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quite disregarded and neglected; — they are left 

 alone to die. 



When the time comes to draft off the chickens 

 to their adolescent ranges, I carefully select the 

 most promising for the superior ones, putting all 

 the best of one kind there, and mixing the worst 

 iadiscriminately together in inferior houses and 

 situations; from these the table and market are 

 suppHed. 



The points of Dorkings, Brahmas, Spanish, &c., 

 can be pretty well guessed when the hen leaves 

 the brood. 



I put about twenty chickens into each hut, and 

 from time to time, take away any that have fallen 

 off ia looks siace their location there, to make 

 room for those of a better stamp. I thus weed 

 my runs to the best of my judgment, and a little 

 experience soon makes it comparatively easy to 

 pick out, and do away with, the worst. 



Even with the greatest care, some thrive better 

 than others; these are the "lights and shadows" 

 of poultry Ufe. How often does a single bird 

 represent a brood, if the season proves unfavour- 

 able to delicate varieties: such I do not recom- 



