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EXERCISE 42 

 TRIP TO A SUCCESSFUL POULTRY FARM 



Object. — To become familiar with plan and layout of plants; with size, 

 style and construction of buildings, and to leam everything possible about 

 methods of management and possible expenses and revenue. 



Plan. — The trip should be made by a party of students accompanied by 

 an instructor. The itinerary should have been previously arranged and the 

 visit should be anticipated by the proprietor of the farm or farms to be visited. 



Procedure. — Step 1. — Upon arrival at the farm, the visiting students 

 should meet the proprietor and an opportunity should be given immediately 

 for him to tell the students important facts about his farm. With these facts 

 in mind it will make the inspection trip much more interesting and valuable. 

 At the conclusion of the visit another opportunity should be given for the 

 students to question the proprietor relative to points not previously covered. 



Step 2. — During the visit the foUowmg facts, or as many of them as 

 possible, should be determined by each student. Direct questions and obser- 

 vations will both serve to secure the facts. 



Step 3. — Score the plant in detail according to the score card found on 

 page 493 in Productive Poultry Husbandry. (These forms, for steps 2 and 3, 

 can well be prmted on cards to make the scormg easier.) 



Step 4. — After the visit has been concluded, probably at a later day, the 

 class should make up a financial statement of the farms studied, in order to 

 determine financial possibilities of the business. 



Step 5. — If tune permits, each student should write a short essay, describ- 

 ing the different farms visited and telling which pleased him best, and why. 



Leading Questions. — 1. What general criticism would you make of the 

 place visited? 



2. What general commendation would you make of the place visited? 



3. Was the farm appropriately named? 



4. Was sufficient yard room allowed both young and old stock? 



5. Were proper sanitary measures employed? 



6. What was the total inventory value of the farm? 



7. What do you estimate to be the probable total expense of operating 

 this farm? 



8. What would you estimate to be the probable revenue from this farm, 

 and from what sources? 



9. What profit would you expect from this business each year? 

 10. How could this plant be made more profitable? 



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