Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-04-22
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There is 10 kind Of live stock kept upon
the farm, that contributes SO much and 20 vel
% the substantial comforts and the luxurie,
Of life, for the same expense Of production, Sc
poultry. Most farmers keep more or less fowls
though but few are willing to conceie that
there is profit in 50 doing beyond the CONVEX
fence Of having eggs and chickens al command
As generally kept, or rather permitted to stay,
there Is probably little if any pro6t derived
from them. Like every other kind Of stock.
poultry requires care, and regular feeling.
but neither. is Of necessity, very expensive.
Few families in country or town, live 50 fru-
gally that there is not let Of the kitchen and
table fragments enough to reduce the expense
Of keeping a alck Of fowls adapted to the
wants Of the family to an insignificant amount
The keeping Of large numbers of fowls together
has not often been successfu, in this country.
though We hear Of such cases in Europe but,
while they may not be probably kept in very
large focks there is no good reason why nearly
every family may not economically keep small
flock. if they arc willing to take the necsssa-y
trouble
The family oflimited means and accoumod,-
tons must be content with a single variety the
galiinsceous fowl, while the farmer or country
resident may indulge his fancy in the choice OF
varieties. Our OVID experience justIfes the as
seriion that the occupant Of the small town lot
may keep his little flock with profit. Were We
limited a. fifteen feet s-rar. g ,.-,,,-l -
or unparei, If only 10 8 sunny exposure. we
would keep our own flock, and raise our own
eggs II not cur own chickens dozen hens
and cock may be kept in that case port
able coop twelve by SIX feet, without any floor
made Of light strips Of timber and laths. with /
one end boarded up close for shelter in which /
suitable roosting strips are placed, will afford |
the necessary summer house, which in winter |
msy have an extra roof thrown over il. and
glazed front to keep of the storm and let in
the sun. well lighted shed or stable twice
the size Of the coop will answer for both sum
mer and winter, but sunshine is desirable.
We should, however. use the coop al the same
in the shed as out. We make use Of simmer
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them in winter. Ours have feeling and wa
;ering troughs and tests attached to the side.
and we move them about upon the grass daily
bat, were We 50 restricted for room. tast We
were obliged to occupy the same around fire.
quentiy We would prefer tie larger COOP, aud
plscs the feeding aud watering troaghs. nests.
etc, in straight line, and leave item per
msnenrly, in one position inside the coon. and
would move the coop back AMI fo,th each dsv
Just ss far as this arrangement would permit.
in this case the ground actually Necessary Tor
the coop, would he about eleven by twelve feet.
The manner Of using this coop is substantially
as follows The closed end or roos. should
be placed to the north and for o1e day We
place the COOP so that the feeding ;roughs &c,
are in the west side Of the coop The next
the first hing 10 be done will be to
sprinkle beside the coop, small amount Of
dry earth previously provided, snd move the G
coop upon it till the ftedIDg trougbs occupy the I
east side Vow sweep up the earth dropping, :
ito, where the coop hss stood the last twenty c
Our hours, and feed and water the fowls for the q
lay, and make the change every morning :
any dry earth will answer for busting the floor a
4 the coop, and the manure saved will more
han pay the trouble and expense Of providing Il
,r and taking care oft. OF course it will be
ecesssry that there be ample provision of lime, h
nd gravel, and pounded bones or oyster shells o.
I'D meat. with occasional supplies Of green ~
sgs,sble food and an abundance Of grain in =
lristy. Sc
We regret that want Of spAos and facilities g.