CHAPTER XXI 

 A Leghorn Plant for Profit 



I want to say just a few words here as to what a Com- 

 bination Leghorn Plant can be made to do, and to tell 

 you how to run such a plant for the greatest possible 

 profit. 



First of all, your great aim must be the production of 

 eggs, and for at least six months in the year you must 

 feed this plant to produce not only eggs that will hatch 

 but to produce eggs that will hatch chickens, that will 

 live, cared for any old way. If you will feed your plant 

 this way, and advertise eggs for hatching, producing fer- 

 tile eggs that will hatch strong, healthy chicks, that will 

 live if given half a chance, and offer to replace all clear 

 eggs free if returned, express prepaid, I am very positive 

 a man with three thousand layers could clear from $8,000 

 to $10,000 a year, providing he feeds them on my system 

 and gives them free range. 



You should sell your eggs during the hatching season 

 for $6 per 100, or $50 per 1,000. Possibly you could 

 make more money by selling them for $5 per 100 in any 

 quantity, and make no reduction for quantity, for $5 per 

 100 is the popular price of good, hatching eggs in this 

 country. There is a grand profit in it when you produce 

 them in such large numbers at so small a cost. 



Now for your breeders, their care, and feed. 



You must not feed a bit of mash. I will lay you down 

 here the ideal way to feed for fertile eggs at a small cost 

 either a yarded or free-range plant for Leghorns only. 



Beginning in December, the first thing in the morning, 

 as soon as it is light, give your hens a light feeding of 

 buckwheat or barley in your litter ; about i J4 quarts for 

 60 or 75 is plenty. Give warm water to drink as early . 

 as convenient, and at 9 a. m. give each flock all the pro- 

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