BREEDING? 



It is a widely accepted theory that constitu- 

 tion is inherited from the female in any ani- 

 mal. Birds, to produce 144 eggs or more in 

 their pullet year, must have strong constitu- 

 tions and great stamina. It is impossible by 

 breeding from immature females to be cer- 

 tain that the progeny will have strong consti- 

 tutions. The puUet mother may develop un- 

 suspected weakness before the end of the lay- 

 ing season. She may fail to go through the 

 molt well or may be overcome by heat. 

 Chicks hatched from her in the spring are 

 likely to have inherited her latent weakness. 

 Where one breeds from two-year-old hens he 

 has at least ascertained one valuable fact. The 

 two-year-old bird has gone through her first 

 laying year creditably and has not shown 

 weakness in the molt. If weakness is shown, 

 she is not used as a breeder. Very many 

 poultry farms owe their failure to the tempta- 

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