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do some of the smaller and more nervous breeds. 

 They are not well calculated to seek their own 

 living, even though a wide range be provided. 

 They have little desire to roam far from 

 home unless compelled to do so in search of 

 food. Even then their slow and, in many cases, 

 awkward movements totally unfit them for for- 

 aging for insects and other foods which nature 

 provides, in competition with more active breeds. 

 Preeminently, they are fowls which should be fed, 

 rather than allowed to shift for themselves. As 

 the more active, nervous Mediterraneans illustrate 

 an ideal fowl for foraging, so the heavy, clumsy, 

 phlegmatic meat breeds represent the opposite 

 extreme, or that of gentleness and docility. 



Easily confined. If only the heavy-bodied 

 fowls are to be reared on farms where all fowls 

 are to be kept within inclosures, comparatively 

 low fences will suffice. When mature, fowls of 

 the heaviest breeds rarely fly from the ground, 

 and are satisfied with comparatively low perches. 

 On account of their gentle dispositions they make 

 most excellent "lawn fowls," and may be given 

 liberty without fear of trespassing on the holdings 

 of a near-by neighbor. In the minds of many, a 

 few fowls on the back lawn during certain por- 

 tions of the year add to the attractiveness of the 

 surroundings and bring pleasure to the owner, 

 who delights in the freedom of his birds. This 



