Show POULTRY DISLIKE WET FEET light sandy soil all through which water leachet leaches freely Is 1 preferred give free range wre prepared pared by the united states depart 14 b betit of agriculture itry can be raised successfully a way tw well soli soil A light sandy loam which wu will grow good grass Is well adapted for thle this purpose while a very light danl eanoy soil through which the water leaches freely will stand more intensive poultry conditions but most of the green feed for the fowls kept on such a soll soil will lauve to be purchased A heavy clay or adobe soil Is not aej v all adapted to poultry raising us na such land does not drain arnin readily tind and it li Is much moro more to fo the stock healthy long station j nry ary houses or the intensive system sine save steps lint but it is easier to keep tile the birds healthy and to reproduce tho the stock under the colony system where the birds are re allowed free range breeding stock and especially growing chickens should have li ave an abundance of range while hens used solely for the production of market eggs may bo be kept on a very small area |