Poultry Management
Title
Poultry Management
Creator
Bell, George A.
Date
1924
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Subject
backyard poultry
Excerpt
MAKING A START WITH POULTRY
FIRST ATTEMPTS at poultry raising should begin in a small
way with a few fowls, and before large investments are made the business should be learned thoroughly. Mistakes will be made and many difficult problems will be presented for solution before any large measure of success will be attained. As soon as the enterprise is found to be profitable, more capital may be put into the plant.
A good plan for one who wishes to learn the art of poultry keeping is to obtain a position with some successful poultryman. One or two years of work on a large, practical plant will be a great help, as the methods of caring for the birds and of marketing the products can thus be learned better than in almost any other way.
The question is often asked, What is the best time of the year to begin? When to begin is not very important, but the fall is a good time, for then stock can be purchased for less money than at any other season. It is also advisable that the fowls be moved to their new quarters before they begin to lay.
A start can be made also by purchasing eggs for hatching, or day- old chicks. The investment is very small, but there is more chance of not getting results with eggs or day-old chicks than there is with mature stock.
FIRST ATTEMPTS at poultry raising should begin in a small
way with a few fowls, and before large investments are made the business should be learned thoroughly. Mistakes will be made and many difficult problems will be presented for solution before any large measure of success will be attained. As soon as the enterprise is found to be profitable, more capital may be put into the plant.
A good plan for one who wishes to learn the art of poultry keeping is to obtain a position with some successful poultryman. One or two years of work on a large, practical plant will be a great help, as the methods of caring for the birds and of marketing the products can thus be learned better than in almost any other way.
The question is often asked, What is the best time of the year to begin? When to begin is not very important, but the fall is a good time, for then stock can be purchased for less money than at any other season. It is also advisable that the fowls be moved to their new quarters before they begin to lay.
A start can be made also by purchasing eggs for hatching, or day- old chicks. The investment is very small, but there is more chance of not getting results with eggs or day-old chicks than there is with mature stock.
Relation
Farmers' Bulletin
Number 287, Revised
Type
Historical USDA Publication
Collection
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