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over to be home with his hens. He becomes a poul- 

 try enthusiast and the work he does in caring for 

 the flock seems easy; in fact, he no longer regards 

 it as work, but as a pastime and recreation. The 

 poultry keeps him at home and he no longer goes 

 out to look for other enjoyment which may cost 

 money and do him no good. 



The expense of keeping a small flock is little. The 

 table scraps from any ordinary family will go far 

 towards keeping a dozen or more hens. To this, 

 of course, must be added a little grain fed in the 

 litter each day, and a hopper placed before them at 

 all times, containing oyster shells, grit, and charcoal. 



People keep pets around the house which never 

 bring in a penny, but a hen will always pay her way. 

 There is lots of pleasure in going out into the hen- 

 house in the evening and gathering enough real fresh 

 eggs for breakfast the next morning. Just think 

 of having eggs for soft boiling which can be de- 

 pended upon and which have been laid by healthy 

 hens in a clean, sanitary henhouse ! With the proper 

 care and feeding you can have such eggs in the dead 

 of winter, when strictly fresh eggs are at a high 

 price. 



.It does not require much room to properly house 

 and keep a small flock. A space in the back yard 

 eight by fifteen feet will be plenty of room to house 

 and yard a flock of twelve or fifteen hens. Even if 

 confined more closely than that they will do well, 



