4 The Hen at Work 



"But," you say, "so many people go in for 

 keeping hens and make a fizzle of it. Only a few 

 people really succeed." 



That is partly true and that is why this book is 

 offered. The Hen at Work is written straight at the 

 patriot who wants to help maintain his family and 

 do his bit to relieve the meat and egg shortage, by 

 keeping a few hens. 



There are a few simple rules which must be 

 followed carefully in gaining success with hens. 

 These are outlined and fully explained. There are 

 many details which the poultry keeper will wish to 

 know about as necessity arises. These are ar- 

 ranged so they may be found and mastered at a 

 minute's notice. 



During fifteen years the author has been en- 

 gaged at regular work which took him away 

 from home daily. His profession has led him 

 into several States, but, except when in a foreign 

 land, he has never been without a flock of hens, 

 and therefore never without fresh eggs, and fat 

 roasting chickens, at a cost easily within his 

 means. 



Once, when spending a spring and summer in 

 cramped quarters, a hundred chickens were 



