The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-11-27
Tho Best Brood of Fowls,


II contributor oftho Counhy Genlra,an
gives an iutotceling acGo,sAt Of sono OK.
perimens Ae had melo in breeding poul-
ny:
"NHAr BREED or FowLsSIiALL WE KEEP {?
inns question assumes Importance f.om tho
numoer ol persons Interested i'll lis practical
solution. Having given carciHl expert.
mental exam nation, VIC vcniure to state tho
results at which re have arrived. These
results m'Y 4, hcr. perhaps, from those Of
o'hefs, and, tNcrc ore, il may be well for US
10 s'ale, III addition, thit our fowls were
a'loWcN but very limited range; were fed on
gram and waste butchevs scraps, surple-
mcn cd with the refuse from ,ilo houso.
owe havo. kept scyc,al kinds Of nuvc
bfet fowls, b"t with nauy kinds wo hnyc
lad no experience. Wo conline our TO-
MAJ "s entirely 10 thc kinds We have ,..i-
cd.
.'Our FIST experience was wi,h common
ch.c';Hns picked Up At rar,lom. This wo
round to nc Tho poorest kind Of all. Poor
iaycrs, hard 10 .at.cn, and wornlosa when
ia', VIC soon Gavc theta up, anI attempted
10 improve by Introducing The so.cnllcd
brahmas. TAcGc were = decided improve
ment. The hrns were good laycts. add.
although ra,hor TOO much nclincd 70 SCI;
wien o'L, yc' lhc young hcns dji no, have
III! !aui', and s"c pu!css were delicious
eating and ready for he cool. whom quito
young. HG. tic cochercls ;ook 10 lon. 20
mI;ntc, anl consequently cost too much
ecrn. We have no DOUBT t.iat cnpon.ziuw
wo',!", ~ measure, havo reine,tiel his,
~. t1&i IS 6 p."c.iro we havc never adept
ca, n:u IS, doub> il j. will cver co.na i.no
cHe"aivo use in this country Of high pric.
ca 'a1or. iho Dbikinss were nu next
iuSG"lse. Ho Tero attracted by Their
IN. fil w.; =,
p,anp isG..s. We found larm gooi in
cS".y rrSH 2cf. Eni, having kept over Il few
o. o'r han'som"st D.ahma irIcts, We rais-
et few yonns b;yd3--c"oSscs between on.
Do King COCK AMI thcsc EtAh"a.. The
crosses were decidedly superior 10 e;,lcr
parca, - table purposts. Thcy were
'noo, p'@m?, well formed and camo 10
malW"..y carlY. T,is set us on n CIV rack.
"a" VIC 'e|c!Sel to experiment further
We I oc"rcd iosll Game AID black Spanish.
Va. i"us crosses ilom ihcSo ,csu;teL with us
a. ioinws
"El s.mA cocl; and nor&ipg l.cns-uor;l,-
l"a,.
',camo coc': aal Dv.ains hens -.vcyy
sooI, Daa no i,angoycmcnt on tho Do,!;-
az.
DO hioS co:k o"d Game hen --ta!ciab!e.
bu' lo'..rS extra.
''G,:1nc cori; m, Lack EI.n;,! lcns :.
"ho"t iho samo as Gamo aad Doraias
crosa.
''Camc cock and Dyahmn hons--vcry
INC, handsome h'tts, but a lille 100 mu; Il
leg specially ,hc cockerels.
"Attcr al, VIC came 10 tho conclusion
'h't for ordinary purposes Dorhiug and
fr" ANA hens, wula DorsinS cock, gave
ns me best esn! q. For cssSs The hon,
| nnai bh young; 70: mo;lIcrs, ra,hcr old.
er. !ic cocks should 30 m'd'!c-agcd.
''Inc&c lcsul.s wl!c arrived at, after n
| lchS ana cafrl1' experimenting. In prac-
| lice they may ~ somewhat d.liicu!l TO car
| ~ OF .os ihHi! adop,;on neccs.iales he use
| o. Wo separate pens, in one OF which tho
| fowls must be kept closely confined rhc
latter pen, however, does no: recd o bc
large, as its only use IS 10 accure frcs!
sUpiy pure young Bv"llma pullc,y, and
80 Of this variety VII! supply all tho
young that can be wanted. Dy having
| nonc but pure Doshing cocks iii tho main
pen, We "Yc sure TO have t.,aL brood always
puso."