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Page 732
... chickens will grow up to be like their parents . 3. They are more uniform in shape and size of body and in color of skin and shanks , therefore more attractive and more profitable when placed on sale . 4. They are more attractive as a ...
... chickens will grow up to be like their parents . 3. They are more uniform in shape and size of body and in color of skin and shanks , therefore more attractive and more profitable when placed on sale . 4. They are more attractive as a ...
Page 733
... chickens can improve the quality of poultry in two ways : First , by keeping only pure - bred stock and by selecting , mating , and taking proper care of them ; second , by selecting and using only the right kind of eggs for hatching ...
... chickens can improve the quality of poultry in two ways : First , by keeping only pure - bred stock and by selecting , mating , and taking proper care of them ; second , by selecting and using only the right kind of eggs for hatching ...
Page 734
... chickens that are hatched from the eggs . When eggs from the same variety of fowls are compared , the size of an egg apparently determines to a considerable extent the size of the chicken that will hatch from it . Therefore , if we wish ...
... chickens that are hatched from the eggs . When eggs from the same variety of fowls are compared , the size of an egg apparently determines to a considerable extent the size of the chicken that will hatch from it . Therefore , if we wish ...
Page 735
... chickens will hatch , knows that it is no slight task . We need education for this as well as for other lines of work . Let us see what we can learn in the following lesson : — The hen . You will probably have the hen all ready to ...
... chickens will hatch , knows that it is no slight task . We need education for this as well as for other lines of work . Let us see what we can learn in the following lesson : — The hen . You will probably have the hen all ready to ...
Page 736
... chickens in the nest , or to leave the nest before the re- maining eggs are hatched . If the hen is quiet , it is best not to disturb her while the eggs are hatching . The nest box must be deep enough to pre- vent the chickens from ...
... chickens in the nest , or to leave the nest before the re- maining eggs are hatched . If the hen is quiet , it is best not to disturb her while the eggs are hatching . The nest box must be deep enough to pre- vent the chickens from ...
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Page 966 - THERE WAS A CHILD WENT FORTH EVERY DAY, And the first object he looked upon and received with wonder or pity or love or dread, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day .... or for many years or stretching cycles of years.