The Red Cloud chief., 1882-01-26
F~At.cniIg Chickens for MarkA.

Lar"r numbersOf chickens are reared
md sold in all town and c.ty marhct,
throughout the cvUnfry. but il r. sur
priS ~" TO see how rllny arc very in
terior IN quality and size. At IS the cH-
ccpliun. not the rule. u be able to bay
i large. tender. well f4itcacd chicken.
Ict there i an cvcr-inCrCt,.nC demand
f"r such. Chickens always sell well.
and an Improvement IA quality wOHii
grca'lv improve the demand. Fowls.
like everything else. viii not pay unless
care is exercised in their management,
but if we'll attended they are very
profitable. \ good breed should be
secured. VI Tn" AZ" OF four months
chickens # of i large breed should
be- grown enough for tn table. and If
they hayr been well icl and come OF
goo stock, they viii be. u prepare
tor market the birds should Re pcnncd
w Tor a fortnight orthrcc wees. which
ought t. add Al least two psands 10
their weight. Tor u limited number OF
chickens i: viii be sufficient to provide
a number % S;mrly-constructcl pens.
each OF which should measure nine BY
eighteen inches. by eighteen inches in
height. The bottom should hc made Of
narrow stats placed about twO inches
apart: these stats should have rounded
top. The partitions. TOYS aud back
must he of boards and should b. 50 made
that the birds cannot see each other.
These pens ought 10 be placed about
two inches from the ground, in n par
TALLY darkened place, free from
drauyht. Fresh. dry earth should be-
placed each day beneath the cpOpS 10
catch III" droppingS. which should bc
cleaned out daily. Cleanliness must be
the rule. or the best result viii not be
hal. A. soon a. IN occupant of n pen
j removed for market, its pen should
he Whtrwa~h"l ali over the inside and
allowed u get quite ir, before another
i introduced. This will prevent
trouble from Insect vcrmin: but should
trouble he experienced from them, 4
little powdered sulphur rubbcI well in
10 the roots of the feathers will give I'M
mediate relief. In front Of each apart
meat should he n lcd-r three inches
wide. on which TO place the food and
axe tins. The latter mus; be Tcp!en-
iShci once and the former three times
each day. Care should b. taken TO
keep both clean and sweet. After each
meal the peus must be darkcnci for
hi the time Unit. the next by hanging
4 cloth over the front This cloth y
best tackled along tho tor. when Il can
he conveniently hung over or folded
back ~ re- iuircI. Two hours of dark
ne-s ensures 4 thorough digestion, bu.
il is not EcsirItlc. A. most 10. - keep
the birds thus the whole time till the
next meal. The chickens will have 4
better appetite o. the pan we recon-
yGat.
The b6<t tooi for'fa,tening Is buck
whea: meal. when It can b. obtained.
III J. - the use If this grain the French
~ ~ - great measure the splendid
foW.s they ma ket. l. it cannot De pro-
cu-ei. the best substitute Is N eIIai
MIXTURE @; barley and corn meal Zach
bird should have a. much a. 1t viii eat
1t . time, but no fool lcf, TO become
SOM. \ LITTLE bar,ey may. however. be
scattered along the ledge. The mea.
maT fe miVcd with s,im milk If con
yeu;en;. =. little chopped green food
should be fed daily 70 keep their bow
eiS in proper order. In three week the
process should be completed. Fat only
Is sdled by penning schickS the lean
flesh must lie maize before. and unless
it has attained the proper standard IN
~ respect. IL j useless TO attempt ~
fatten i, hence 'he importance OF high
feeding from the ume Of Matching. fhe
secret VI year NJ chickens probably Is
10 get them ready for the table n the
earliest possible period. and not 20 let
them live i single DAY after. Every
Saca Gss is = loss. as they canno: be
kept lat On G. e up 20 the mark. If not
Killed. they get feTerish and oeyln 20
waste away. II extra weight and fat
are wanted. the birds NAV be rgmrlci
fnringth lat ten dIgs of the faitening
Period. but not before. The meal Is TO
be rolled mp the thickness of 4 finger,
then cut into pieces IN inch and a half
tope. each riete rnist be dipped in
water before IL Is put in the bird's
ttIUxs-wne tIrye slIl be no difficulty
IN swallowing Fur home use nothing
is equal TO those never ta.teuei a au-
II we'll led there wifi ~ pseutSof good
meat In any eas ies The chicken be
las Ell twelve hours bslorek j. sIfxd
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