Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-02-20
Does Poultry Payne. I.
BY HENRY HALEs.

BY HENRY HALRS.
Under this heading much has been
said aud written, but too often by in
terested persons, in order 10 sell book
or to puiiup some variety OF fowls that
has been made a hobby of by such per-
sons. That poultry can be made profit
table there can be no doubt. They are
given to man for his benefit, and it re-
mains for him TO use such industry.
judgmen. and experience as their nature
renders necessary; but he should moi
rely too much on his own caprice eof
fancy. Just as, IN filling Ule soil
keeping other hive stock, ana must .lli-
dustres, there is kere. alsr, limit Ia
the profit, that cannot be passed wit =
ont disappointment. =
A few persons have. no doubt. mad,
a great deal ofmoney by raising plirp
bred fowls, but l nave no doubt maj,
more have been in this disaFpOinte d.
The ianeier aud the farmer ar,st0o olt,li
inclined To think that their interests ar
not identical ON tins subj e. Tu.S.
however. is mistake. All lne->anitar,
laws, breeding. fee lag aal mantgc-
ment interest them alike. Nature i,
the same rs every case. aud To- be >u,-
cesstul each must follow hcr laws.
Farmers are urre interested IN this
subject Than others. Takn1 the con-
Try through. they are more numerous
than ianclers. and on their cXcrii0n>
depends the supply Of EGGS and poui
Try Tor the liable. 70 the patience. skIil
aud care OF the ianclor. we are md, blco
for all the beautiful variety, size and dis
tmct Gu .ractorIstics ri each breed OF our
domestic poultry. these. in the hands
Of the farmer, can he made Tar more
profitable than the old-iashiOned. b"ny
small hen OF The past. The imp. Owe
ment i'll poultry is quite a. great a. ~
ANY other kind Of dumeatic stp, K. Who
would. nov. ever think III keeping o.
of the old land-sharks OF PIGS. w.mse
pictures, us they lived a hundred Years
ago, We sometimes see? Or who would
now be content with the pig of even
littJ Years ago, suited up on It's. long.
thick legs. with Rose that reminds one
OF a subsOll pillow? The same may Ike
wise ~ SAID Ofcuws, horses and otir r
animals. Poultry have been bred t.
their peculiar excclIcRcies mostly by
amaturrs who have Only had very lin
tied space-a small yard and sui
smaller hel. hOu>e-in the nelghbOrh"Od
ui town. as harmless recreation.
much to the delight aud Happiness Of
many families. Keepins pOullry OH Il
large scale is a subject that nas brvn
treated Otvery often, yet there are con-
tluuallJ new inquiries with regard 10 H..
In these articles shall eudca,or t.
show what kind OF places aud hou>, al,
best adapted for fowls, how many can
be kept Tor profit. their mana cement.
and the best kinds to keep.
A hillside facing the northwest IS a
good aspect for keeping poultry. cspec
Tally in winter. A southern or SOUTH
west aspect is the best. aud an eastern
Is next best. but declIyiti,s facing lrOtu
the northeast To the northwest are vcrl
uufavorable sites for poultry Yard.
neither sould the hen-uuuoes lace tuc>
points.
The soil Of poultry yard should hr
dry, and there should be in it no ho.lo, .
to allow water To stand III pools. IN wo,
weather. Klnd-brraks. either trees or
board fences. should b. GA The nor h
aud west sides of az places exposed To
cold winds. aud trees should ALWAYS bt
found III the yards, or other shade
should be provided ia summer. Hen
houses stuck against The uurth or west
side OF barn should never be tOi, rated.
FO~ Is require warmth aud son Ia Will
ter and shade IA sumner, or tncy VIII
not thrive loag. On Il hrm. sucl
places eau NJ generally selected. with
out much expense, hl haVlu. Nuur
hcnnery mar t.n' C'N-IruSr. Ii IL IA
c"nVculcnCes do hot exit. d Lt.lr from
Ole and d small cAien,c viii naA, a
numUrr Oi bIr,s prohtablc bA ra.s,n- Tor
them Il novel or some sort Ol shed. cL-
DIR winch they may ind refuge III co,d
and vet weather. y small. shed lk,
building, 40 matter moss common the
material, will answer for few huu> ;
but never attempt Over-crOwdng.
II your accommodation, are small,
be cOutcnl with a few BIRDS and ul one
variety. IT wanted pure. Oh BIRDS Of
ordinary SIZE. one TO every three SQUARE
feet OF Sruuud-d0or OF House, Is all thai
should be kept in each building. ANY
more than tlls vii BIZ Oyer-crOwu.u .
Whatever ne tuc mItcraI0l which to
house l. butt, u must have sunlight aDd
ample ventilation. aud yet be- 50 COM
structed that IT can be snul up li-Aii
inr lunn-aLOn. wen required. Cul. -
"a house il - cons iucl,d. IL ,anhot
possibly be kept clear Of fr!n,n. he
PUuiry-hOu>c uIt wall gotta p,mauchi
a"ld Ot every hcn-hpu,c TIA. cannot te
um-atod. la cours, %. tine. .a,tor /
a. b, cnmt h.c>lcd. 10 lows li not
do we'll. Even Ihe old beams ~ d, t.un
AlH become infested Ia dis Aal. AIM
tunol tir l'wi> ftI,, rou>t on lA.m.
w al wd,.i Is good. njh cas- nut sHll-
"a, al. - tin. lttlr me ct quite into
- wOod. a hlteWasn and sum-. aj.un
tp-' ihcr are the only mcaDs Oi destroy
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