The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-15
Feeding Poultry 10 Produce Eggs.

A correspondent writes that bis
chickens are In good condition and
have the frcec run Of the barn-yard and
farm, but are not laying eggs, although
the season for laying IL nj hand. He
asks what he shall feed TO his poultry
to produce eggs. This query is an OPP
perfume one, and the reply may be of
general interest.
Before considering tho question oil
food, II may be well TO state that so
soon rs old fowls have ceased laying in
the autumn, and before they have lost
condition by Noting, they should, I'M
less Ilamburgs or Brahmns. be- either
Killed or sold off and replaced by pull
lcts Matched In March or April, which
will have molted early. These pull
lets, with proper food and housing, will
all produce eggs by November. When
fowls are kept for eggs II Is essential TO
success that every autumn the stock be
replaced with pullets Matched early in
the spring. by no other means can
eggs be relied on. The only exception
to this rule is In the case of Cochins,
Brahmas or ~Ilamburgs, which will lay
through winter up to their second and
sometimes their third year.
A judicious system OF feeding Is es.
sential in winter. There Is danger in
overlooking. A fat hen Is not only sub
lcct TO disease but ceases TO lay. On
the other hand. fowls are not rcmuner-
alive unless sufficiently fed. Tho al
most daily production Of nm article SO
rich In nitrogen as an egg demands an
ample and regular supply Of adequate
food. There Is one simple rule that
always holds good with adult fowls,
viz, give them MS much rs they will
eat eagerly and no more. When fowls
begin to feed with indifference the sup
ply should be stopped.
II the fowls have n run oil moderate
extent, SO that they can forage for
themselves. two meals per day will be
found sufficient M In the early morn
ing and the other the last thing before
they 20 10 roost. But when fowls are
krpt In confinement they will require n
scant midday meal.
The morning meal should consiat M
soft warm fnoJ small no,a,nos al
no,,,n naai,n~s hn,lad ,I,,I ~ ans
p,s"d Win hrsn ~ mel ap'.h,Iv .sn p'
al mstas A. asn,iiaa, ~, my,
mix,ng soft food Away mis !, r,,har
dry. The evening meal should be OF
grain. Barley Is excellent and Indian
corn may be adyantageously given
every SECOND and thrift dsv 6,,cI'
wheat has a stjmula,Ing efIsat u,on M.
production Of egg and eould n ba oh
taipcd Al a cbean enough rate would 4.
r~ccommspded kno,h.r r,,or,.n,sr,I
clio of dIet 4 green or vegetahle food.
live cahb.ge 1@e,yes ,urrins c,c H.
small quantities. ev,ry Jay In .jii'
lion n ihclr r%rgn,sr fa,J /, /. n.sJsnl
that fowls have a supply Of limo In one
shape or another. pld mortar pounded
Is excellent, so arc burnt oyster shells
Never leave the fowls without plenty Of
clean water.
Mat. NAV h. ~ .ny ,,r,, ,,, 49,.
heal nlac.J y, oy near AZ .r,,nJ "a
form IN nos, emnloyeJ abroad and al
yantag,ous because r.aJ,lv clsaneJ 4.
A basket shane. fat ON y aldo. and
bnng lo,x 10 ! rail In Tho wall. Ibese
hasfe,s arc AZ wire hence do not har.
bor yermln. The straw plared in ,he
nests shonld he changed A. often A.
,h.yc a any toni no uns,v smell.
A change ~ t.oa :, Times will be hon.
san,.i xhsr ,hs xs.shsr /. warm ana
,ss n-,,,,s,,a, ~ sgws .h,ods,s ,hs
food should sbosnd n n~i,rogeneou, 0,