, 1880-05-19

fertile. and also tested Mt intervals along 10
An u tlley contInnc live and fertile;
of tic cnn!fnE, spffshtly little clicks. iiun-
dreds nre latchcd, every day:
The next step III tf!ls interesting Whole
breeding of feat1,efcd !alntfes Is the transfer
"brootling-7louse' bef9re referred u as be.
Ing attached to the 1nnin building. Tho in
hatcl,et several liplirs mill they become dry
the rate ot 1oo clicks g each ol,e ot tho t!tty
npartms'hts ,' n tas H. hroMlns,loslse. Tls
here they are kept Until abott three weeks
old. Each of tic fifty pc,ls llns n .pntent
0r9otlGr Or l!en1rsother Miatle Of Zine, llnl'ow
and i!ea "! wii, hot water Insl ndersat'
for the little birds to creep undcr MS tl,eywoula
under 4 hen, when they wish to sleep or
rest. The. chickens, ill the brood;ll0Msc
present iiyely spesiaeLc. s Varying ~ .n slzn
! and breeds, lively ny crEckets. chipping and
hearty aild thriving, they, grow npac., til-
disturbed by tlie yer!nin that 30 often annoy
the Natural Mutfcr llen.
At tie ngc 0f tilreo weeks the lusty chick,
no longer ileetlIng to brnod unttcr a mother,
Is either transferred 10 the grHat laying
house with the laying hens, or carried to the
ng tat II ss is4 st te ~ prasess 'asss
Of all Iii tllis noyel method VI successfully
eolil,terfc'tlllg iaturn ln the pr!'crGatlon Of
hgr living crcatures. THIS crain,niIg house Is
ss FL Y ryd Is fser IGet neuts Ma s "f uprst wi
wood, each ono Will five tiers Ut little boxes
| fashioned llku pfgeDil-!lulcs,. MD accunlno-
datng slnXle f9wl IN tile hoX: Eafi, ~ ,,t. n.y.
Tiers of boxes etelrcling the upright drum.
The time needed tU fatten u chicken by tho
| forcing process is abaat eighteen days, or
| two weeks and !!alf, md they ea'. be
brought fro,n ~ 9rd'aary sss!o ta tle ,y Sery
put on them soft fat, but Rood. sound, sulitl
ineat, rlclI, nutritious, ald pllaGbie: In
this building Mr. Baker forces 20, 600 chick.
The fre.lcl, tlesl,od Of forcing Is used. A
single bird is confined 1tl each box, Ills legs
bel,lg strapped to the sides, 1!!s head and neck
\ sticking out from the hole. Tie feeder has
from which he runs n flexible tube to the
| chlcEen'Y month. lie selzcs the chicken by
the head, puts. the pipe Y, his gullet. a1d
forces the soft food into the crnp, which is
served In turn. The cticI;e.ls are never IT.
leased Until taken out 10 bu slaughtered and
sold. They like lhis curious inethud ot feed
Ing. 1lg food ulat IL given to tliet!t ty
nutritious und delicate, and always mixed
with milk imstend Ut watcr. Tl!us arti!ictulfy
Matched md fattencd, the tender, delightful
youi,g bird, weighing from one and q llaif 70
two md q half iHIunMa, goes TO tile New 0rk
market, finding ready sale sometimes rs high
! as 50 CENTS Il puu1tl.
perfectIng tl,Is grand and phenomenal
chicken-raistng business, spent ss0, 600 In TX
pcrinlel,ts and improvements. lIg Is. COLL
stant!y enlarging llis facilities, lie will ex-
! tend Ills lny(ng-lotlse 40 feet this ycar, sly.
i,lg him sob feet Of length and accommodate
tlnns for {, ,500 laying hens lie will n!so ell
large his cralntni1ig-0lise, to MFors! room
for forcing 5o,0o0 fowls 4 year,, lie will t''ls
| year raise n quarter Of i million Of young
chickens. Ills gross income ls $50. .0oo d year.
He finds lmnlcuinte sAle for every fowl he
can raise, and cal,,ot supply thu demand. To
| what extent he expects to enlarge he does
! not know himself. GEO1su1AS.