Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1882-11-09

the fowls Il sufficient amount oI urni,, II
keep them from starving, let them roost OF,
the trees. under the barn or shed. or what
ever place they find, as is The practice OF
many. Nor j. it much better TO have low
garrett over the hog pen. or some other out.
building. with a few poles across for perches.
ana small hole tor the fowls to 90 in and
out and is so dirty and filthy that they will
only go there to roost when compelled to
Tor want OF better place. 1t is no wonder
mat fowls thus treated do not lay in the
winter.
My object in writing this article is not to
give the poultry fancirr any new ideas but
I" give the IA 'i'erS and those who keep a
few hens to produce eggs for their own ia
ole, and to buy groceries with, Il few practi-
cyl dir. clinnS about the care OF poultry in
winter in order to secure the best results
ana which we believe, if tollnwed, we would
Se!oom hear the remark that "hens don't
lay."
In order to produce eggs in winter the
hens should have Il comfortable house. This
can easily be built hy any farmer reason
ahly handy "i'h tools, and at a very small
outlay. 1t should be built in place where
II VIII be a> much aS possible protected from
lhe north and west Winds. Ii should be
large enough to accommodate HE number
oi '""ls drsl9heu to he kept For twenty
10 '"el'! five hens a house SxlO. five leet
nigh back, aud eight eet front, VIII do.
HE front should always lace The south and
be well supplied with windows. You cannot
get TOO much sunlight in winter in,o a poul-
Try house. cheap and substantial house
NAV be built OF inch boards, bai,entd and
Hleu with tarrtd paper. The perches should
DC at the back, with platform to catcll the
r"pp'igs. Tie droppings should be IT,
moved frequently. ! he ground ALWAYS
makes the best llpor for the hen house. b,1
should always be kept dry. l. not 100 cold
wis should be permitted to run out Il part !
II the day.
Feeding fowls is always very important
natter They should be ted regularly hut
'"' too much. We have found the follow
ng Succes>tu: Have Il kettle in whirl, all
ne scraps OF bread, meat, potatoes. potato
M apple skins, etc. from the kitchen are
brown. Put Ihi> on the stove in The morn
y i'S soon as the fire is buill. and when il
as boiled few minutes take two ui,us ot
hop, made ut corn, oats and barley nr rv.
''d one part wheat bran, and mix into it.
t careful % have the mash thus made aS
mex as you can tir it. When thi- is cold
a. not to burn you when you put Your
ana INTO it. give il To your fowls DO not
we 'henl more of this than they will eat
cream IN 'Ive minutes at noon give them
Il'lle feed ct oais, buck heat or wheat
'rrehlngS. Hive your house well Uttered $
hh straw, Or what is sill better the litter
ON 'he barn lloor or hay lott. scatter lh,. |
AIN over This. 1t will keep the hens in cx I
else all the afternoon. ami prevent their |
afi''ilg Dad habits. In the evening uive n |
1l'' SEED OF whole corn. 1t is a very good I
an [" give aAinv hens meat and v,re,a s
e., sucfs rs Cabbage, potatoes and onions u
'e or twI%e a week. They shonll nlwny, s
supplied with pure, fresh water. in yes t.
Is thai are kept clean. There. is no animal
't Will drlhk more, or that water 81 ems 10 II
m"'e indispensable to than the fowls. II S
weather l. too cold Tor the hens TO law s.
OF HE house. or il the grrttn, is covered 81
IN snow. they should be furnished viii i
ne IN some >iinF". A box kept filled wi II
| plaster AMI placed where they can have cI
;e>~ t" II Is very good. They should also t;
provided with dust bath. \ box Two n
t square and one loot square and ON. foo, =,
IN Kept half or tWo-ihir,ls full O; road 81,
i is about The best thing. but il .he'dn., {,
not been saved during The summer. line y,
II ashes will DO. -,
her" Is very great difference in the loy- IL
pu lIitic> OF the different varirlj4 ,t IL;
Wis in winter. The larger varieties u>u. c.
excel aS wintrr layers anh the smaller in
summer. Bat take The mixed breeds ,s
tally kept hy farmers. and care tor Them j..
above directed. an'! the result will he AN Il.
'ndhn"e OF eggs in winter.-PouItyv .youy- ~,
Record.