Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-01-05

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man, the common dunghill fowl is capable Of
yielding the greatest possible profit 10 the ow1sr
In the month Of November, put aparf
eleven hens and cock, gave them Small charn-
Der in q wood house, defended from storms.
and with an opening to the south. TbciE
1000, water and lime were placed on shelves
convenient for them, with warm Deets and
chalk nest-eggs in plenty. These hens con-
tnued tolay eggs through the winter. From
these eleven hens received an average sof six
eggs daily during the winter; and whenever
any of them was dispose to set, viz; as soon
as she began to cluck, she was separated,
from the others Dy grated partition, and her
department darkenedi these cluckers were wen
attended and well led; they could zee and par-
tally associate through their CRATES with the
other fowls, and as soon as any one OF these
prisoners began to sing, she. was lbefated, and
would very soon lay eggs. IL is pleasant re-
creation to feed and tend beyy Of laying
hens; they may be tanned SO as to follow the
children, and will lay in any box.
Egg shells containlime, and in winter, when
the earth is bound with frost or covered with
snow, lime is not provided for them, lhey
will not lay, OF, if they do, the eggs must Of ne-
cessity be without shells. Old rubbish lime,
from old chimneys and old buildings, isproper,
and only needs to be brokcn for them. They
WI often attempt to swallow pieces Of lime
plaster as large as walnnts-
lhave often heard Il sad that wheat y the
pest gram for them, put doubt u; they VIII
sing over Indian corn with much more anima-
tion than over any other grain. The singing
hen VIII certainly lay eggs she finds all things
agreeable to her; but the hen IS much Pfnds,
as watchfui as weasel, and as fastidous as
hypocnte; she must, she Will have efaecrecy
and mystery about her nest; all eyes put her
own must De ayerted follow her to watch
her, ana she VIII forsake her nest, ane stop
top with back side aperture tordight, and
side door by which she Gan escape unseen.
Afarmer may keep an hundred fowls in his
barn, may suffer them to tranple upon ard
destroy ms mows of wheat and other grains,
aud sun nave fewer eggs tnan the cottager who
Keeps single dozen, VINO provides secret
nests chaik eggs, pounded nrck' plenty OF In
t oian corn iinne, water ana gravel Tor them;
ane VINO taxes care that nls mems are not dis
turoea apout lneir nesls. inlee cnaik eggs
' 10 nest are pel'er thah u angle nest egg anu
large eggs Please tnen; nave oiten smhea
70 see 'ne ons Iouilu aiu uy luto mes. oi
geese eggs. fuliets VIII commence laying
carrier ~ me where hpsls anu eggs are plenly,
and where other hens are cackling around
f them; ,n,.,s
dozen aunghil fowls, shut up away from
other means OF obtaining food VIII require
something more than quart OF Indian corn
day; think hiteen pusilels'a year far proper
ton for them. But more or less, let them al
ways have enough oy them; and after they
: nave become hapitua'ea 70 md enough at all
times plenty IN tnelr little manger, they lake
Q but few Kernels al Tune, except just before
q retring 70 roost' When tney VIII take nearly
{ spoonful INTO their crops; put just SO sure as
tne'r provision comes TO tnem scanted or lr-
crop full at a time, and will stop laying.
A single dozen fowls properly attended, will
!, furnish afamily with more than 1900 eggs in
! a year, and 100 full grown chickens for fall and
! winter stores. The expenses Of feeding the
: dozen fowls will not amountto eighteen bush
% els Of Indian corr. They may be kept inciities
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