POULTRY 
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Instinct. A natural or inborn inclination to do things. 
Listless. Dull without life and inattention. 
Mash. A mixture of ground grain bran and the like. 
Nodules. Small knot-like growths upon the comb of chickens. 
Pelvic. Projections from the bones to which the legs of the 
hen are attached. 
Persistent. Having staying or enduring qualities. 
Phase. A particular division or branch; as poultry is a phase 
of livestock. 
Roasters. A matured fowl suited for roasting. 
Rustlers. An alert, energetic animal. 
Shanks. A portion of the chicken’s leg below hock. 
Tepid. Moderately warm, not hot. 
Vent. The opening of the intestines out to the surface of the 
body. 
REFERENCES 
“Poultry for the Farm and Home,” International Harvester Co., 
Chicago, 1921. 
“Standard Varieties of Chickens,” U. S. Dept, of Agri., Farmers’ 
Bui. 898. 
The following bulletins may be procured from the United 
States Department of Agriculture: 
“Shipping Eggs by Parcel Post,” Bui. 830. 
“The Community Egg Circle,” Bui. 656. 
“Important Poultry Diseases,” Bui. 530. 
“Hints to Poultry Raisers,” Bui. 538. 
“Mites and Lice on Poultry,” Bui. 810. 
“Turkey Raising,” Bui. 791. 
“Goose Raising,” Bui. 767. 
“Backyard Poultry Keeping,” Bui. 1431. 
