Hygiène et assainissement de la culture de la volaille . 207.—une caisse d'expédition pour les oiseaux de race pure. La salle de spectacle. Pour les races plus grandes, il y a 30 pouces de hauteur, 2 pieds de profondeur, et, mieux, 4 pieds de long, et les oiseaux sont tous les jours à la main pour s'y habituer. Tirez sur les féthersbrisés que les meilleurs peuvent croître à leur place. C'est le désir de 511 512 LA CULTURE DE LA VOLAILLE ont un oiseau qui ne combat pas et flutter avec la droite quand il s'est approché. Il est essentiel qu'il n'offre aucune résistance à l'astranger en l'approchant et en le ramassant. Les oiseaux à des fins de spectacle sont enseignés à poser dans la fashionbeaucoup appropriée que les hors

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Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . 207.—A shipping crate for pure-bred birds. the show-room. For the larger breeds these are 30 inches high, 2 feet deep, and, better, 4 feet long, and the birds are handleddaily to become accustomed to it. Pull out the broken feathersthat better ones may grow in their place. It is the desire to 511 512 POULTRY CULTURE have a bird that does not fight and flutter with fright when he isapproached. It is essential that he offer no resistance to astranger in approaching and picking him up. Birds for show purposes are taught to pose in proper fashionmuch as horses are taught to pose in the show ring. A birdthat is a good poser will stand a better chance of winning thanone that is frightened half out of his wits when some oneapproaches to pick him up, for the judge who is to decidequality is a stranger to him. Exhibition birds are usually early birds—that is, thosehatched in January and February—so they may grow tomaturity and possess the proper weight by the time of the fallshows. ^^agr^. Fig. 208.—An exhibition coop. Male birds require proper training, as stated above, so thatthey will present the proper appearance as to carriage andsymmetry. During the training period each male is kept separate. It isessential to see that they have no opportunity to injure them-selves by tearing their face, comb, or wattles, and they must befree from vermin, as mites and lice. Show birds shut up are fed once daily, usually in the evening;they are given all they wish to eat. The feed should consist ofwheat, oats, cracked corn, and sunflower seed. They arewatered at 9 a. m. and 1 p. m. Some litter, as clean straw, should be kept in their coops. If their legs are not in good condition, oil them every twoweeks with sweet oil. PREPARING BIRDS FOR THE SHOW-ROOM 513 All yellow legged varieties intended for exhibition purposesshould have their legs thoroughly soaked in warm water onceor twice a week, using a soft nail brush and soap to get off alldi

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