CHAPTER XXIII 



ADVANTAGES OF SMALL FLOCKS 



THERE are several advantages in keeping a small 

 flock. It is a more concentrated effort on the part 

 of the operator of a small poultry plant, which in 

 most cases means better care and attention. Of 

 course this is not always the result, and should not 

 be construed as an incentive not to breed poultry 

 on an extensive scale. Some of the large poultry 

 farms of today are conducted very successfully, and 

 are showing handsome profits on their investments, 

 but the percentage is smaller. 



On a small poultry plant the operator, as a rule, 

 does all of the work personally, it is an individual 

 effort on his part without any assistance whatso- 

 ever. He becomes better acquainted with each 

 individual fowl upon the place; he soon discovers 

 their shortcomings, and keeps in close touch with 

 their development and health. If he is interested 

 as he should be, seldom will a sick bird escape his 

 notice, nor will he fail to notice a brood of chicks 

 which do not show the proper growth. 



The one who keeps poultry in a small way can 

 make conditions more ideal for the hens, he can 

 supply to the fowls more beneficial articles of food, 

 such as table scraps, which could not so easily be 



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