SUCCESSFUL POULTRY KEEPING 



breeding and exhibition birds and heavy layers. An order 

 recently received, from this same party without waiting to write 

 and ask a question, was for five of our best breeding cockerels, 

 N. Y. dr|j£t $200. enclosed to pay for them, and in same letter 

 $100. wSiiB' enclosed for ten choice pullets. One other case we 

 cite is that of an order just received, Nov. 13th., from one of 

 our old standby customers in Australia, enclosing sight draft on 

 New York of £15. sterling for three pullets, practically $25. each. 



START WITH STANDARD-BREDS 



BUY FOWLS RATHER THAN EGGS— DO 

 NOT CROSS DIFFERENT STRAINS- 

 MISTAKES YOU MAKE THE FIRST 

 YEAR HELP YOU TO SUCCEED 



A. C. HAWKINS, Lancaster, Mass. 



BREEDER OF BARRED. WHITE AND BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS; 

 WHITE AND BUFF WYANDOTTES 



A. 9. Fowls. 



A.. 10. I would buy fowls rather than eggs for the reason 

 that eggs often give unsatisfactory results. Sometimes they 

 prove infertile, often they are injured in transit, and often the 

 incubator or sitting hen does poor work. If you buy fowls the 

 eggs will be in better hatching condition, and if one lot does not 

 give good results others can be incubated. 



A. 11. I would advise a farmer to purchase males of 

 pure-bred stock to breed on his common farm fowls, and to buy 

 a pen of utility stock of some pure breed and breed up from 

 them, changing males each season. Select the breeds that lay 

 eggs of the proper color and that make the best fowls for the 

 local markets. 



A. 12. Select one of the varieties of Plymouth Rocks or 

 Wyandottes, and purchase a good pen of a reliable breeder. 

 Breed up a flock from them. Cull the flocks closely and breed 

 from the best specimens each season. You will soon have a 

 stock of fancy breeding birds as well as market fowls. 



A. 13. Purchase the very best exhibition specimens of a 

 reliable breeder, and have them properly mated by the party 

 who breeds them. Do not cross different strains if the one you 

 have breeds to please'you, but if they do not, drop the strain 

 you have and take up a new one. 



A. 14. Purchase a trio of breeding birds at $25. to $50., 

 the best you can afford. You should raise 75 to 100 chicks 

 from a trio the first season and from such a flock you should 

 select some choice pens for the next seasons' breeding. 



A. 15. Purchase 10 breeding pens, 100 females and 10 

 males of first class breeding stock, costing $5. to $10. each. You 

 should stock a large faim from the progeny of these breeding 

 pens the first season, and have a good number of choice breeders 

 and show birds for sale. 



A. 16. Purchase a breeding pen of 10 females and one 

 male and raise 500 chicks the first year from them. Select the 

 best for breeding, and the second year you should stock the farm 

 with good birds from these matings. The mistakes you make the 

 first year will help you to succeed. 



A. 17. Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes. 



A. 18. I select these breeds as they are the most popular 

 and seU for the highest prices. They are practical table fowls 

 and those that do not sell for breeding or exhibition will sell at a 

 profit for table use. 



A. 19. White Plymouth Rocks. 



A. 20. I select the White Plymouth Rocks because they 

 lay a uniform dark-colored egg, are quick growers and have no 

 black pin feathers. 



A. 21. Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks, 

 White Wyandottes, Columbian Wyandottes. 



A. 22. Because they are in good demand for breeding 

 and show purposes, and are all practical utility fowls. 



GOOD BUSINESS FOR FARMER 



BEGIN RIGHT— BUY THE BEST— KEEP 

 ONLY STANDARDBREDS — BETTER 

 RETURNS FOR MONEY INVESTED 



C. H. WELLES, Stratford, Conn. 



SPECIALTY BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



A. 9. I would buy both fowls and eggs provided the 

 eggs were from fowls mated as I want them. 



A. 10. I should buy the best fowls of whatever breed 

 took my fancy. These would be good for two or three' years 

 breeding. Every observing poultryman learns something each 

 year and the practical experience gained by breeding one's own 

 birds leads me to say, buy the fowls first. If you think some 

 other breeder has blood that you want and you can't buy it, 

 then do the next best thing — ^buy the eggs. 



A. 11. I would advise every farmer to dispose of his 

 mongrels and procure the best all purpose fowl suited to his 

 trade. It costs no more to raise and keep them, and they will 

 command a better price and give better satisfaction both to 

 himself and his customers. Any reliable breeder who has spent 

 time and money in breeding his flock to a high standard is in a 

 position to furnish this stock, as there are lots of birds raised 

 that are not quite good enough to show that are well suited for 

 this purpose. 



A. 12i This is a good business for every farmer but I 

 would advise beginning in the right way — buy the best. No 

 good farmer wants a poor horse or cow and it is just as essential 

 to have good fowls. They will give better results for the amount 

 of money invested when given the same good attention. The 

 first expense may run high but you will be surprised how soon 

 your next neighbor wiU get the fever and pay you for it. 



A. 13. Again I say, buy the best and if he don't succeed, 

 buy some more. This beginner has probably got an automobile 

 and when they need the most attention he won't be there but 

 the cats will. 



A. 14. Start in a small way but buy the best and get 

 your experience as you get interested. Buy the best, life is too 

 short to begin any other way. Get on as near the top as possible 

 and climb up. 



A. 15. I am afraid this fellow is going to be hard to 

 teach. He has probably read all the poultry literature on the 

 market* and is going to do as he Ukes, right or wrong. His ex- 

 perience will cost him something but we can't help it. 



A. 16. Go slow. The water may run warm when he 

 goes in and he will be liable to get beyond his depth. 



A. 17. Barred or White Plymouth Rocks. 



A, 18. I have three reasons. 



First, they are the most popular birds in America and are 

 found in the yards of more poultrymen than any other one breed 

 or variety. 



Second, they are the best general purpose fowl, being 

 excellent layers and fine market birds, maturing early and of 

 good size. 



Third, they are par excellence as show birds and there is 

 no class that attracts more attention or meets stronger competi- 

 tion in the show room. The supply of choice specimens has 

 never equalled the demand. 



A. 19. Barred or White Plymouth Rocks 



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