A LITTLE PERSONAL HISTORY 17 
posed of, led to a steadily increasing demand, 
which kept pace with the increased supply 
in the spring, when 60 dozen a week were 
being shipped. Meanwhile a 42x15 brooder 
and incubator house had been built, but this 
time separate from all other buildings. In 
February two incubators were set going. 
Even with very poor hatching results, the 
flock grew some. After disposing of the old 
hens and the scrubs I finished the season with 
400. 
DECISION MADE TO ENLARGE BUSINESS 
Having decided to remain in the country, 
the previous work was carefully analyzed, 
mistakes noted and profits examined with 
the result that I decided there is some money 
in keeping chickens, but to amount to much, 
the business would have to be increased. 
Feeling that the previous two years’ experi- 
ence was sufficient to warrant my keeping 
more hens, I set out in the fall to enlarge 
the flock to a respectable size the next year. 
Not having had very fertile eggs for hatch- 
ing the previous winter, incubators were not 
set until March 1. It seems to have been just 
as well for the hatches were larger in per- 
centage, the chicks seemed to be stronger, 
losses were less and altogether things moved 
