Show HOW TO HANDLE POULTRY NN r 41 W w V I 1 0 ahil alp i is ifs J ifer IS i fei black langehans Lang ahans shans first know what sort of 0 a bird la Is a prize winner to ifo do this study the pictures 0 of winning birds that are shown in the farm papers and poultry journals compare the best of your lock flock with these when you go among tile the flock to pick your birds look for those that have grown rapidly and are well feathered dont take those that have dull lifeless feathers dont take any that are out of 0 portion or that show any sort of a malformation as a crooked back or breastbone dont take birds which are supposed to have clean legs and feet and which have feathers there instead it pay to show fowls which will be disqualified there are minor faults however which may be overlooked for it matter greatly whether a cockerel has one too many points on his bis comb too much stress should not bo be laid on faults which do not really disqualify after the birds are ar selected they should be tamed tame birds act better in the show room take them up tip and handle them practice putting them into show coops handling them carefully rare fully so as not to 0 frighten them never take a bird up tip by its rest feet put it into the coop head first and take it out by grasping it by the thighs over tile the wing and under the breast in this way the bird cannot flap its wings and break them and you cause it no discomfort practice up on some ot of your common stock before you tackle your show birds when you have learned how bow to do it you can handle them all you wish vish do not overfeed your birds before shipping it you are going to ship to a show where the birds are weighed in see to at U that they arrive at the show rooms with good appetites the show management will see to it that they are properly fed before being weighed feed just what they will clean up and remove the rest it pay to cram before shipping when they arrive they have no appo appe aites and are weighed in to poor advantage the male birds should be kept separate otherwise the two best ones once aro almost sure to get to fighting just before the show and will thus be out of condition it if you must keep them together be sure cure that your show bird Is master of the coop ot otherwise he becomes cowed and will not show to good advantage it in doubt in regard to any points about your birds consult some local authority who can toll tell you just juat which Is the best bird |