The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-11-09
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Now that winter is approaching Il would
bo we'll TO cast about and soc 4 wo have
suitable Accommodations Tor the fowls
One OF tho greatest errors that prevails in
the management ot tho domcstio lOwl. aud
ono which must I've destructive Of III roit,
is tho TOO common practice oflcayuig thcm
to shit for themselves during tAe winter
months, Tho hon should have warm,
comfortable place to roost aud lay In, for
there AFRO few creatures that sulier more
from tho cold than fowls. They ahould
have access to a warm yard ia tho sunny
days Of winter, ns warmth IL particularly
invigoratng to thom. II confined for any
length of time in n close il.vcntlalol room
thoy will bocomc disoasol aud feeble, aud
will require extra attention to repair the
evil generate |.
sTho way III which The ftrinors IN goncr
nj manage thcir poultry is not tho b3st for
them or tho fowls They arc allowed 10
run whore they please, 10 lay mud sit nj
any time they may dodih expedicnt When
tho hen COMES off with tho chickens, ahc
ia suffered TO rainblo abont exposing the
young brood to cold and wet, which thius
thom OF rapidly; no suitable accommoda
lions are provided for tlirlr roosting- places,
aud they arc allowed To find n place TO
roost whore they can, probably IN somc
exposed situation IN tree Or. shodi no nj
tention il given to teedinS tlcmi am. under
puoh circttn3tanoo3, it is not 20 DO wonder
el at that fow Osgs AFRO produoHd, that fcw
or no chickens are raised or that owls
are found to bo sctly or uuprCmblo.
Whou with 80 lido eXpcn9o to himyclf
farmer may have ah abundant supply Of
eggs aud raise ono or two hundred chick
ems, it seoms strange that the poultry bus
incss should hn so little attended to by
the owuors OF the soil. Where crops arc
s)wn Immediately arOuHl tho barus, Il AMY
be inoouvenicut tD lnyo fowls run at large;
but ia many caqNs fty or hualrcl oi
thoso birds my b. kept not oay without
injury but with h,noiL Ti,rq arc g1ncr
ally largo q tnutitios OF grain Brlltorol IN
tho barn-yards ani lost unless eaton Icy
fowls there are myritls OF insects, suoli ;ts
flios bugs, worms, gmsshoppera, olc.
which require t9 have ihrir numbers dimin
ishod by tho cock and his followers; and
IT constantly kept mp AMI fol, experience
shows that for the amount OF capital inves
ted, tho poultry contributes, ia proportion,
as great "a return as amy port ol tie Farm,
Now lpr the fowl house. If you have
room in your stable or barn, Il room par
titiuncd on there will do. Having built
tho partition. all the cracks should bu bat
tonod up TO make il warm. IL should have
good sizol windows, front to The SOUTH IL
possible, aud it tghould DO wei white wash
Cd, both for ncatirss and tnmtkc II light.
err Then djyitlc il into two apartments
one 81 b0Hsal Tor tho ruoStin5 room, the
uthUr (ot thoir oo pttOa dUrinS tho day
rh3 day roam Bhpull b1 furnished with
gravel, oil limo mnrtcr, aud such othcr
materials 81 assist IN making tho. shells To
their csgs Alan saul and ashes which are
pat into sh tlpW blS'5 sl that tho room
mny not be ma lU mtidy Or IL You have a
basement IN lur Yopr barn, partly unlur
ground but light, will answer good pur-
pose.
A poultry house mood not ho expensive,
and set br ~ good for tho farmer as QUO
with lino luish OF whnleyer shape IL Ia
better tp havo IL too amall than too largo,
in winter especially For If too largo tho
7hunS gpt together in ono corner IN pfdor to
keep thcmselgua warm While il OF the
ilght s1e. taoy cal promenade AS much
as thoy please, AMI have the proper avn tuui
uf exercise Wa otter tho following plan,
which handy tlrm'r with tho ue0cs ialy
tools can uroct himsolt The budding Ia
designed to DO 10 feet high ia front, aud i
feet in tho rear, 3 toet long. Tho length
may bo greater or less according to the
namber OF Iow's 10 be accommo lated. The
above Dimensions arc largo enough Tor
twonty OF thirty tuwla. Tho materials Tor
rear an oRlS may ho Franc, brio ca Btono.
Tho south SLOPE ol Il bank will bo II good
location as warmth is au important point
to bo gained. Tho best mOtorial for roOl
il straw thachi this Is warm in wiutor and
cool in summer. It tho root 10 OF boards,
the space botwoon tho mftcrs should bo
filed in with dry tan or sawdust That
part OF tho building Onpyo ground should
10 blulinl up with horsc munro some threo
on four foot high. This will prevent water
from toczing tho highest temperature
attamod without ayti,i jial hoAt, ~ CJr, GJR-
esee Farmer.