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Show i These bright days make work In the . poultry yard a real pleasure. , Plucking of the fowls begins Immediately Imme-diately after killing and should b rapidly done. The succesa of turkey raising de i -end upon the kind of care given foi the first five or lx weeks Geese fattened wholly on pasture oi ' with the addition of a little corn make a tender, juicy article of flesh not in be equaled. Chicken will riot acratch when 1 they are overfed nor w-hen there Is ni 1 Teed In the litter. The Idea Is to keep 1 them scratching. ' The auccessful feeding of poultry depends largely on the ability of tho feeder to notice the condition of tbt chickens on feed. The material from which eggshell ' are made I carbonate of lime, and there are many forms In which tbla may tie furnished. Vigor and health are necessary II a ben la to lay right, and the only way these ran be gained Is through proper care and fed. Hens that are not laying these days csn be coaxed sometimes by feeding them a small amount of cut bone or freah meat In some form. A shed of poles covered with straw and open to the south will winter the geese cicely If provided with clean, fretib bedding from time to time A small flock of healthy hen, given the bt of care and attention, will give a yearly profit of 11 per ben after paying for the food consumed. There are several sign that Indicate Indi-cate good health bright red comb, activity, readiness f r food, and a i glossy and smooth appearsnce of the I leathers. |