Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-04-11

CLrRY.-i Continued. J

Every succeeding year after the third the
hen continues To sued her feathers later in the
season an to lay few or no eggs during TIE
mouling period, which is sonnet 'mes protfac-
ted 10 Two or three months. Old hens are sell
dom TO be depended on for eggs in the winter !;
and IN general il is most profitable 10 dispose
of hens While they ale yet eatable or saleable
for that purpose, ahch Is IN tue sprng OF The
third yeaf-
In SOME hens the desire of incubation is SO
powerful that they VII repeal II fya or SIX
times III the year IN others II Is 80 slight that
they will uot st more iGan once or twice IN the
SEASON. A Skiul breeder will lake advantage
uf these qualities, aud proyide abundance OF
eggs irum the ono variety, aud OF chickens by
means ol the ofaer. Hem. while sntng drink
uorc laa usual, and II is an advisable pracnee
10 pace water constantly b fore them when IN
this state, and lord LAY corn OF lndien meal
daugh) AL leas. twice day.
Hdching The chicken hitherto rolled up
ike bali with rs bill under the right "hg
ke bird asleep begins ge1erall, on Tue mofn-
my oil the twenty second DAY ~ break ITS way
tAtuush he shel neither Tue aid vi the ten
MOI lbp at oi man. 10 common cases IS nee.s-
sdfy 10 AID il III this interesting and wonderful
opetellon Tar parental affection oi tae hr0,
as Mowhras aud Parmenter have observed, 10
always intensely increased when she first
hear the yolcs at the chicks through the shells,
anu ME strokes of thei lhtle bills against them.
i sgns vi ,hrn need Ui assistance, The lorneI
au,hor observes, are, he egg beng party
peCked, and tn effou of TIE chicken di.u onitn-
ued Tor five or sA hours. The shel' ma, than
be broken cautiously, and the body oi the
calckcn carefully separated from lne sscouf
H1ld, which lines il.
Reaunuf ri YES that aid ll
10 b. given 10 any chickens Dut those which
have been near twenty four hours employ.
I'd "fooot getting forward in .neis work.
The chickens first hatched should be taken
rom the hen, iesl she be tempted 10 leave her
las@ ""hni.Hed. Those removed may be Sc
ta'ed IN a basket of wool OF soh hay, aud kept
10 a moderate heat>if he weather be cold, neal
,oe hfe' ihy vii require 10 food ior many
hours, even iour aud t"eDn, should II Se he
sesssy TO Keep them 50 long from the hen.
"e "hoIe brood being halched, The heD IS 10
s P'aeed under coup abroad IN dry spot
u possible not WITHIN reach Of another ieii
"e" mas thIckens, since Inc chickens viii
aus 'he hens are apt TO main OF destroy
'"oSe which do not belong t. them Nor
'ou'u 'ney be placed near numbers oil young
,o"e' which ore likely 10 crush young chick.
gus ehue1 then feet, beng away. eager Tor Tie
"'eAe"s mea Egss bolied bard VI curds
'PopPed hae are recommended, Indian Iaeal
'e into dough Is Common and believe
NV 'nlhoFer iood for chickens. Loudon sa, 3
'a' oil "alery food, soaked bread or potatoes
np'ope' Tor very young chickens. hlr
SHOULD be pure and often renewed, and
a'e co'n enIeni paus made in such iofni 5
me ch'cAens may dr nix thout getting
Nv .ne water There is generally no necrss.
,. .oop'ng the brood beyond mo or three
49, s' Jul 'hey may bs confined as occasion e.
hsaoc, VI Sun red 10 rang, as thy are muci
'''H'eo W The faras'ug of the hen. TbsJ