POULTEY LABORATORY GUIDE 85 



Before shipment feed the birds liberally with 

 water, corn, and wheat ; if they are to travel a 

 long distance, whole grain and water should be 

 provided in the crate. 



DRESSED POULTRY 



Before packing be sure that the birds are dry 

 and cold, with all of the animal heat removed. 

 Wash the feet, remove any clotted blood from 

 the mouth, and wash the head ; also sew up any 

 bad tears in the skin, using fine white thread. 

 Packages for the shipping of dressed poultry 

 vary greatly in size. 



When shipping single birds direct to the con- 

 sumer, each bird should be wrapped in waxed paper 

 and placed in pasteboard boxes which are of 

 sizes suitable to hold one bird or a pair, as the case 

 may demand. 



When shipping to commission merchants, 

 boxes or barrels holding from one hundred to 

 two hundred pounds are desirable; when ship- 

 ping without ice, pack the birds in clean cases 

 lined with fresh wrapping paper. Wrap each 

 bird's head with paper. Why ? 



For a high-class trade each bird should be 

 wrapped in a waxed paper. What are the ad- 

 vantages of so doing? Pack the birds tight 



