River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-02-25
FARM AND not sEHOLD.



Prc,upposing the fact that the fowls
are ~afcl, aud iutclligcuty housed
from the iuclcmcncy Of the weather.
the iir-, item of Importance being not
TO crowd them fifty fowls are enough
for one apartment Taking il for
granted that they are provided with
ventilation without direct drafts, The
next item of Importance is TO keep the
houses clean and wholesome. which
by the way. j. no small matter during
weather that fowls are confined 10 the
house \ very importan, adjunct TO
their thrift and comfort, il should be
remembered. is The dust bath This.
Of course. should have been provided
for iu the fall, hy LAYING IN a good sup
plv 81 road du-i. but il such provision
was neglected. lifted coal ashes may
ne substituted. and even wood ashes l.
much better than nothing. although
pretty severe. Il the feather, of the
fowl are damp.
The dust bath should BE placed in
some dry. sunny exposure, where the
fowls may enjoy il ~ their leisure.
Keeping i'm mind the fact that fowls
have uo teeth. during their enforced
confinement remember t. provide "a
picuteous supply of gravel. and also, if
YOU expect to gather ANY eggs, place
before them ground bone and oyster
Shells
Plenty Of good clean. fresh drinking
water they must also have. and for
LAYING hens il is well 10 warm ii slight
Is in severe weather. About twice a
week add To il little Douglas mix
ture about Gill to every - fowls.
IL j. made thus: Sulphate of iron,
one pound. sUlphuIie acid. one ounce.
Put into a one gallon jug of water.
This = good constant tonic. IL H.
also inexpensive. and il fowls are
mouliing or in ana way aiiiug, positive
j indispensable. When fowls are sick
use II every day.
I'm winter twice day is often enough
20 feed With a breakfast Of cooked
vegetables 81 any Kind or variety.
mixed witA middlu-, or ground oats
OF corn. and a supper OF a> great va
rietr of whole grain a. NOu have 1T
iR4AAtti1i- AtN ttAt p 4h lAt ~ tAib-s VI
cycu I'm the middle of the afternoon.
providing YOU can conJrivc some way
TO make them work for il Exercise
means thrift. and, for Young stock,
growth so hide the grain beneath for
cst leaves gathered in the autumn for
the purposc-Or. lacking that use clio
yer hay. gravel, >aw-du.t. or ANYTHING
that they can scratch about
II AZ any time any one shows any
sign of serious Illness the Ratchet is
best and least troublesome doctor, for
a chicken. unless very valuable. 4, not
worth d0ctoring, and, even ii very val
liable, soon loses its value if YOU have
10 eNpcnd much labor and medicine
upon IL. for IL seldom amounts 10 any
thing after having been very ILL.,
In fact, - rooster. after a siege Of
cankcr or roup j. worth about live
cents.
Tho best medicine, by far. i, proven
tiGn This j. accomplished by the eN-
crcise Of common sense and humanity
In the attending of these feathcred Oh
icct, Of care.
In fine weather. such as Ne are now
having. they should be allowed their
liberty. a. they will do much better,
Yet we all know how a@gravating
chick, will act, and with what pervcr-
-it} they will seek their former haunts,
much to the detriment of the temper Of
the much tried poUlterer.