126 999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION What wages can be secured on poultry plants by 

 experienced managers? 



ANSWER From $40 to $100 per month. It depends upon the 

 man, his ability and the size of the plant. 



QUESTION Do fowls ever get the roup if they have dry houses 

 free from drafts? 



ANSWER Very seldom, except by contagion. 



QUESTION Why does not the average farmer make a reason- 

 able, profit from poultry ? 



ANSWER Because he does not provide suitable quarters for the 

 fowls and feed regularly and in sufficient quantity. 



QUESTION Is it necessary for best results to give fresh water 

 daily in summer? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION In order to save money in starting a poultry plant 

 for eggs, would it not be advisable to buy hens from commission 

 houses and hucksters who obtain them from farmers? 



ANSWER No. The hens they procure have been discarded by 

 farmers because they were too old to lay or for other reasons have 

 outlived their period of usefulness. 



QUESTION Is it necessary to have litter in the scratching shed 

 in summer as well as in winter? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Will young stock grow faster and do better if the 

 cockerels are separated from the pullets at about four months of 



age? 



ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Is the meat of fowls having free range as ten- 

 der as that of fowls that are confined? 



ANSWER No. The constant activity and exertion on free 

 range hardens the flesh and toughens the muscles. 



QUESTION Are not the rose comb varieties much better for 

 cold climates, for the reason that the comb will not freeze? 



ANSWER No. If a poultry house is so cold that single combs 

 will freeze, it is too cold for the comfort of rose comb fowls. 



QUESTION Why is it that some people can be successful with 

 a few fowls, but fail when they greatly increase the number? 



ANSWER It is because they cease giving proper attention tQ 

 the small details, an<J they usually overcrowd the birds, 



