CHAPTER. IW 
. | SELECTION OF THE LOCATION FOR A 
POULTRY PLANT 
The selection of the location in which to 
commence poultry raising is a matter of 
many phases, such as proximity to market to 
be supplied, value of the land, intended in- 
vestment, or inclination as to open couritry or 
more urban life. The ideal location is usually 
described: as land sloping gently towards 
the south, dry and yet with a stream of water 
flowing through the property, some shade 
and some sunshine, etc. 
\.. If one can find a location embracing all 
these advantages he is fortunate, but prac- 
tically the only really essential feature is that 
the ground be dry. Wet ground might do 
for ducks but dry soil is necessary to keep 
chickens. Shade is a great advantage, but 
can be supplied artificially if there is not 
an abundance of it naturally. The buying or 
leasing of a place is a matter about which 
outside advice does not count for much, 
except that a man should feel sure he will 
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