A practical exposition of the Cantelonian system of hatching eggs, and rearing poultry, game, &c. by hydro-incubation, or top-contract heat / [William James Cantelo].

  • Cantelo, William James.
Date:
1849
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Credit: A practical exposition of the Cantelonian system of hatching eggs, and rearing poultry, game, &c. by hydro-incubation, or top-contract heat / [William James Cantelo]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The business is so simple that any one of ordinary capacity may manage it, by following the printed rules sent out with the Incubators; and many whose health is suffering by confined occupations in towns, might safely resort to a cottage and a garden in the country, to rear poultry to support their families, and to produce wholesome and delicious food for the community. The profits of the business are large, and embark¬ ing in it can hardly be considered as a speculation; for there will ever be a demand for food, and even vegetables cannot be produced with greater rapidity than poultry by the Cantelonicin System of Hydro- Incubation. Land of the poorest description, and otherwise almost valueless, is suitable for the purpose of a poultry farm, provided it has a dry bottom or is well drained; and the deposit of the fowls would enrich it, to produce good crops of corn, were their walk occa¬ sionally changed. The guano left in the roosting houses would go a great way to pay expenses, and even feathers come to something. Much misconception on the feeding of poultry pre¬ vails. It is said to be more costly than feeding beasts; on the contrary, to feed up an ox to 1,200 pounds weight, usually takes five years—to produce the same weight of poultry can be accomplished in three months, at less than half the cost. Thus the return would be quicker ; and capital employed in the Cantelonian poultry business may be made to do wonders. To ascertain the cost of a fowl, I have made many experiments and trials; and, without the run of a farm-yard, I reckon 8d. will amply pay for the food of a fowl up to three months old. One day, namely on
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