MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY 



may be successfully kept in confinement and 

 used as a home-raised source of high quality 

 meat during a considerable portion of the year. 



Guinea Fowl. The guinea is known for its 

 watch-dog proclivities, making a characteristic 

 raucous noise when strangers appear; for the 

 rich quality of the eggs which are produced in 

 good quantity; and for the delectability of the 

 breast meat when properly prepared. The young 

 guinea may be fed as has been recommended for 

 young chicks. The older birds are excellent 

 foragers and require little attention. The country 

 home owner, if he does not object to their noise, 

 will find a few of these unusual birds an interest- 

 ing and valuable asset. 



Pheasants. Many persons with a flair for 

 the new and unusual are successfully raising 

 pheasants, the Ring Neck variety being the 

 most popular. While they are not so hardy as 

 chickens and must be given some added care for 

 that reason, they may be fed in the same manner 

 and kept successfully in confinement. Pheasants 

 may be used as an additional source of income 

 since they are nearly always in demand for meat. 

 The eggs may be hatched in incubators or by 

 hens and the young pheasants brooded like 

 chicks. The period of incubation is 21 days. 

 Shelter is not necessary except in extremely cold 

 weather and not then if trees or shrubs are 



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