124 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION If pullets are too fat, will they be longer in starting 

 to lay ? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Will bantams succumb to lice quicker than will 

 larger fowls? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Do bantams become so tame as to allow children 

 to handle them and make pets of them? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Can children raise and care for bantams without 

 aid from the older folks? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Is there any special way to get extreme small size 

 in bantams? 



ANSWER Only by selecting the smallest to breed from. 



QUESTION What does the term "Booted" signify when applied 

 to bantams? 



ANSWER Booted bantams have profuse feathering on their 

 legs and feet like a cochin. 



QUESTION Are bantams subject to the same diseases as the 

 larger fowls? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION How do yearling hens compare with pullets as re- 

 gards laying? 



ANSWER They lay better. 



QUESTION What is the average cost of keeping growing stock 

 on the farm? 



ANSWER Five cents per head per month. 



QUESTION Is it worth while to buy a root cutter for cutting 

 turnips, potatoes, apples, etc., if one has 100 fowls? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION What is a good make of wire fence for a poultry 

 farm? 



ANSWER The Page woven wire fence. 



QUESTION Are Houdans good layers? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



