CHAPTER XXIV 



SUGGESTIONS FOR PROJECTS AND LABORATORY 

 EXERCISES 



Suggestions for Project Study 



Note to the Teacher : These a.re mere suggestions. It is intended 

 that the teacher shall make the detail outlines to suit local conditions. 



Two Major Projects (160 Hours Each) 



1. To raise twelve pullets. 



Secure 4 hens. ' 



Make combination sitting and brooding coops (193). 



Select suitable eggs (197). 



Feeding and care (232). 



Select for vigor (S3). 



Select for mating the following year (47-53). 



2. To care for the home flock. 



Cull hens (61-79). 



Reconstruct house or construct new one (89-106), 



Construct poultry house equipment (98-106). 



If in the country, birds on range. 



If on town lot, fences and fencing (107-123). 



Rotation in green feed (158). 



Feeds and feeding (138-158). 



Grading and marketing eggs (173-188). 



Project earning report for the year 19 — . 



Time covered by project, to . 



Inventories : 



Beginning of project $ 



End of project- 



Paid self for labor, hours at cts. per hour, 



of which $ was cash. 



Expenditures and .receipts : 



Total expenses (inventory, all labor, etc.).... $ — 



Total receipts (inventory, prizes, etc.) $ — 



Net profit $— 



Gross profit, including amount paid self for 



labor $ — 



of which $ was cash, as above 



stated. 

 Chief source of gain . 



