8 Farm Poultry 



Fowls, like other classes of live stock, require 

 more exercise while they are growing and devel- 

 oping, and do best in a large run or park, as so 

 much depends on a strong body and constitution 

 when the period of greatest usefulness is reached. 

 It is of relatively more importance, therefore, to 

 have a large run for the young and immature 

 fowls than for the mature birds which are being 

 maintained solely for the production of eggs. Fat- 

 tening fowls require comparatively little exercise, 

 their health is not materially impaired by a short 

 confinement, and more rapid gain in weight is 

 secured by confining them. 



QUICK RETURNS FROM MONEY INVESTED 



Of the various branches of animal industry 

 there is probably none that brings such quick 

 returns as poultry-keeping. It matters not whether 

 the poultry-raiser desires to produce eggs, meat 

 in the form of broilers, mature fowls, or capons, 

 the product is ready for the market within a com- 

 paratively short time. Even though the slowest 

 method be pursued, that of selecting eggs for 

 hatching, from which are to be reared the fowls 

 to produce eggs, there should be no difficulty 

 in producing for the market in from five to eight 

 months. 



With other classes of live stock, not only is 



