PROFIT WITH POULTRY 17 



fort is an important factor in keeping the flock in 

 the best laying condition, and this is just as necessary 

 in the run as it is in the laying house. 



Confined hens require more exercise than pullets 

 of the same breed, as they are inclined to fatten more 

 rapidly. By giving the hens a deeper litter to scratch 

 in they are compelled to work harder for their food 

 and the feeds, both grains and mashes, should con- 

 tain less fattening matter. 



Strange as it may seem, it is a well known fact 

 among authorities on poultry raising that confined 

 poultry when properly housed, fed, and cared for 

 will average a larger percentage of eggs than those 

 on large range. The vitality of the offspring may 

 in time be diminished, but the confined flock will 

 lay eggs and plenty of them. 



