CHAPTER XVII 



POULTRY 



Profit in Poultry-Raising. There is no department 

 of diversified farming that yields larger returns for 

 the labor and money expended than the poultry yard, 

 if properly handled. No farmer tries to get along 

 without chickens, and many farmers' wives and chil- 

 dren are made happy by the revenue derived from a 

 flock of turkeys, ducks or geese. But poultry-raising 

 has not been given sufficient attention on many Amer- 

 ican farms. There is no more wholesome or nutritious 

 article of food than eggs, and by most people poultry 

 is highly esteemed as an article of diet. There is a 

 steady demand for fresh eggs, and well-fattened young 

 fowls always bring a high price in the market. On 

 many farms the money received from the sale of 

 eggs and poultry amounts to several hundred dollars 

 annually. 



The labor involved in this industry is of a kind that 

 can easily be done by women and children. The feed 

 required is raised on every farm, and the necessary 

 buildings are cheap and easily built. All these factors 

 tend to make poultry-raising very profitable when 

 thoughtfully and intelligently pursued. 



