A Chapter on Fowls. 545 
Now let us see what the profits are on a larger scale. Mr. 
England, in the 4th volume of the " Prize Essays of the Highland 
Agricultural Society," gives the following statement of the ex- 
pense and profit derived from a poultry establishment, consisting 
of five wards, each containing 24 hens and one cock. 
Expense of building one ward, ------ £9'10'0 
Live stock, consisting of 24 hens and one cock, - - 3* 2*6 
£12-12-6 
Total expense of 5 wards, - - - - £63* 2*6 
The produce will be as follows, deducting the time of breeding 
and moulting, one hen will lay 144 eggs annually. 
7\ dozen Eggs, at 6d. per dozen, ----- £0* 3*9 
The remainder hatched, of which 3^ dozen produced chick- 
ens, which sold at 6d. per pair, ----- 0* 9*9 
1 dozen full grown fowls at 2s. 6d. per pair, - - . I-IO'O 
Total, 
- £l-10-0 
12-10-0 
- 3- 1-0 
2- 0-0 
- 18- 0-0 
£2-3-6 
This sum multiplied by 24, 
- 51-120 
Again multiplied by 5, 
Outlay. 
Rent for hen house, - . - - 
Milk, meal, and wages, - - - 
Interest on £63 2s. 6d., - - - . 
Amelioration and repau-s, - - - 
Grain for 5 wards 15 quarters, 
£258- 0-0 
37- 1-0 
£220-19-0 
We could give many other " facts," further proving the profit- 
ableness of poultry, but we think we have brought forward suffi- 
cient evidence to prove it. 
In order to accomplish any amelioration in the improvement of 
poultry, so as to make the keeping it profitable, it is essential that 
we should have suitable houses and yards, and young healthy 
fowls of the best breed. 
Hen and Chickens. — A writer on this subject, and let no one 
say it is not an important one, in the Providence American, gives 
the results of his experience in economizing the time with hens; 
and we think it worthy of being communicated to our readers. 
All who are familiar with rearing chickens, know that there are 
very few hens that will allow newly hatched chickens to be com- 
mitted to their care, when their own are a few days old. This 
the writer attributes to the fact that the hen has become acquaint- 
ed with her own chickens, from color, marks, &c., and considers 
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