94 CONSTITUTIONAL VIGOR 



A good steady growth is more desirable and will win 

 out in the long run. 



After the chicks have passed the brooder stage 

 give the youngsters a roomy coop and a run, so as to 

 give them exercise. Give them plenty of green stuff 

 and animal matter. Keep the coops and runs 

 clean — filthy quarters will breed disease and ver- 

 min. Coarser grains should then be fed. 



Throughout the summer the culling process should 

 continue if the flock's standard is to be materially 

 raised. As the chicks grow some will show imper- 

 fections, and these should be culled out as soon as 

 possible. Those having crooked tails or bones should 

 not be retained in the lot. These defects are not 

 always transmitted to offspring, but no chances 

 should be taken on this score. Besides, such speci- 

 mens detract from the general appearance of a flock. 

 The defective birds, along with the undersized ones, 

 should be put into the fattening pens preparatory to 

 being used for the table or market. 



If the breeder will only study his flock, going over 

 them carefully and retaining only the best for future 

 breeding, the standard of the flock will be increased 

 each year, and this improvement will increase the 

 earning capacity of the plant. 



