122 ADVANTAGES OF SMALL FLOCKS 



supplied to the fowls of a more extensive plant. 

 Even though he be an amateur he will soon learn 

 the wants of the hens, and what is best for the flock 

 kept under the particular conditions of his plant. 

 Different conditions require different feeding and 

 care, and it is not always best to follow a set rule 

 or method along this line. 



The greatest contention of the extensive poultry 

 raiser is help. Good, reliable help for a poultry 

 farm is difficult to obtain. Inexperienced help must 

 be closely watched, and experienced help often have 

 ideas of their own not in harmony with the operator. 

 The one who must depend largely upon his help 

 to look after his hens is liable to be disappointed 

 in the management of his flock, unless he knows 

 with certainty that such employees have the ability 

 to conduct the plant successfully. The trouble with 

 many of the poultry farms seems to be the employ- 

 ment of cheap help, they fail to realize the impor- 

 tance of having men look after their stock who are 

 sufficiently versed in poultry keeping to get the best 

 results possible from the stock and equipment at 

 hand. Many dollars are lost by such a false 

 economy policy. 



The intensive poultry raiser can look after every 

 detail himself. He sets his own hens, operates his 

 incubators and brooders, feeds his stock, gathers 

 the eggs, culls the cripples and weaklings, and per- 

 sonally keeps the houses clean and sanitary. His 



