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3. An interesting contest that can be arranged in connection 

 with the school poultry club is to have a live bird on exhibit and to 

 have the members name the various parts of the fowl, the object being 

 to see what member can give the most complete list. 



4. In company with other members of your poultry club or asso- 

 ciation, arrange to have a meeting at a near-by poultry plant some after- 

 noon and hold a demonstration for the selection of the breeding pen. 

 Keep in mind the object for which the mating is to be made as well as 

 the desirable and undesirable characteristics to look for. Let each 

 member make his or her owa decision, placing on a piece of paper the 

 leg band numbers of the birds selected. Have the members compare 

 this selection with those of a competent breeder or the owner of the 

 flock, who should state his reasons for such selection in detail. 



5. If you have a flock of fowls at home, write an article or compo- 

 sition outlining in detail how you would select a pen of breeders from 

 the flock, and how you would manage and feed them during the breed- 

 ing season. After outUning such a plan endeavor to put it into oper- 

 ation. 



REFERENCES 



The Mating and Breeding of Poultry, by Harry M. Lamon & Rob R. 



Slocum. 

 The Principles of Breeding, by E. Davenport. 

 Plymouth Rock Standard and Breed Book, published by the American 



Poultry Association. 



