New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14
HOW TO RAISE AND FEED FOWLS

To he Editor n TIE " T. Irios'e
SIR: Berg often importuned, by letters, fo' ny
opncn in regard to The manner of raising and feed.
ing Fowls, | ON induced &c give my views thr'ush
tho columns ,f your valuable and widely clreulset
journal.
In the fret place, would recommend 10 all who
intend breeding Fowls whether for pleasure, conye.
nence or profit to procure some pure breed, Of what
eysr variety they fancy, and then breed them purc,
and improve upon the m, year after year, by selecting
their finest, best.modeled pullets for breeding par
roses, and by changing the cock yesriy 80 -
avoid breeding ." 10 and in." BY pursuing this c'urs,
fogls may be inc es.ed in sizs and beauty TO On e.
tent perfectly astonishing. by the oppoiiic c'uue,
the largest varieties may be reduced to the size Of
the sn al Get bantam Follow the same rule 10 breed
ing 10 the feathers. T4le a pair OF black bantsnf
with only one white feather and select from their o.
spring, fyr breeding purposes, those which have The
most white feathers, and toe stock will, 10 hs
yesrr, be ch spged from black 10 white.
In oder 70 breed fowls successfully Il is Of the ax
importsr co that they have suitable building, 6rn
long "a tie old plan OF keeping them In damp undT
ground novels, or in close, unventlafed building
with perhaps one whole side OF glass by which nesn
they are ht sted hot oven through the day r
60 L z shell We hear Of their having al! msnnefd
dist. mpers and that br efDg poultry is uaprJhsbk
here give you plan OF building suhisisnuy
Isrte 10 accommodate from IS TO 100 f,wh, whoa
building may be varied according to circsmst.nees.
Ii she ud iD all be entirely above ground, fsinS
the SOUTH if convenient leaving an aperture through
which the fows may pas in sud out at their pleasure
Usert o more glass than is Necessary Tor the siat
sion of light. Dimensions az follows VIZ; 10 le s
lorg 10 feet wide ports in front 10 feet la bsck vac
feet lorg roof perfectly tight, floor also tight ena
smooth TIE sides should be of common sirsgp''
edgec boards, battered over the cracks, II necessSi
Rcost poles Of by 4 jDst, running the whole ieaga
Of the back sice Of the building, with poop % ~
ceLter Of each. .,
For convenience in cleaning the bull ling, soda
recommend that the poles be placed level, thtS
feet from the floor and eighteen inches apart, w
an inclined plane in the center for the fowls u vki
to tie poles upon. Saturate the poles occssonsll
with whale oil, and wh,swash the whole interior
least twice year keep the floor covered win soe'
or cool astes, and when the bulldog IL clesns1
which should be oftenj sprinkle q little aifssesa
lime over the floor. by which means vernin Of evy
kind will usually be kept out Ventilste VEN
fowls need pure air as well as man.
IL order to make them grow rapidly, feed nss
regularly three times Day when young, rev
placing before them more than they will go; ens1C
their food often, as whsiover thsy like goooM
then-wbeat, oats, barley, corn: lndsa 10 20 :
scaled, cooked and seasoned with Little ~
good for chickens; slso sour or curded m;i8. r.
Iotaioes and onions chopped fine are almost ns~
peIfable. Chandlers scraps are also good. . !
To mike hens lay In the winter, feed then a ~
times in day On Indian meal dough, mixed Ge.s
with Cayenne pepper; scraps Of meat three hs
week; raw onions chopped once q week the eSss
Of the time give them corn. oats, barley bueksSS.
or anything Of the kind. Always have oyste'~ "a
pounded fLe within their reach-also, grave
pure water. II. D. D'IS''
ILaekstons Nr4s Feb 5. 1856.