HOUSEHOLD FOWLS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1933, Page 13

HOUSEHOLD FOWLS

The householder keeping just a few fowls quite unknowingly plays an important part -in commercial egg production. Statistics show that 75 per cent, of the eggs produced come from owners with flocks of less than 25 birds. These owners keep fowls in order to have a plentiful supply of fresh, eggs for home use and also to provide additional funds fo cover the cost of groceries. It is most important then that these smaller flocks be kept on the most economical methods. Today many people keep poultry without knowing whether they are paying for their feed or not. I think many backyarders would be glad to give up their fowls provided they could bo certain of a supply of really fresh eggs. Others who are-interested in, their "hens" do make them pay, and find the work most interesting. As with, farm animals, so with poultry jdoes the personal factor play an all-important part. "Unless personal interest is shown in the welfare of your fowls, they are not likely to show good returns. • The householder with the average garden has many advantages over the commercial egg producer, in that he usually has a surplus of vegetables, lawn clip-' pings, and root crops that can be used for feeding purposes. Table scraps too help considerably to feed his few fowls. Each week I will endeavour to give at least one useful hint to those who come under this heading. -