Causes of Failure 5 



fairly well understood, and failure, or discour- 

 agement which often amounts to the same 

 thing has been the consequent result. 



While failures due solely to inexperience are 

 in evidence most of the time, yet new recruits 

 are continually rushing forward to repeat the dis- 

 aster. This is without doubt due largely to the 

 desire on the part of many to accumulate money 

 rapidly and before they have time to pass through 

 the important apprenticeship of learning the busi- 

 ness. Undoubtedly many are tempted to go into 

 the poultry business on a somewhat extensive 

 scale because a few fowls are kept on many farms 

 seemingly with profit, and yet without much 

 care. The small flocks that have the run of 

 the farm may thrive with little care, but large 

 colonies demand close attention from one who has 

 passed the stage of a novice, if the greatest suc- 

 cess is to be attained. 



COMPAKATIVELY LITTLE LAND NECESSAKY 



Unless it is desirable to raise all, or nearly all, 

 of the grain which the fowls require, on the same 

 farms 011 which they are kept, comparatively lit- 

 tle land will be required. Especially is this true 

 with ducks and chickens. Turkeys, on account 

 of their roving nature, do best when given a wide 

 range. Laying hens, however, will do well when 



