The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-07
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From tie London .Agr.cul,a,ai Mag;asine.


xnesu method Of Rearing Poultry to sdvantage BY
Mrs. DCyIey, Of Sion Hi, Northaiierson,
Mrs. D'Oyley has proved by experience that
her method of rearing Poultry. considering the
ecuuomy and facility with which it may be per-
formed. would, il generally adopted. lower the
price of butchers meat, and thereby be of es-
semtai benefit to the community at large. Mrs.
u. keeps large stock ut poultry, which are
gulariy Ted IN morning upon steamed potatoes
chopped small, and at noon they have barley
they ere IN high cond, ion, tractable, and lay
gr quantity OF eggs In the poultry yard is
asmaii building, similar to pigeon cote for the
3 hens TO lay in, with frames covered with net tn
slide before each nest the hoase is dry, light
and well ventilated kept free from dirt by having
the nests and wsils white washed two or three
times year, and the floor covered once a week
with fresh ashes when Mrs ID wishes TO pro
cure chickens, she takes the opportunity of set
sin,s many hens together, combining each their
respective nests boy attends morning and e.
senng to lea any off that appear restless, & 30
see that they roturu to t,er proper places when
they hatch, the chickens taken away, and a
second lot OF eggs allowed them to set again, by
which means they produce IS numerous brood
before the chickens put into long vic
ker cages, placed against hoi wall ut the back
of the kitchen fire, and within them have arth-
cial mothers for the chickens to run under; they
are made similar 10 those described by Mon
sieur Reauner, in his sc dr. de fItre ecicYe ef
d ciever en- fontes Saizons des Otsedgs sof,esfi
gaes de toutcs especes," &c in two volumes prn-
ted Al Psg;s, l75l they made of boards a.
bout ten inches broad, and fifteen inches lsng,
supported by two feet in the front, four inches
in height, and by board at the ok, two irches
ip- he;gbth. The roof ans back are lined witt.
lambs skins dressed with the wool upon them
This roofis ti,ickiy perforated with holes fhr the
heated air to escape they are formed without
bot oms. and have flannel curtain in from, and
at he ends. for the chickens u run under which
they do apparently by instinct. The cages are
Kept perfectly dry and clean with Sand & moss
The above is proper size Ter fifty or sixty ne W
Matched chickens but they increase In size;
they OF course require larger mother. When
they are a week old, and the weather fine, the
boy carries them and their artificial mother to
the grass-Pot, nOurishes and Keeps them warm,
by placing along narrow tin vessel filled with
hot water at The back of the mother, which will
retain its heat for hours. and is then rene we
fresh from the steamer. In the evening the
are driven into the cages, and resume their ST.,
tion at the hot wali, till they are nearly weeks
DID, and able to go INTO small room, appropria
ted lU that purpose The room is furnished with
frames similar to the artificial mothers placed
round the floor, & with perches conveniently ar
ranged for them to roost upon
When Mrs. ID first attempted to bring up
poultry IN the above way, she iosi immense mum
bers by too great heat and suffo cation, owing to
The roofs OF the mother, not being sufficiently
ventilated, and when that evil was remedieti
there renamed smother serious one to encounter,
she found chickens brought up in this way did
MOI thrive upon the food given them, and many
ofthem died, till she thought of getting coarse
barley meal, & steaming it till quite soft {; the
boy feeds them with this and minced potatoes
alternately he is also employed rolling up pc +
lets OF dough, made of coarse wheat Aows,
which he throws to Tho chickens to excite them
to eat, thereby causing them to grow surprising.
iy.
Mrs. D. was making the above experiment in
the summer for about two months, aud during
that time her hens produced upwarts OF five hun.
dred chickens. four hundred Vi WI, sch were
reared ht for the table or market.---Mrs. ID
used great many made into pies Tor the family,
and found then, cheaper than butchers me at.--
Vince this done the neigh rhood OF
london, OF any very p,pulous pace, immense
pr,hts might be made by rearing differen,
kiff's of poultry in the above met.od for the
markets, & selling them on an average at the
price of butchers meat
4 yaua, person, os twelve or fourteen year.
OF age, might bring up in season some thou
sands, and oy adopting fence similar the i'm
proved sheep fold, almost any number might be
cheaply re-red, and with little trouble.--Hens
Rep in this way, and having the same convent
( cp Is vii regularly SET tour tImcs season, x
!. by citing twice each time, they would produce
at tae lowest calculation, eighty chickens each,
which would soon make them very plentiful
The most convenient sized artificial mother
FOR forty or fifty young chickens, is about fifteen
inches long, ten deep, four feet high in front, &
1--WE a. the back Its placed III slsng wicker
Gag against Z warm wall, the heat * abo;; sc
deg.e FahreDhelt's thermometer til the chic
kelis are few days old, and used to the comfort
OF u, .fter which time they run under when
chey want res, and acquire warmth by Grove
ing together---It is advisable to have two or
thr chs kens among theH. Of about week
old, TO tea'b them to pick & eat The meat &
water is ven them IN small ,roughs fixed tc
thc OUTSIDE OF the cage, and !itIe is strewed
along from the arthcla! mother, as train 10 the
ii deposit.
After certain age, ttey are allowed their H.
Der. living ci..efy on steamed potatoes, & be
iag situated tolerab!y secure from the ,epreds
tion OF men & foxes, admitted to roost in trees
near the house.
LAW REPORT.
Coart Of Kings Bench, Guiteihafi, Les 10.