Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-12-03
POULTRY POINTS.


"An ounce of presentation is worth
a pound of cure" This trite old
adage is as true and apropos in re-
gard TO the diseases OF poultry and
our feathered pets as when applied
to the diseases of mankind.
Sand is not a substitute for grave
in the poultry yard. The hens usu'
ally pick up the sharpest and most
irregular pieces. When oyster shells
are provided they should be broken
into pieces the size of grains of corn
and not ground to fine powder
The Wyandottes have been cor
daily received, and we predict have
come to remain long time. They
should have rose-combs, bright red
ear-lobes, broad and deep bodies, and
rather short legs, smooth and yellow.
The plumage of these fowls Ia quite
remarkable for its regularity and
distinctness Of markings. When in
good condition and well matured,
they present very neat and striking
appearance.
We have found that the best place
to locate the nests so as to afford al
ways the surest preventive against
the hens eating their eggs Gas some
kinds frequently willy, is somewhere
in the dark or in the darkest and
most secluded part Of the fowl house.
If the hen that is disposed to destroy
her own eggs cannot see them after
laying, she shortly gets cured of the
habit. This is one advantage in the
secretly arranged nest.
Addison says he "never knew al
early-rising constant worker, who
took care of his earnings and wal
honest in his dealings, who complains
cd of bad luck" This will apply
pertinently to the lucky poultr!
breeder. Upon the farm, IN tn,
stock yards, with the poultry raiser
"good luck" follows his steady per
severance in the right direction. 1
matters not what our honest under
taking may be, if we start upon tn
principle that we will win and "con
quer luck" honorably. III can do it
never accomplishes anything. +"
will try" has wrought wonders.
What would a Thanksgiving b
without poultry? And we nigh
add-what would we care for poul
try but for Thanksgiving and lik
occasions? No fowls are so much
source of pleasure, we think, as thos
that are slain to grace our tables up
on these occasions of warm-hearte
cheer. The cockerel that grew 8
fast all summer and became so col
pulenI in the thresling season All
during the husking of the corn,
given up TO the chopping block wit
hardly single pang of regret by I'll
farmers boy or girl 10 whom he bt
longed. What If he did belong (
themi Who would not willingl
give the loveliest cockerel that eve
crew TO help load the table wit
wholesome food TO cheer the friend
that will be entertained on Thanks
giving day
WINTER EGG LAYING.
A reader of The American Rur,
Home recently wrote Us us follows
"rell me how l may manage-if II
thing be possible at ALTO have egl
from my fowls in winter time. Ihal
frequently seen it stated that theI
are some breeds of improved fow
that lay in the cold months of ii
year. would like TO know som,
thing of them"
We would say 10 our friend tn;
all-winter layers are very rare-i
our experience. AS you hint, how
ever, there are fowls that give ,
more or less eggs in winter, and the
are some varieties that commence
lay pretty regularly (afler the
moulD at an earlier time in the col
season than do others. But it is II,
so much the breed of fowls that q
this winter laying as it is the age
the pullets we happen to own, an
the kind of house Gas TO warmtl) III,
we have to shelter the birds.
No variety of fowls with which v
are acquainted will yield us eggs
the winter months, where the birt
are exposed in poor houses, in wet ,
damp situations. and in which Tho
are negligently or badly fed in tho
months. This may be set down as
sure thing every time.
But if the stock be properly mr.
vided through the fall and whit,
with good food and plenty of eg,
forming materials, and your pulie
he Matched early in the season mr.,
viously, the Plymouth Rocks, w,
andottes, and the Asialics will begi
to give you eggs very early in III
season or in many instances con
mence late in the fall, after they She
their first seasons feathers.
But no breed can lay eggs in white
until the proper conditions are oil
served to titthem for this duty. Thes
conditions-if the fowls be housed
are supplies of green feed, SCUM,
gram, plenty of shells and gravel
ana allowance of ground bone, cook
ell food daily, good ventilation /,
Tie hennery, all the sun warmth vo,
can give them in the house they oc
cupy, occasional bits of meat or scrap
for variety, and a liberal supply o
pure water.
lfyour pullets are got out in Marc
and April, they should lay in Novem
Der or December, or by January a
the latest. Continue to keep ther
dry, warm and well fed, and you wi
have plenty of eggs in the winte
months from any of the breeds of on
present improved varieties.
Home Journal.
While there has been no limit t
tho age at which hen will quit lay