Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1915 — VIGOR INHERITED [ARTICLE]

VIGOR INHERITED

May Be Reduced By Injudicious ’ Breeding The natural inheritance of all fowls is constitutional vigor, provided of course they are not enfeebled by injudicious breeding. Constitutional vigor can be maintained and brought about by choosing the strongest, healthiest and hardiest of the stock for breeders every spring, and by killing off the weak and sickly ones In the fall. The introduction of fresh blood frequently not only keeps up the stamina, health and vigor of stock, but it also enables them to resist sickness and sudden changes of weather much better than fowls closely and continually inbred, or fowls not bred to any degree of constitutional excellence, or selected for establishing any permanent quality.