ADVANTAGES OF POULTRY KEEPING 29 
Great Variety of Products—The poultry business is made up 
of so many different branches that the beginner is enabled to 
select the one which will best fit his own conditions. He must first 
study market requirements and land conditions. The poultry- 
man having only a small plat can go into the breeding of pure-bred 
stock and the production of market eggs. The rearing of chicks 
to be marketed later as roasters or capons requires a much larger 
area and different conditions. On the average farm which is run 
exclusively for egg production, there are a number of by-products 
which bring in a large revenue. Next in order after egg production 
is the raising and sale of market poultry, both the surplus males 
and the old stock. Aside from this is the poultry manure, which 
if properly gathered and stored can be sold as fertilizer to truck 
farmers and growers of small fruits. There is also a revenue from 
feathers if they are dry-picked and well cured. 
Products Easy to Market—With modern means of transporta- 
tion, it is possible for the poultryman to put upon a special market, 
many miles away, eggs which are not over twenty-four hours old, 
and for which an extra price is easily received. It is also possible 
to ship poultry products much farther, and yet have them reach 
market in much better condition than many other farm products, 
as market milk, perishable vegetables, and tender fruits. It should 
be the aim of every poultryman to produce the best which is pos- 
sible and then to market the product in the most attractive and 
sanitary way. By so doing he may get a quick and sure market 
for all his shipments. As soon as customers learn that a worthy 
article is regularly produced, a great demand is immediately de- 
veloped for that particular product from the same source. A 
permanent market is easily secured in this way. 
With all poultry products a great value is represented in small 
bulk. They are much easier to handle, both in preparing for 
market and during shipment, than the bulky agricultural products. 
Express charges are relatively small, considering the value carried. 
Poultry products, especially eggs, owing to their small bulk and 
high food value, can be easily stored, and if properly handled can 
be kept for from six months to one year in cold storage and still be 
useful as human food. This practice of holding eggs from season 
to season in storage is used for speculative purposes, and eggs are 
sometimes kept much longer than desirable from the food stand- 
point. It is very easy to hold them from spring, when large num- 
.. bers are laid, until the next winter, when they may bring good 
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