198 THE BEGINNER IN POULTRY 



the type one strives for, whether it be an egg, a meat, 

 or a superior exhibition type. 



It is utter folly to line breed from a poor bird — a bird 

 lacking in any essential point. 



It is poor judgment to breed from a bird whose own 

 ancestry is poor. 



It is folly to breed from a bird with narrow head, or 

 from a female giving eggs poorly shaped, poor in shell or 

 color, or lacking in size. 



It is folly to breed too near the danger line. 



It is folly not to cull sharply. 



