180 THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF 



of ducklings are bred for the London 

 market. 



We have already pointed out that, except 

 in special cases, sheep are not an adjunct to 

 Turkey the Small Holding which can 



Breeding. ]jq confidently recommended, 



and we have given reasons why this 

 opinion has been expressed. Our refer- 

 ence to the breeding of turkeys as a branch 

 of profitable poultry-keeping must be made 

 with a similar precaution. The production 

 of the turkey is one of the most profitable 

 branches of petite culture, but, in the first 

 place, no man is warranted in taking up the 

 work, in justice to himself, unless he 

 has had some experience. The risks 

 of failure are considerable where the habits 

 and requirements of the birds are not 

 thoroughly understood, and when we add 

 that the loss of a well-bred chick means 

 the loss of a guinea at Christmas or 

 thereabouts, we feel we are fully warranted 

 in cautioning the small holder against ventur- 

 ing upon a branch of industry with which he 

 is not fully acquainted. Again, the turkey 

 demands considerable time and attention, 

 and however skilful a breeder may be he will 

 do well to calculate the cost of adding turkeys 



