Profitable poultry farming - Softcover

Sutcliffe, J. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1231445203 ISBN 13: 9781231445204

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...highest price realised. June 4s. Od. „ 6s. Od. Lower prices towards end of month. July 4s. Od. „ 5s. 6L Large supply--100 sent at a time; prices fell rapidly after the first week. August 2s. 6d. „ 4s. Od. September 3s. Od. „ 3s. 6d. October 3s. Od. „ 3s. 6d. November 3s. Od. „ 3s. 6d. December 3s. Od. „ 4s. 9d. "All these were sold either at Leadenhall or the Central Market, London." The above, being "Surrey Fowls," fetch the highest prices with the exception of ' capons.' Cramming.--For the last week or more before killing, according to the condition of the fowl, cramming is generally resorted to by those whose scale of operations is sufficiently large to warrant the expense incurred in the purchase of a machine, such as that made by Neve Bros., of Heathfield, Sussex, and shown in Fig. 36. cH3jS8» kbm-Capons.--Caponising is a branch of the poultry industry M 1 that might with advantage be 1 extended in this country, the m ( operation largely increasing the profits on cockerels intended for the table. jgHHl The art is not difficult or-:§fl dangerous, is easily learnt, Fig. 36.--Chammixg Machine. the fowls require little special attention after the operation, and they put on flesh, which is of a sweeter and more juicy flavour than that of ordinary fowls, much more rapidly. The demand for capons far exceeds the supply. They attain a greater weight, which sells also at a better price per lb. Caponising instruments (Fig. 37) are sold by Chas. Hearson & Co., 235, Regent Street, London, and H. Procter, Station Road, Otley, and full instructions accompany each set. Killing and Dressing.--Before being killed, poultry should be kept eighteen to twenty-four hours without food. Food in the cro...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned....

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• Publisher: RareBooksClub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1231445203
• ISBN 13: 9781231445204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44