FOWLS HAVE INTENSIVE ORGANISMS 



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(Courtesy Wisconsin Experiment Station) 



Fig. 135. — Fowls with long, crow- 

 like heads are usually.poor feeders and 

 do not make rapid gains. 



after the oil has been extracted. This oil meal contains valuable 



nutrients, and is reasonable in 



price. 

 Every Process is Intensive. — 



Fowls have a higher tempera- 

 ture, increased respiration, and 



a more rapid digestion than 



most other animals. Their 



young is brought into being very 



quickly; they mature in from 



five to nine months; and their 



life is limited to about five years. 



Thus, every function, process 



and phase of the fowl's existence 



may be called intensive or rapid. 



In many respects the fowl may 



be compared to a high-geared machine, which is delicate of oper- 

 ation, but thoroughly reliable, 

 providing the adjustments are 

 properly maintained. 



We know that a low-geared 

 machine can withstand more 

 neglect than the fast-running, 

 high-tensioned mechanism. In 

 a similar way, the relation of 

 food to bodily requirements is 

 more exacting in fowls than in 

 other animals of slower growth. 

 Do not misconstrue this state- 

 ment: Fowls do not require 

 greater care than other animals. 

 On the contrary, they require 

 much less attention. But fowls 

 must be provided with the 

 means by which they can take 



care of themselves, and of which they are fully capable. This 



(Courtesy Wisconsin Experiment Station) 



Fig. 136. — This bird's head is typi- 

 cal of a good feeder, one that can be 

 depended upon to make rapid gains 

 in flesh. 



