SUCCESS IN POULTRY CULTURE 
found very dangerous to the beginner 
until he gets experience and learns to 
swim. 
It is easy to succeed with a few birds 
because there is always a variety of good 
food in scraps from the kitchen, crumbs 
from the dining-room table, grass from 
the lawn, and plenty of insects and plenty 
of room. These are the great essentials 
in successful poultry culture, and where 
there are but few birds they are provided 
almost without thought or care on the 
part of the poultryman: for the good 
housewife naturally throws scraps and 
crumbs to the birds, to get rid of them, 
and usually there is plenty of green stuff 
growing, about even a small place, to pro- 
vide green food for a few birds. In the 
winter there will be plenty of green food 
from leaves from cabbage and parings 
from potatoes, onions, turnips, and other 
vegetables used in the kitchen; and scraps 
of meat, that would otherwise go to waste, 
go to the birds and take the place of 
insects. 
All of this food, care and attention go 
to the birds so naturally, without percept- 
ible thought, care or expense, and the 
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