12 PROFIT WITH POULTRY 



real interest in a flock of scrubs. There is nothing 

 to admire or breed for in a mixed flock, nor can 

 anyone get as good results from such a collection. 



The average town folks long for something alive, 

 something that has a touch of nature in it, some- 

 thing to feed and care for and, last but not least, 

 something that will furnish them good things to 

 eat. What is more beautiful than a pen of fowls of 

 one breed, of one color, of uniform size, and of one 

 shape, basking in the sun on a bright spring day? 

 It adds life to the home of the humble cottager as 

 well as to the more pretentious home of the 

 suburbanite. 



One who keeps poultry as it should be kept will 

 derive much enjoyment out of the work and time 

 put into it. He becomes a poultry fancier; he 

 studies their habits and endeavors in every way 

 possible to develop their points of beauty and their 

 capacity for productiveness ; thus doing his share to 

 improve the domestic fowls. 



He takes a lively interest in everything his flock 

 does, and he soon becomes accustomed to easily de- 

 tect when anything is wrong with any of them. 

 He knows the individuality of each specimen, he 

 learns the habits of every one, and discovers the 

 shortcomings which must be overcome, if possible, 

 in the future generation. 



The interest in his little backyard flock grows on 

 him, and he can hardly wait until his daily work is 



