CHAPTER XIV 



THE SEASONS AS AFFECTING POULTRY KEEPING 



THE duties of a poultry keeper vary with 

 the seasons aye, with the months and 

 the wide-awake, successful breeder is the 

 one who keeps abreast of the times in the matter of 

 caring for his poultry, and who not only supplies 

 the present daily needs of his flock, but also antici- 

 pates their future requirements and is ever on the 

 alert to take advantage of every opportunity for 

 supplying them. 



Hot weather makes most people feel like giving 

 themselves over to a general relaxation, foregoing 

 Summer the more serious and strenuous things 



Management o f life and " take things easy " for 

 a while. So it is a common occurrence at this sea- 

 son for many poultry keepers to come to the con- 

 clusion that work in the poultry yard is an intoler- 

 able bore, and they compel their fowls to endure 

 many hardships and neglects at a time when they 

 should be receiving special care and attention. The 

 more experience one has with poultry the more he 



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