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A YEAR IN AGRICULTURE 



NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS 



1. Give three good reasons why poultry should be raised 

 on the farm. 



2. Name ten standard breeds of farm poultry. 



3. What is your favorite breed and why ? 



4. Give one good feeding ration for egg production. 



5. Why must the chickens have oyster shells and grit? 



6. Why are green foods, meat foods, and water so essen- 

 tial in the chicken's ration? 



7. Name four essentials of a good poultry house. 



8. What is the purpose of the trap nests? 



9. What is meant by developing desirable strains in 

 poultry ? 



10. List six or seven common poultry ailments. 



PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND HOME PROJECTS 

 1. Reports on home poultry. 



Breeds 



Number 

 of Fowls 



Characteristics 



Profitableness 



2. Poultry records. Each student during the period of 

 poultry study should keep a feeding and egg record of the 



