Show I I Dont Don't Overstock Hen Heli Yard I Tube The size o oJ the flock which can be V. J upon the space available and s second cond upon the amount of table scraps or other waste which Is available for feed It Is a n mistake to try to overstock the available space Better results will be bo obtained from a few hens in a n small yard than from a larger number The backyard poultry flock lock rarely will consist con can of over oyer 20 hens and in many cases of no more than eight or ten or occasionally of only three or four For a n flock of 20 to 25 23 hens a space of not less than 25 by 30 feet should be available for a n yard ard Where less space IS available the size of the flock should be bc reduced allowing on the average 20 to 30 square feet per bird A few hens are sometimes kept successfully successfully suc suc- with a smaller yard ard allowance allowance allowance allow allow- ance than this but if the space is available available avail avail- able a yard y of the size indicated should be used se I |