. One of 21 large houses on the Government Poultry Farm at Fort Leaven- worth, where the course and methods of this School are used. This is a Government institution and is one of the largest and best poultry farms in the world. This School co-operates Avith this farm and our students get the benefit of facts and information developed there. It contains many houses like the above, besides much other equipment of the most modern kind. one time and had as many as 35,000 laying hens. They hav<- 21 houses over 200 feet long, each accommodating 1,700 layers or over 5,000 baby chicks at brooding
Image details
Contributor:
The Bookworm Collection / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
MCKPRRFile size:
14.3 MB (1.2 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
2721 x 1837 px | 23 x 15.6 cm | 9.1 x 6.1 inches | 300dpiMore information:
This image is a public domain image, which means either that copyright has expired in the image or the copyright holder has waived their copyright. Alamy charges you a fee for access to the high resolution copy of the image.
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
. One of 21 large houses on the Government Poultry Farm at Fort Leaven- worth, where the course and methods of this School are used. This is a Government institution and is one of the largest and best poultry farms in the world. This School co-operates Avith this farm and our students get the benefit of facts and information developed there. It contains many houses like the above, besides much other equipment of the most modern kind. one time and had as many as 35, 000 laying hens. They hav<- 21 houses over 200 feet long, each accommodating 1, 700 layers or over 5, 000 baby chicks at brooding time. The work on this farm is under the directioji of Judge .lohn Zimmer and Major Polk. These soldiers are being taught to raise poultry the "Quisenberry Way." There are 1, 500 to 3, 000 soldiers at this Barracks at one time. When this farm was first established, the Government called on a graduate of this School to superintend the hat^'herJ^ rearing and building and he' remained at the farm until employed by the Missouri Experiment Station in a similar po- sition. Our course satisfies no matter by whom or in what way it is used. It is endorsed and recommended by the highest authorities in all parts of the world.