110 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION Does a fowl moult each year? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Will clipping the wings of a fowl injure it as a 

 breeder or layer? 



ANSWER No ; not in the least. 



QUESTION When buying stock to establish a strain, is it better 

 to buy from one breeder or to mix various strains ? 



ANSWER Get all the birds from one breeder. They will breed 

 more uniformly. 



QUESTION What is the best method of preserving the drop- 

 pings for fertilizer? 



ANSWER Mix them with land plaster or dry earth. Never 

 use lime on them. 



QUESTION Can one man do all the work on a plant where 

 1,000 fowls are kept and everything as conveniently arranged as pos- 

 sible? 



ANSWER Yes, but he would have his time fully occupied. 



QUESTION At what age is a male bird considered in his prime 

 as a breeder? 



ANSWER Two years old. 



QUESTION At what age does a male bird become valueless as a 

 breeder? 



ANSWER It all depends upon the individual specimen. Some, 

 birds are of no value at three years of age and others are all right 

 at five. 



QUESTION What could cause severe bleeding sores on the 

 backs of hens in the breeding pen? , 



ANSWER Oftentimes the continued attention of the male bird 

 with sharp claws will cause this trouble. The hens should be re- 

 moved from the pen till the wounds heal. 



QUESTION Do different species of lice require different ex- 

 terminators ? 



ANSWER No. What will kill one variety will kill another. 



QUESTION Can lice infest fowls to such an extent as to injure 

 the plumage ? 



ANSWER Yes ; especially on the head and neck, which some- 

 times are made bare, 



