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dition. Birds intended for laying eggs and breeding 

 purposes on a large scale should never enter the 

 show room. Another point is that the highest 

 scoring fowl, if carefully and scientifically bred, is- 

 apt to be bred in-and-in for points only. 



WHAT TO SELECT 



When one selects fowls, he should take those 

 that please his fancy and learn to care for and handle 

 them so as to have the best results from them. Some 

 varieties will naturally lay more eggs than others, 

 while others are the best general purpose fowls. 

 The advantage of one may overbalance the best 

 qualities of the others; for these reasons select the 

 breed or variety that pleases the fancy best and 

 give it the best possible attention. Two faults count 

 against success with poultry — carelessness of man- 

 agement and the lack of exercise and fresh air 

 for the hens. 



Any breed of variety of standard-bred fowls will, 

 if properly handled, do well, and return a profit for 

 their keep. If as much care and attention were 

 given to handling the fowls for best results as is 

 given to the question of what fowls to keep, all 

 would do better with their fowls. It is a question 

 of proper care of what we have, rathei than a selec- 

 tion of what we shall keep. 



When you conclude to purchase stock or eggs, 

 do not look for double what you couk furnish for 

 the same value. What might be called a first-class 

 breeding bird will cost anyone who produces him 

 from $3 to $4 actual outlay of time, trouble and 

 feed. Take the value of the eggs set, the value of 

 time expended and the feed consumed, and in addi- 



