The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-24
THE CHCKENISTS.
some THING ABOUT iNcu 1kT:ON, AN
GENT AND mODIaN.
Egyptinn Mammals Worked to Advan-
tasc-How IL Il Done Ioday-Women
Succeed Best In Caring for the Little
Orphans A Visit to the Room.

>"''""" nest IN caring Tor the Little
Orphans Visit to the Room.
The ostrich, which is popularity supposed
to hatch her eggs by tho heat Of the sun,
was probably the pioneer in the science Of
artificial incubation. Since tue labor saving
device Of this ingenious bird was discovered
many and devious ways have been found
which mitigate TO considerable degree the
/ duties of barnyard maternity, and threaten
in certain sections of the country 10 reduce
the scFiptural hen and her wing sheltered
chickens % a metaphor
Poultry raising as an industry Of its
own, said All English writer not many years
ago, is never likely 10 be worked 70 adyan.
tage."
in the light II what is being accomplished
in the business at the preseut time this re-
mark - misiit prophecy, aud when meas
ured by historic facts proves TO be an entirely
sratuiious statement.
Lgyptologers claim 20 undiscovered hero
glyphic inscriptions siX thousand years old
describing process Of artificial incubation
ALusiens 70 the industry, which was SUCCESS
fully prosecuted. are also found in the writ
ing- Of Aristotle and Diodorus Siculus.
An official report Of less than fifty years
ago Is authority for the statement that in
Lower Egypt los mammals contained at one
time 100000 eggs and hatched 100000
These figures almost take ones breath away.
but there IS little reason to doubt that at one
period, at least, in the worlds history poul.
iiy raising Wac worked 10 advantage
Az ORPHAN ASYLUM SYSTEM
There are poultry runs ia southern New
Jersey containing anywhere from a few hun
dred 10 thousands Of chickens, and ii is a
most interesting experience % examine the
incuhatOrs and make a tour Of the brooder
houses. Tie latter consist Of a series Of com
initments or stalls containing tho separate
matches from broilers Of several weeks ex-
istcnce TO fuzzy little chicks but a few days
Old Here arc asylums for waits whose own
mothers would fail 10 recognize them even
should oppor unity occur. ] often wonder if
tho wise Old hens ever 10 By any chance dis.
cover family traits and marvel a. to how the
Young int.rlopers came to po,sess them
That the orphaned chicks are lar better
cared for by their human guardians Is a sal
homiIy on the limitations Of parental solici.
tude. Ola hens crush their offspring by ac-
cident and peck them BY design. but
'chickcnist' yearns most tenderly over his
flock and oven goes 10 the length of estab-
fishing hospital for the treatment Of special
disorders The mother Of brood Of chicks
mstiil' within their young, inpressonable
minds elements OF apprehension and mere.
dulity, but the child Of artificial incubation
Is cminently gulli5le, always regarding the
approach ~ hi, foster parent with NANTES
iations 0i delight. and should the latter bury
his hand amid the selsety throbbing mass the
little creatures will climb up bis arm and
and over his shoulder n The most endearinc
way viii not attempt 10 analyze the mo.
tivcs which prompt these pleasant little social
relations.
ana inclined 10 believe that the first quail
iicaiion for prosperous career in the raising
Of chickens is q strong, inherent love for the
country. Then one should be willing to start
in a small r'y and no more think Of invest
ing bis on . fortune in this untried field
than be would think Of turning il loose in
Wall street
II bis farm IS small, with few and insult
able buildings, he must be prepared to give
up bis best living rooms 10 tho incubators
Is month after month attssis bis f0ndness
and adaptabihty for tire work and he grows
II experience, tho novice can gradually &C.
quire modern appliances and generally In
crease lis facilities
DOWN TO DuaIHEss.
The business certainly needs q liberal
amount Of perseverance and patience under
affection There is much 70 b. done EGG;
must be turned before and after they are
placed in the mcubators, and tested for the
purpose Of removing those that arc unferfile
thermometers are to he examined ct inter.
walls during tho day, aud. If lamps are used,
az least once after midnight, as precautoa
against sudden changes Ia the weather
There is the careful and almost incessant pre-
paration Of food for the young chicks; in
short the temperature, feeding and cleaning
must be attended TO thoroughly and system
atcaly Women are admirably constituted
for successful "chickcnists," especially in the
care Of the lncubatofs and breeders A GER
tain amount OF fussines- which is supposed to
BE p feminine pferogatlyo. although marked
instances Of ablicatlOn In favor Ct the OppO-
site sex aye on record, Is an important attn
D
IS more likely 20 take "a second look, Just 10
he sure. You know, and VIII run into the
room at short intervals 20 see how things are
progressing \ 10 the brOoding, q woman $
maternal instinct reigns supreme, and every
mothcrloss chick is promptly adopted from
the moment 50 bursts the confines OF its prison
house All OF this unweary solictude, yclept
"fussinoss" IS al incalculable aid ~ Access.
The f0rty-cght hours preceding a hatch
Is d period OF great anxiety. Shall It he re-
warded for days and nights Of watchful care
or iallulei The thermometers at this import
ant stage require more constant attention,
since the animal heat increases from hour to
hour, ncce-.tating the gradual reduction OF
artificial warmth The sand drawer must be-
dampenei % produce sufficient humidity, and
tic eggs mois1ened - soften the shells.
At The Cedarsn our solemn nightly pro
co..on Of three 10 the incubator room just
before retiring was something u be remem-
bercd
Weapproached IN single file. E. leading
the way with a lighted candle. The door
was opened cautiously lest the slightest
draurht should extnglish the low flames Of
! the lamps Inc candle, NAN plvtccled from
the air bv Els LETT hand, threw giant fin
ger shadows on wall and ceiling as we tiptoed
over tic bare floor. We quietly examined
the machines, ilst;nctively speaking In wis
DOS lest the tones Of cur voice should break
the spell, Thea coch Ia turn bent over tho
egg filed drawers 10 Listen for the faint pips
or gentle tapping inside tine shells which
should proclaim that life was not only real
uut earnest and that the feeble occupants
were doing their level bast to make their way
in the world In the same solemn manner
we always stole from the room wondering
whether our next examination q the incuba'
tors would disclose drawers tuil OF sprisAtly
chickens or chaos. "a S-itt c. lockwood In
New YORK Commerc.S Advertiser.
=. libel on TIE Germans.
As Herr Hans Wager was standing inside
his front gate yesterday evening enjoying
his pipe his next door friendly neighbor SAID.
"Rather fine evening this, Herr wager
"Yah. better as none.
Il SEQ by the papers that large numbers oil
Germans arostill coming to this country"
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