THE MARKET FOR POULTRY 



II 



Should the farmer conclude his more profitable 

 course would be to rear chicks for market rather 

 than for egg production, he can readily acquire 

 proficiency and an increased income. The business 

 of raising poultry is highly profitable as a rule ; 

 far more profitable, pound for pound, than pork, 

 lamb or beef; for chicks of good breed, such as 

 Rhode Island Red, Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, 

 Orpington and Brahma, can be made to grow about 

 a pound a month until four or five months old. 



FLOORED CHICKEN COOP 



The canvas top keeps this coop cool; the raised door pro- 

 vides shade. 



When dressed they command, pound for pound, 

 even in the local market, prices far higher than 

 those secured for pork, beef or lamb and as the cost 

 of production is less, the margin of profit is still 

 wider. 



