Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-03-02
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ltisa GOOD rue Icy ~y begin to lay, or WINE
too highly ssiiiisssda,ely after cea'ing to lay
layilPyou wish to fat,en them for table use
for as soon as fowl begins TO fa'ten, she
stops laying You must, therefore, separate
the two classes Of fowl, layers and fatteners,
q, all events at feeding time. Make some
separate provision for your cocks; il they
are only fed in company with the hens, they
are apt to think too much OF their ms'resses,
and to neglect their own appetites; and re-
collect ,ha, to have strong chickens, you must
have strong male, which and il.fed bird
canno, be expected 10 prove. You should
also make a separate provision for such fowl
rs are bullied or oppressed by the rest, Fowls
are much given to jealousy; the cocks favor
is sometimes the cause Of this, but by no
means invariably so, and indeed, the cause
is not at all times TO be asceriained how
ever obscure the cause, it is incumbent on
the poultry fancier to prevent the effect, by
adopting the separaiivs system at the lines
indicated.
In such an occurrence, which is easily re-.
eognizable BY the cock. comparative neglect
Of the others, il is better TO remove the Ia
vori,e a, once il you do not do so, quarrels
will cnsue; this hen will nearly always be
made victim, and in many cases the quar-
rels on her account will give rise 10 other
and more general affrays.
OArs.--When oats are TO be had, Few
handsful are well spen, on your fowl WHEAT
When damaged wheat can be bongh, al
low price, il may be used for the feeding
of poultry with much profit and advantage
when no such thing can be procured, how
ever, and when it is proposed to feed them
upon the sound, marketable article, turn
deaf ear to the thouShlless adviser. The
same may be said of barley, W ch is also
Objectionable as acting in purga,ive man
ner; It is useful as All occasional feed, wher
fowl are over-fed Rye isgeneraly cheap
or description Of grain than ary other, anC
damaged rye may be used, 10 certain ex
tent, with poultry with impunity, even wher
affected with the ergo,.
When fowls are precluded by Nature
operations from picking up any kind of ami
NAL food, such as worms, snails, &c, SOM
should be provided them. A sleeps or OK
liver is good substitute for what fowls usu
ally pick up in the shape of animal nutrimen
Green vegetable diet, such cabbages, ,ur
nips, &C., should also be similarly provided
Fowl of all kinds require sand or gravel a
an aid to digestion, being, in fact, necessar.
to promote medium Of ,rtura,ion in tn
gizzard, a, well as to supply calcaroous mat
ter for their egg-shells. You should, there
fore, always have such placed within III
birds reach This, we must admit, apple
more Immediately to such fowl as ale KEEP
in confined yard; when the walk is at al
extensive, the birds can usually pick up enougl
for themselves. Fresh water gravel is ,h
best; il you live near the sea, and wish t
use sand SO easily obtainable from the beacl
you should first wash it, and in two or thre
waters. Where no sand Of any kind can b.
obtained, as in towns, you can buy chalk
you will, Of course, pound before placing il
the yard.
Cayenne pepper, indeed, all descriptions O
pepper, especially the Cayenne in pods, wi
be found favorie with fowl, and will b
grsediy devoured by them; il acts as pow
ful stimulant, and remarkably promotes lay
ing, and, when MIXED in, OF course a groun
state, with bold oats, will be found produc
tive ofihe best effects In this, however as i
every thing else, let moderation be the rulin
principle. Pepper will be found particular
ly useful in feeding your turkeys, as indee,
are all stimulating vegetables, amongst whic
are netlles, horse-radish, and water.crosse
Geese and ducks will eat grsedly-and s,
indeed, will your other fowl-cabbage c
other greens boiled and handbrused wit
bran or pollard; little pepper added to III
forms valuable dieteiic.