Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1860-03-08
Miscellaneous.
From the Eebraska Farmer ]
Eggs In WInter.

lst. The fowls cannot obtain insects
meat and fo d of that nature in sufficient
quantity. I'd. They cannot obtain limer
pounded brick, &c.. to form the she'll.
Sd. They have not, As a general thing
facIliues for laying as they do in summer.
Eggs have been considered favori,e
food in all families. and still more useful
in cooking; so much so that women are
often puzzled 10 supply the table with
usual Iuxuries in the winter season. Even
men in easy circumstances consider them
too expensive for common food.
This should not be so. Every family.
or nearly every one, can, with but little
lroutle, have them in abundance during
the whole winter. OF all the animals do.
mesticated for the use of man, the chicken
fowl is capable of yielding the greatest
possible profit to the owner.
A coop FIVE feet wide, six high, and
twelve long, situated on the south or east
side Of stable or wood house, will be
ample room for eleven hens and one cock,
which, with proper attention. will produce
six eggs daily throughout the whole WIN
ter; water and one qnart of corn PEI day
will constitute their principal food; a
lille meat, lime, and pounded brick,
should be given them semi-occasionally;
they shoulL have plenty of warm nests,
and chalk nest-eggs from one TO three in
each nest.
The eggs should be gathered every
evening, and should a hen conclude to
bring forth chicks in winter, she should
be corrected of her error by a separation
of twenty-fOur hours. During that time
she should be imprisoned in a darkened
apartment. After being released by her
governor, she will rejoice over her liber-
alton, and in a less time than week, she
will begin TO sing her littIe tune, in about
the key Of c natural, and lay eggs.
The singing hen will certainly lay
eggs if she finds all things agreeable; but
she is as watchful as a weasel, and as
fastidious as hypocrite. She is deter
mined to have secrecy and mystery about
her nest; all eyes but her own must be
adverted. She is best pleased with box
similar to candle or hardware box,
turned upside down on the ground, with
a back-side aperture and side-door by
which she can escape unseen.
| have often heard it said that wheatis
the best grain for chicken; but I doubt
it. 1t may be good for young chicks, bat
as my present bounds will not admit of
feeding and successful culture of chicks, ]
will say that they will sing over Indian
corn with more animation.
Laying hens must have lime, or their
eggs will be without shells; have often
watched the old care worn hens come in |
the kitchen, as if duty bound, and pick
the lime, plastering, and old rubbish from
the wall. If you should floor your coop
with saw dust, and give them nothing of
a lined nature for two weeks, their eggs
would all be without shells; but is dan
gerous experiment 10 the hens.
You should choose eleven large fine
looking Dunghill hens about two years
old not Shanghais' but with large heads !
and combs; also with an ambitious and
look. The cock should be of a
stock and about three years old, ]
with large body, small heal. jet black
eyes and beak, and straight spurs. Such
an one would acquire the respect and es-
.eem of all the hens, and be a competent
from intruders. He would in a
short time after reaching his new home,
himself to his numerous mates.
md proudly defy to the top OF his voice
al of his kind against iptruding upon his
premises.
If there should be one of his kind and !
nature under the sound of bis voice, he
would come forward and meet the em-
2al,Ied foe, and ten chances to one he
would go back very much fatigued, and
.eel the consequences of his bold adFen-
ure. He will not come again; if he
loes, it will be only for a temporary
quarrel, which will suit the old protector
n giving himself chance to display his
graceful maneuvers in the presence of
lis inmates.
The above is founded upon facts and
ny own experience, and if any further
nforma ton should be desired ia regard
o cur;ng the chicken, cholera gapes, &c,
&c; .also:a successful culture Of this de-
,artment of agriculture. will giveit with
.heerflAness. ]. w.
when is farmer very maternal -
When he cradles his grain. i