132 Farm Poultry 



different breeds of cattle and horses. In reality 

 as great differences exist. The importance of a 

 proper selection is still further emphasized when 

 the conditions under which the fowls are to be 

 kept are taken into consideration. Some fowls 

 will thrive fairly well under conditions that would 

 not prove adequate for the profitable maintenance 

 of others. Too often a particular variety is se- 

 lected for farm use because some fine-looking or 

 profitable flock has been seen which has created 

 a desire in the. mind of the visitor to possess a 

 similar flock. This is sometimes done without 

 considering the special purposes for which these 

 fowls are to be kept, and perhaps without taking 

 into account the conditions under which the flock 

 is to be maintained, even though these conditions 

 differ materially from those under which the ad- 

 mired flock existed. 



The great variety of fowls now bred in this 

 country offers to the poultryman and farmer a 

 wide field for selection. It must be borne in 

 mind that of this great variety all are not equally 

 well adapted to various purposes of utility. While 

 a certain breed may give entire satisfaction in the 

 hands of one poultry-keeper, another may find 

 these fowls quite unsatisfactory because he is un- 

 able to give them the necessary care and to pro- 

 vide the conditions under which they thrive best. 

 It may happen, therefore, that under a somewhat 



