How to Begin 7 



the coming season of incubation and rearing of 

 young fowls with its many new experiences and 

 perplexities. One should gain all knowledge possible 

 as to care of fowls before this busy season approaches. 



COMPARATIVELY LITTLE LAND NECESSARY 



Unless it is desirable to raise all, or nearly all, 

 of the grain which the fowls require, on the same 

 farms on which they are kept, comparatively little 

 land will be required. Especially is this true with 

 ducks and chickens. Turkeys, on account of their 

 roving nature, do best when given a wide range. 

 Laying hens, however, will do well when confined 

 in a comparatively small yard or "run" if the 

 ground is kept clean by cultivation. Four or five 

 acres will afford ample space for eight hundred 

 hens if suitable arrangements are made to keep 

 them in moderately small flocks. This amount of 

 land will also provide ample space for the rearing 

 of the young required for the maintenance of the 

 flock. If the grain food be purchased, very little 

 land will be necessary, only enough for the houses, 

 yards and sufficient space whereon to grow the 

 green or succulent food. A very small area will 

 be sufficient on which to raise the green food if 

 the land be kept in a high state of fertility. It is 

 true that in some parts of the year it will be advan- 

 tageous to have a wide range, if one can be provided. 



