The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-10-27
FARM NOTES
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MOVING FOWLs.-Thls is rather
venturesome in cold weather. Every
fowl should be 10 winter quarters
early in November in the latitude
where the climate is subject to nu-
merous fluctuations, the effect of
which is ksenly felt. Our domestic
fowls which are of SO much value to
us at all seasons Of the year, and
more particularly so during autumn
and winter, are deeply sensitive to
sudden changes. Fowls are impatient
Of restraint and change. IF the in.
tention be to sonfne them during the
cold period, and it comprises change
from the free habits of the former
season, operations Should be common
eed IS soon as the fosts begin and
the days are chilly, that they may
become accustomed to the quarters,
and get over pining for liberty. A
change from worse to better may not
affect them quite SO much, still habit
is second nature. 1t requires
many weeks to become accustomed to
the change. This is why it is we'll to
commence early in the season, if
remarkable results are expected from
the fowls under control. Never
move fowls that are laying we'll, un-
less cessation is intended, for they
will most assuredly stop laying if
they are moved.
Hens that are accustomed to an
unlimited range in mild winters will
lay If given warm place to reost
They frequently do better than in
confinement if the ground is not COW
cred with snow, and will become har-
dy and acclimated in short time by
degrees. Never force fowls that have
once been in confinement and used to
warm buildings ints the outside at
mosphere, for it is not only a great
drawback, bat often completely ruins
them. Colds are contracted, Group
sets in, and the fowls become diseased
the cause Of which, perhaps, the
owner cannot devine. 1t is not quite
10 damaging to remove fowls from the
outside to the confinement Of warm
buildings, but If the hens are laying
it will aasuredly stop them. They
may not contract disease outright,
but they will droop for long time,
and will not become thoroughly es-
tablished until the following season
and | question if fowls are ever SO
good which are removed in the dead
Of winter froia either cold to warm,
or from warm to cold locations.
Fowls never do well thrown into
strange flock all accustomed to run
ming together. They of course must
tarry until the others are served.
Fattening fowls should be confined
BY themselves and piled thoroughly
with moistensd corn meal, or whole
corn and water. Fowls which have
once been thoroughly fattened, should
never be reserved as store stock, for
the over-inoresse Of fat has ipjurt 4 |
the prosreating powers and rendered
them unfit for this purpose. 1t is
remarkable how much fat cocks NAV |
be induced to take on IL confined |
while yet young and fed on corn alone |
with plenty Of drink. If shut up |
when still chickens they will COM |
plste good growth, and afterwards |
take on fat equal to capop. Indeed |
the flesh is the same; sweet, tender |
and juicy.
It 10 different thing to release the |
fowls from their confinement in the |
spring. This is great change for
them, and must be done BY degrees;
but the fowls are becoming uneom-
Portable from heat. especially at noon. |
day, and are getting weak from day
to day. At FIRST accustom them 10
the change gradually. The fresh air
should always be admitted in the
warmest portion Of the day, and at
the top Of the building. As the
days lsnghthen and the heat increases
this ventilator should be opened ear
lier each day and closed later, until
it may safely remain open all night,
but direct draught on the fowls
when at roost must at all times be
avoided. When the days are mild
and the snow has disappeared, allow
the fowls to come out in the yard
each day when pleasant, and 90 by
degrees they become accustomed to
the change, which if too sudden, will
give cold and chill. These reguIa-
tions should in q measure be observed
where fowls are kept in good order
and thrift.
With regard To the oe;t of fs.r,