142 A COUNTRY READER. 



purposes there have been bred, the Cochins from 

 China, handsome birds, but poor layers, and 

 only moderate for table purposes, Plymouth 

 Rock from America, like the cuckoo in plumage, 

 a good all-round bird and economical to keep, 

 Wyandottes, also from America, very good 

 table birds, good layers and sitters, and quiet, 

 contented birds in confinement, Buff Orpington, 

 and many others. 



Where and How to Rear Fowls. 



The most suitable soil for rearing cocks and 

 hens and turkeys is a dry, sandy soil. They 

 seldom do well in damp, marshy places. 



A damp and moist soil is the best situation 

 for ducks and geese, because it is amidst damp 

 and wet that ducks and geese pick up a quantity 

 of food that they require. But a moist, clay soil 

 that retains moisture is the worst situation for 

 rearing poultry. 



If you wish to be successful in rearing poultry, 

 they must be regularly and carefully fed, and 

 above all things, they must not be overcrowded. 



If the fowl house or ground becomes foul or 

 dirty, a heavy death rate is sure to ensue. 



A few hens, carefully selected, wisely fed, 

 and cleanly kept, will do, and pay better, than 

 a large number of ill-assorted hens crowded 

 together. 



