170 Farm Poultry 



tates a departure from the purpose for which farm 

 fowls are kept. 



Farmers and others who maintain flocks for 

 usefulness should not forget the importance of 

 selection. Remember that all improvement is largely 

 due to selection, and that after the flock is well 

 established it can be further improved for the pur- 

 poses for which the breeds are kept by rigorous 

 selection, skilful breeding, and improved feeding. 

 It is possible for every farmer to improve any breed 

 of fowls for his purpose. This of course implies 

 productiveness under certain conditions. A breed 

 of fowls, or a flock of fowls of a distinct breed, may 

 be brought to a high state of perfection by a poul- 

 tryman, considering the conditions under which 

 he keeps them, and under more favorable conditions 

 they may be still further improved. 



