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POULTRY FEEDING AND FATTENING 



position. Wlien tlie second and succeeding birds are 

 placed in the trough the weiglit is moved along until 

 quite full. It is necessar}' that the)^ should be packed 

 firmly and tightl)' in this ■\vay. Next a loose board, 

 four inches wide, and half an inch .shorter than the 

 trough, is laid upon the back of the fowls, just behind 

 the wings. Upon this are placed three or four heav}' 

 glazed bricks, or two weights of fiftj'-six pounds, and 

 the fowls are allowed to remain in tlie trough for several 



Fig. 43 — CHICKENS IN CANADIAN SHAPING BOARDS 



hours, in fact, until tliey are cjuite cold and set. When 

 taken out they have the appearance shown in Figure 43. 

 In all such matters it is desiralile to study appearance 

 and what are the market rec|uirements. For London 

 trade it is necessary to send birds so shaped in order to 

 secure the best prices. Of course shajnng does not add 

 one iota to the weight, nor anything to the edible value. 

 But it is none the less iui]iortant, for the eye is the 

 inlet to the pocket as to "tlic soul." 



