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beings. The necessary feeding, handling and care 

 develop the feeling of responsibility that is of great 

 importance in the training of children. The essential 

 requirements in children's pets are that they should be 

 docile, attractive, cleanly and easily cared for. They 



Fig. 14. Brahma and chicks 



should not be very delicate, else they cannot be easily 

 raised with a moderate amount of attention. Pets 

 should also be such as are adapted to the surroundings. 

 Pet poultry, as a rule, meets the requirements more 

 fully than other animals. 



Chickens and some other poultry can be kept in 

 small numbers almost anywhere, if a small plot of ground 

 is available, or even in a barn. The food is readily 

 procured, the birds are easily cared for, and returns 



