POULTRY FATTENING. 



CHAPTEE I. 



BREEDS AND CB08SE8. 



In making choice of any animal for domestic purposes 

 a most important, and, in fact, a necessary, point, is 

 to consider the structure of the animal in relation to 

 the work which it has to perform. It would be 

 suicidal on the part of a horse buyer if he were simply 

 attracted by colour, for he must primarily examine the 

 animal to see whether it is built upon lines enabling 

 it to perform the work he desires it to do. The same 

 is equally true in the case of cows, and this principle 

 ought to be equally laid down for the guidance of 

 all poultry keepers. Fortunately we can divide our 

 different races of poultry into distinct classes, according 

 to their economic qualities, and this is at once an im- 

 portant guide in selection of breeds. Our first point in 

 the choice of stock for producing table poultry is that 

 the bird shall be built in such a manner as to carry 



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