The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-13
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FaatenfnE Foui@.

Tie way they fatten fowls in England
is thus told by the Cottage Gardner and
will apply as well here as there, substitute
ing corn meal for oats.
1t is hopeless to attempt to fatten them
while they are at liberty. They must be
put IN a proper coop; and fiiis like most
other poultry appurtenances, need not be
expensive To latten twelve fowls, a COOP
may be made three feet long, eighteen
inches high, and eighteen inches vide,
made entirely Of bars. 40 part solid =
neither top, sides nor bottom Dscre
ton must be used IS to the size OF the
chickens put up. They do not want room;
indeed, the closer they are the better
provided SbGa can stand up at the same
time. Care must be taken to pat up
such as have been accustomed to be to-
gether, or they viii fight If one is
quarrelsome, it is better to remove It at
once, as, like other bad example, it soon
finds imitat0rs. 4 diseased chicken
should not be put up.
The food should be ground oats; and
may either be put up ia trough or Oh
fat board running along on the front OF
the coop. It may be mixed with water
or milk; it should be well soaked, form
ing a pulp as loose as can be, provided it
does not run OF the board Ihey must
be well fed three or four times Il day
the first time a. soon after day-break as
may be possible OF convenient, and then
mt intervals of f0ur hours Every meal
should be as much and no more than
they can eat up clean. When they are
done feeding, the board should be wiped
and some gravel may be spread. it
causes them to feed and thrive
After fortnight of this treatment YOU
VIII have good fat fowls. If, however,
there are but five or six to be tattened.
they must not have rs much room as
though they were Twelve Nothing is
easier than to allow them the proper
space, as it is only necessary to have two
or three pieces OF wood to pass between
the bars and form partition. This may
also serve when fowls are up at different
degrees Of fatness. This requires atten-
ton, or fowls viii keep tat aud healthy.
AS soon as the fowl is sufficiently fat
toned it must be killed; otherwise, it will
still not get fat, but with lose flesh. If
fowls are intended for market, Of course
they may be all fattened at once but If
for home consumption, it is better to put
them up at such intervals a. VIII suit the
time when they viii be required for the
table
When the time arrives for killing.
whether they are meant for market or
otherwise, they should be tasted without
food or water for twelve or fifteen hours
This enables them 20 be kept Tor some
time after they are killed, even in hot
weather
The small species OF lice that infest the
nests, perches, and other woodwork of
poultry buildings, Sometimes appear in
great number are called "mites, or
'hen-spiders for these whitewash,
lime wash,) made the same rs to white
wash Il dwelling, Is effectual, provided it
IS used thoroughly; that is, if every part
and nook and Granny is we'll covered
THIS insect does not habtually live upon
The fowls. There is a large species. with
bodies as large as the letter CO. IN this
print, that live upon the fowls, adherne
70 the skin upon the heads ct the chick
ems, and the under paris Of the bodies OF
adult fowls. This latter kind is the one
which our correspondent probably means.
Sulphur Or grease, either used sinplv.
will, if thoroughly applied, answer the
purpose. But being difficult to apply
thoroughly enough to be Sure, We do not
recommend them. except the sulphur for
sitting hens, because You can keep ii
upon and under them for davs.-Poultry
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