10 PROGRESSIVE POULTRY CULTURE 



favorable conditions and prompt to prevent mishaps. 

 He will give strict attention to his work, push his plans 

 forward continually, keep accurate accounts and person- 

 ally know how the business is paying. 



Some of the qualities of the old bachelor apply 

 well in poultry keeping. The poultryman should be 

 decided in his ways, have a mind of his own, stick 

 to his purpose and be conservative rather than change- 

 able. 



The poultryman may also preempt to advantage sev- 

 eral of the characteristics of the old maid; be some- 

 what fussy, particular as to associates, economical, 

 thrifty and persistent along certain well defined lines. 



Then, especially in hatching, brooding and rearing 

 chickens, he should have the mother's ways, being gentle 

 towards the little ones, resourceful in emergencies, pa- 

 tient, cheerful, self-sacrificing, tireless. 



When accidents and disease afflict the fowls, the 

 poultry keeper is lacking if he has not some of the 

 wisdom of the grandmother. Her remedies are better 

 than the doctor's drugs to prevent or relieve sickness in 

 the feathered family. 



The crowning characteristic of the perfect poul- 

 tryman is that uncommon quality termed "common 

 sense." 



The person who combines, to a reasonable degree, 

 the characteristics enumerated certainly has the mak- 

 ing of a successful poultryman. 



FAULTS AND FAILINGS. 



Characteristics which the poultryman should not 

 possess include the following: 



Self-conceit, preventing progress. 



Laziness, defeating good intentions. 



Negligence, allowing filthiness, parasites and disease 

 to prevail. 



Carelessness, nullifying system. 



Florgetfulness, omitting duties. 



Roughness, disturbing and distressing the fowls. 



Unkindness, causing worry and fright in the flocks. 



