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do not stand the climate well. The full grown Chittagong 

 fowls weigh on the average 8 seers and the eggs ij to 2 ozs. 

 each, if the fowls are kept in a bealthy manner. Aylesbury 

 ducks and Muscovies or Musk ducks do well in Bengal and 

 either of these varieties may be selected. Their average 

 weight is also about 8 seers. 



(2) A breed that produces the largest number of eggs 

 is not necessarily the best. The eggs of such a breed are 

 small, and a very small proportion of them hatch out, Some 

 hens would lay as many as 200 eggs in the year, while others 

 would lay only 30 or 40. Hens that lay only about 10 eggs 

 before becoming 'broody' and breed only three times in the 

 year, generally incubate and hatch into life every chicken 

 out of their eggs. These are the best hens for breeding and 

 for use as foster*mothers. 



(3) Incubation and bringing up eggs artificially can be 

 done in patent Incubators and Foster-mothers. Tamlin's 

 Nonpareil Incubator, for 200 egg size, costs 7-5, and Tamlin's 

 Nonpareil Foster mother, 100 chick size, costs 3-12 (VV. 

 Tamlin, Richmond, Surrey, England). 



(4) Poultry-keeping can never be entrusted to servants. 

 Personal attention of the owner or a member of his family 

 is essential. 



(3) The fowl-house where hens roost and lay eggs must 

 be perfectly weather proof and yet well ventilated. It must 

 be cleaned out daily and ashes (and occasionally lime) spread 

 on it afterwards. If a wooden house is specially constructed, 

 the construction of too large a house where a great many 

 fowls may be kept, should be avoided. It is best to keep 

 half a dozen birds (say five hens and one cock) in each house 

 or coop 5 ft. square and sloping from 6 to 8 ft. in height. 

 There should be a perch 1 8 inches from the ground and 4 

 inches in diameter for all the six birds to roost on. A pole 

 of gar an wood answers very well. This should be placed 

 in the front part of the house, that the hens may lay eggs 



