999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 123 



QUESTION Why is there more poultry raised in the East than 

 in the West ? 



ANSWER Thoroughbred fowls were first introduced in the 

 East and the business naturally has the best start there. 



QUESTION Is September a good month in which to hatch ban- 

 tams? 



ANSWER It is a trifle late, but they will do all right with proper 

 care and protection from cold weather, 

 than the supply. 



QUESTION Where can caponizing instruments be purchased? 

 ANSWER Geo. P. Pilling & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. 



QUESTION Do the red mites live on the fowls during the day? 

 ANSWER No. They are always found on the underside of the 

 perch or in the cracks of the house or dropping boards. 



QUESTION What is the recipe for a good liquid lice killer? 

 ANSWER Put one pound of Naphthaline flakes into a gallon of 

 kerosene. See that the flakes are thoroughly dissolved before using. 



QUESTION Are bantam fowls as hardy as the larger breeds ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Are Buff Cochin bantams just the same in every 

 respect, except size, as the large cochins? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Is it necessary to supply artificial heat for bantams ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION How large a house would be required for a pen of 

 ten bantams? 



ANSWER House and yard can be made to occupy a place 10 

 feet square. 



QUESTION Are bantam eggs as good for table purposes as 

 those from large fowls? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Do the same general methods apply to the feeding 

 of bantams as to large fowls ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Will bantams hatch their own eggs? 

 ANSWER Yes. They get broody and sit like other fowls, 



