Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-05-05
NO FEED NO EGGS.

Inc pernicious and miserable hahit ri
leaving fowls during the summer 70 for, 90
lof themselves we have always condemned
ana the other equally indiscreet habit of
l'asf feeding or supplying but scanty al.
io"ahce OF food is quite as Objectionable,
ana IS alike deserving of discoura raypment
1t is true that in summer. when fowls have
'"' g range on farm, or when there is
'hach animal matter to be found that tlev
oo not require as large an amount of food
as when kept in small quarters. but at the
same time during the late spring and sum
'ner they will lay the most of their COOS
ana as we all know, an egg contains a vas,
amount OF richness for such small body
'i'efe must De an extra quantity of food con
sutned to balance this extra drain on tho
system. Hence the Importance of syste-
matte system Of feeding, which will sea
that the fowls have plenty of the rioht
kind of food; at the same time one mnst
guard against feeding their fowls too high
~ unless they wish to fatten them for the
'aoie, as they will cease to lay as soon as
eiey oegin to fatten Especially is this so
WIN Aslatlcs or larger birds, and cases
nave oeen known where the egg sacks of
towls that have been killed has been fund
to be entirely filled with solid fat
10 the inexperienced or careless breeder
IL may seem to be difficult matter to fell
JUST When their fowls are thrifty and arc
being properly fed, but it is not so. and
any one VINO will pay close attention to
Their pets, will soon learn the secrets of
success which no amount OF book readiny
VIII ever teach. The profits of the pou)trv
yard depend to great extent upon how i
Is managed. The idea should be TO make
every fowl pay the largest profit possible
as Ihey are all consumers. and sh0uld no |
producers; and, as the different kinds Of
1000 nave different effects on them, thev
should be given the food that assists them
lh@ most IN gaining the desired results for
instance: When you wish to derive nrotits
rom eggs, there food should be thar which
the largest amount of albu,nino,ls
u egg-producing elements. By a chemical
'naiysls 81 the different kinds of grain ynu
VIII flnd that wheat contains orn,tor
mount OF albnmen than any Other kind OF
gram, hence it should be tie foundation fin,
reproducing food, as a LAYING fowl moods
u at'u1lioh 70 the quantity of albunen re-
oifed IN her organism. an extra amount
OF aFafian organization. The white Of the
NeFage mems egg contains about twelve {
ef cent: alhnmen, and this must be fur
lshed from her food; but while wheat Is I
ne OF the best things for producing eggs, il c
OF but li5tle value for fattening purposes, 7
ompared with corn, as corn contains - I
feat deaf Of fatty Substances which fattens Y
'Wls III very short time.
A great deal is being said from time 70 il
me IN our different papers about the feed !
g and general care of fowls, but oae tbino !"
evident, as can be proved by the fowls in =
ne yards out OF ten, that those who have y
em IN cnarge do not read these articles.
II tiiey DO, are too lazy and slliitless TO oil
We the rules that are being laid down ha- ty
re tLem a ialr test. We hope this article te
Ill come before some Of them, and especi- o'
~ before some of those old croakers who "
always running down the poultry busi. We
ss and saying it won't pay; that thew an
we tried it and will bring up as proot Il
cir personal experience, stating of course
iy their side of the question, While i: we tv
uld only understand the language OF sp
ickendom it would be found that the fowls -,
q been on an egg strike and that their bs