CHAPTER V 



STARTING IN FALL 



The fall months offer some advantages to start a 

 poultry plant. At that season of the year good 

 breeding stock can be purchased at a reasonable 

 price, owing to the fact that poultry raisers are in 

 most cases compelled to sell some of the same 

 year's breeders to make room for the growing 

 stock, — the pullets and cockerels that were hatched 

 in spring. 



To start in the pursuit of poultry raising in the 

 fall of the year, it is necessary to purchase matured 

 stock. Before this is done it is absolutely important 

 that some thought be given to the subject. The 

 right start means much to the future success of the 

 undertaking. 



First of all you must decide wisely on the breed 

 you wish to keep. There are many good breeds 

 of poultry, and most every standard variety has 

 its. many friends, who are always ready to tell of 

 the superior merits of their respective favorites. 

 The beginner, if he has spent any time at all read- 

 ing up on the subject, has no doubt had his 

 thoughts filled with many convincing arguments as 

 to the best breeds, etc. In fact, the opinions 



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