A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



vent in-breeding. The three odd ones were 

 sacrificed to Christmas cheer, but even with 

 such extravagance, a cash balance remained 

 of $7.75, and the stock for the next season's 

 output was trebled. 



Of course the first consideration must be 

 a bantam hen with motherly longings. If 

 your farm or the neighborhood cannot sup- 

 ply her, search must be made for a small 

 mongrel hen. Arrange the nest as suggested 

 for guinea eggs to prevent loss by the little 

 fellows getting out when first hatched and 

 being chilled to death or lost. Both guinea 

 and pheasant chicks possess such adventu- 

 rous spirits that the moment they break out 

 of the shell their desire seems to be explora- 

 tion of the world at large, which usually 

 means death within the hour. 



BROOD COOP AND RUN 



The brood coop and run must be just as 

 carefully constructed. Allow the hen to re- 



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