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from some neighboring breeder, and find out 
just what it will cost you for adult females. 
Having the desired breed in mind, it would be 
advisable to post yourself on the qualifications, 
and the disqualifications of this particular 
breed. Standard weight for the breed is an 
important consideration in this connection. If 
the standard weight for an adult female is five 
pounds, try to get females that weigh around 
six pounds. These qualifications can be found, 
for every breed in the American Standard of 
Perfection, a book published by the American 
Poultry Association, and found in most libra¬ 
ries. Another very important factor is the 
health of the birds. No birds should be used 
for breeding purposes that have ever had any 
of the common poultry diseases, such as roup, 
chicken pox, etc., as their resulting chicks will 
also have a tendency toward this disease. 
Select nothing but healthy, vigorous birds, of 
standard weight and color, free from disease, 
of good body conformation, and not less than 
one year old. When pullets, or birds of less 
than a year old, are used for breeding, the re¬ 
sult is a small egg, which hatches out a small, 
under-sized chick. 
