A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



nearest approach to downright hysteria I 

 was ever silly enough to indulge in. Do not 

 try to see how brave you can be. It is not 

 worth it. Pheasants thrive quite well with- 

 out charnel-house diet. 



After the eighth week, cracked corn, wheat, 

 barley, Kafir-corn, rape, in fact, all the small 

 grains, are staple food for the rest of their 

 lives, and can be left always before them in 

 self-feeding boxes, for they are not gluttons 

 and never eat too much. 



Once a day a crumbly mash containing 

 meat and green stuff of some sort should be 

 fed if the birds are to be kept in good breed- 

 ing condition. 



KILLING AND DRESSING POULTRY 



Even for home consumption it is desirable 

 to fatten, kill, and dress poultry knowledge- 

 ably. It makes such a difference to nutri- 

 ment and flavor. 



Fattening, as understood in France and 

 some parts of England, is a semi-artificial 



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