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Dust Bath. 



Trees for 

 Shelter. 



When to Mate. 



REN N IE S AGRICULTURE. 



The floor in the southern portion of the pen 

 should be covered with coarse sand, for the fowl to 

 take a dust bath. This is necessary to keep them 

 clean. In summer hens should have the run of a 

 paddock of green sward enclosed with a woven wire 

 fence. 



The paddock may be planted with groups of 

 evergreen and deciduous trees for shelter from the 

 hot sun in summer. In the plan (see Diagram 54), 



MADE IN" POUR 

 SIZES. 



390-400 Egg Standard Cyphers 

 [ncubator. 



MADE IN TWO 

 SIZES. 



120-130 Egg Superior Hot- 

 water (rrcubator. 



124. MODERN INCUBATORS. 



provision is made so that the portion of lawn between 

 the house and hennerv, nearly an acre, may be en- 

 closed for this purpose. Digging underneath the 

 trees will help the growth of the latter and make 

 dust baths for the fowl. 



The hens selected for breeding purposes should 

 be mated about ten days before eggs are w T anted for 

 hatching. After the breeding season is over either 

 kill the male bird or keep him by himself. Accord- 

 ing to experiments, hens lay more eggs of a superior 

 flavor and better keeping quality when kept away 



