CHAPTER IV 



POULTRY YARDING AND FENCING 



IN the wild state, fowls naturally roam in the 

 fields and woods to make a subsistence. They 

 thus exert themselves and secure much exer- 

 cise, which helps to keep them healthy and hardy. 

 In domestication, at least a portion and sometimes 

 all of the fowls' food is provided for them, but it 

 still is very important that they take an abundance 

 of exercise to keep the blood circulating and the 

 bodily functions active. 



Freedom to rove at pleasure and in safety is 

 the ideal condition for health and happiness among 



fowls, but of course this is possible 

 Free Range ' , , 



only where the poultryman has access 



to a tract of land of considerable size. On farms 

 it is a good plan to allow unrestricted range over 

 tillage, meadows, pasture, and into woodland. 

 Everybody agrees that an orchard makes an ideal 

 place for the ranging of poultry, but not everybody 

 is blessed with an orchard. 



While free range is very desirable, it is not at 

 all necessary for success with poultry. However, 



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