i8 Money in Broilers and Squabs. 



CHAPTER III. 



What are the Drawbacks?— Profitable Way to Conduct the Busi- 

 ness — Growing Small Broilers. 



Several years ago the writer wrote a number of broiler raisers, 

 asking what they found to be the greatest drawbacks in raising 

 chicks, and how they met them. Following are extracts from their 

 replies : 



Austin Long, Pittsburgh, Kansas : '"Sly biggest drawback in 

 raising chicks is the wet weather, but I meet it with dry coops and 

 small yards on the bare ground. I also feed dry food during rainy 

 weather." 



Matt. G. Robson, Port Leyden, N. Y. ; "The path is full of 

 drawbacks, but what one must do is to move them out of the way. 

 Be determined not to be beaten. One drawback was not to own the 

 place up to a year and a half ago. That was a serious drawback, as 

 there are very few rented places that have a good hen house, or 

 other poultry buildings. The result is you have to plan with what 

 you have — and a lot out of your profits is to build and perhaps 

 move the next year. Feeding rats, lice and strange cats and dogs 

 is likewise a drawback. But whatever the stumbling block, keep 

 right on trying till you finally win. The poultryman is not worth 

 a tinker's cuss until he wins by his setbacks. The more draivbacks 

 the better the poultryman, if he has grit to get out of them." 



Robert Atkins, Esopus, N. Y. : "Crows are our greatest draw- 

 back, making it necessary to carefully yard all chicks. Gapes also 

 keep us on the lookout. This we manage pretty well to avoid by 

 cleanliness and dry coops." 



William G. Good, Bowmansville, Pa. : "The drawbacks are 

 few, if proper care is given the stock. The poultryman has many 

 duties to perform, and the neglect of one might bring failure." 



A. DeR. Meares, Hyattsville, Md.: "I have no drawbacks, as 

 I give good attention to feeding and care, and have a good place 

 for my stock." 



Charles A. French, Sandy Point, Maine : "I don't seem to have 

 any. A few are born to die ; natural enemies get a few chicks in 

 spite of vigilance. No fault to find with the existing State of 

 things." 



Emory E. Banks, Crittenden, N. Y. : "The worst drawback 1 

 have in raising chicks is varmints — and drowning bv storm.s in rais- 



