 



THE POULTRYMAN'S PERSONALITY. 



The first problem in poultry culture is the poultry- 

 man himself. The solving of the personal equation is 

 the starting point. It is well to turn one's eyes sharply 

 inward and submit to a searching self examination. An 

 easy start is made if the individual will review his own 

 pedigree, considering the qualities of his parents and 

 grandparents and studying to know what characteris- 

 tics of his ancestors are decisive parts of his own make- 

 up, and which of these are likely to be conducive or ad- 

 verse to his success in poultry keeping. 



Next he impartially recalls to mind his own his- 

 tory, his habits of thought and action, his varied ex- 

 periences and the bearing of these indications on his 

 future. He then writes down separately, the inventories 

 of his present qualifications and disqualifications for 

 the calling of the poultryman. 



In order that this taking account of stock may be 

 thorough and quite complete, let us consider what these 

 qualities may include. 



QUALIFICATIONS OF THE POULTRYMAN. 



For the profitable pursuit of the poultry business 

 as a financial undertaking the poultryman should pos- 

 sess the qualities which make the brightest merchant 

 successful. He should be sagacious and shrewd, capable 

 of planning well and executing completely. He should 

 be methodical, having a system developed in all Its 

 details. He must be alert, ready to take advantage of 



