120 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION What is the meaning of the terms Cock, Hen, Cock- 

 erel and Pullet ? 



ANSWER A Cock is a male fowl one year old or more. A Hten 

 is a female fowl one year old or more. A Cockerel is a male fowl 

 less than one year old, and a Pullet is a female fowl less than one 

 year old. 



QUESTION How large should shipping coops be? 



ANSWER 20 inches deep and 24. inches high. Have them 14 

 inches long for single birds, 18 inches for pairs, 20 inches for trios, 

 and 24 to 30 inches for pens. 



QUESTION If one is raising poultry and eggs for market, is it 

 best to be near a very large city in order to get best prices for the 

 product. 



ANSWER One may be three hundred miles from the market if 

 necessary. Express rates are not high and a twelve-hour trip is not 

 too great. 



QUESTION Is there always a demand in the larger cities for 

 poultry and eggs at fair prices? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION What is a fair price for laying pullets from a good 

 laying strain of fowls? 



ANSWER Two dollars each and more if they are high-grade 

 Standard bred stock. 



QUESTION What is the recipe for kerosene emulsion for spray- 

 ing the interior of the poultry-house for mites and lice? 



ANSWER Shave a half pound of strong soap into enough boil- 

 ing water to dissolve it and while the mixture is hot, add two' gal- 

 lons of kerosene slowly. Do this away from the fire. The mixture 

 should then be violently churned until it is of the consistency of 

 cream, after which add ten gallons of water. 



QUESTION What is the most popular breed of fowls ? 

 ANSWER There are probably more Barred Plymouth Rocks 

 bred than any other variety. 



QUESTION Are the smaller breeds of fowls as good winter lay- 

 ers as the American breeds? 



ANSWER No. Not as a rule. 



QUESTION Do women, as a rule, make a success with poultry ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



