The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-03
Among the Poultry.

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Do not allow a few chickens to monopo-
lie the roosts.
Set goslinRs in the pastures when they
are week old.
Dry dirt and sifted coal ashes make
good dust bath.
Sour milk is a treat both to the hens
and to the little chickens.
If only one thing is used, coal oil is
probably the best to use for lice.
Damaged grain or fermented food often
induces disease, and should never be fed.
After warm weather sets in it will do
no harm ii some Of the fowls roost out OF
doors.
Lack of gravel or gritty material is near
~ always the cause Of fowls getting crop
bound.
Laying hens should be kept separate
from those that are being fatted for the
market.
Ducks should always have dry quarters
at night if they are to be kept thrifty and
healthy
Whenever the brood of turkeys is
strong enough, give them the run OF the
meadows.
If a quick growth is secured it is very
necessary 10 give the first feed in the
morning early.
Feed the fowls early in the morning be-
fore they are allowed any water feed well
and water afterward.
As far as possible arrange so that the
drinking vessels can be kept in the shade,
so as to keep the water cool.
Do not keep too many brakes; one to
every five ducks is enough. More than
that simply adds to the expense.
If the hen does not wean the chickens
by the time they have all their feathers
they should be shut away from the hen.
Nest-egg gourds make good nest eggs
during the winter, out they should not be
planted near the squashes or other vines.
When a large number of fowls drink
from the same vessel it is liable TO become
filthy, and good care is necessary to keep
1t clean.
So far as possible all the hens should be
set this month, as after the middle of June
the weather gets too warm for the chick
ems to do well.
May and June are the best months to
hatch out guineas. They are very tender
when young and do not thrive well if
Matched out too early.
Turkeys can, to considerable extent,
be given sweet skinned milk i'll place OF
water and if the drinking vessels are kept
cleaG will be all the healthier.
IL the hens are kept in ccops with their
broods it will pay to move to fresh place
every two or three days, in order to pre-
vent one place from becoming too foul.
Young chickens, especially if they are
to 90 to market as soon as they are ready,
should be fed all that they will eat up
clean. This is necessary to make rapid
growth.
Young turkeys need considerable care.
1t will not do to depend too much on
the mothers, especially turkey hens; they
are apt to forage so much as to wear out
the young turkeys.
Too much grain is detrimental to old
ducks; they need during the summer
plenty OF grass and coarse, bulky foods.
They do not bear confinement well, but
should have good range.
For market. at least, late Matched ducks
rarely pay. The best profit is realized by
selling them when not over three months
old, and this age should be attained be-
fore the hot weather OF summer.
1t is often the case from the amount of
young poultry sent to market that prices
get very low. and when this happens at
this season it will pay to feed longer, as
the growth can be made at low cost.