60 Hubbard's poultry secrets. 



On another page, you will find a picture of one of these 

 houses and yards. It will give you a better idea of how they 

 are built. 



The yards, 20 feet wide and 50 feet long, are plenty big 

 enough for a pen of breeders. The wire fence around these 

 yards is nailed to the back of the house, running out 13 feet 

 from each end of it. The gate is hung between the corner 

 post and the end of the house, so that you can get into the yard 

 and house. You should board up your partition fence in the 

 middle 2 feet high to keep the male birds from fighting. You 

 can use your own judgment in regard to how many gates yon 

 will need. 



EXHIBITING FOWLS. 



In this article I wish to touch on the different elements 

 which are essential in exhibiting fowls. If you are in the 

 fancy poultry business you should exhibit in at least one show. 

 You must get your birds before the public. The purchasers 

 look to the breeder who carries home the ribbons from the 

 poultry show, and like any other business or profession, one 

 must advertise. It has proven time and again that where one 

 does not advertise he cannot get returns in the fancy poultry 

 business. One of the best ways to advertise is by showing 

 your stock. In this way a breeder comes directly before those 

 who are interested in his particular breed, and becomes ac- 

 quainted with many a prospective buyer. Your name, your 

 stock and your winnings are associated, and the amount of 

 publicity thus derived is remarkable. 



A start has been made, and now you should place a well pre- 

 pared advertisement in one or more of the leading poultr\' 

 papers. In many instances, breeders confine their exhibits 



