Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-04

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A Report 81 the Dominlon Experiment
Farms ~ ottawa.

A Report 81 the Dominion Experiment
Farms NJ ottawa.
As In previous years the bread and
mill, system Of feeling was adopted In
the poultry department and proved
highly satisfactory. The bread was
soaked In milk. squeezed dry and 20 fed.
Dry bread crumbs were also given. As
The chickens progressed their bread and
milk dict was gradually changed 70 the
less expensive one Of shorts, corn meal,
bran. table scraps. ground meat, with all
The wheat or crushed corn they could
eat for their last ration. When very
young the chicks were fed about once
every hour, little at time. hut often.
20 ne 20 no, allow them 20 get hungry
As they grew older thcy were fed once
every two hours. and A. they increased
IN size the ra,ions were gradually made
more substantial. but reduced IN mum.
Der. II IA important tha, the chickens
should be sent TO rcas With their crops
full.
A critical part Of the chickens life l.
the fnt Eve weeks, while Il Is getting
st. feathers At this period all the 10
sources of tho system are drawn upon 10
supply the growing feathers. besides
flesh, bone. muscle. etc, and 10 "a neccs.
eary that the chickens should be gcncr.
ously led on variety Of the most nour.
ishing food. A chicken stintei u food
or allowed 10 hunt for ia living, ~ Il
too frequently the case at this period Of
iis growth. will mover mako large
fowl. Indeed. II allowed 10 become
stunted from either Of tho causes named
no subsequent care will mako amends
Tor past neglect. To have poultry Of
large si,e for table use II u imperative
that they should DO pushed from the
EARLIEST date o. their existence. This IL
well understood Ia Great Britain and
France. where raising choice poultry for
market is made an important source Of
revenue 10 tho farmers
II easily procured. milk. sweet,
SKINNED or sour, given A. "a drink or
mixed IN their food. or loft In open
dishes 10 take as tho chicks please. IA one
OF the best incentives 10 vigorous growth
that can b, given. II not milk. then
pure water should BE- regularly fur.
nished and put into shallow pans. Do
not allow tho water 10 become hot FROM
exposure TO tho sun. Tho lrst chickens
10 be- placed IN tho coops outside wcro
Plymouth Rocks. white L.ghorna and
HoudanA These were exposed for tho
first two or three weeks TO bitter cold
northeast winds that marked tho last
week Of April and tho iirt half OF May
last season. Being well fed aud cared
for, they not only stood this ordeal. but
made good growth. In tho majority Of
cases want Of caro- and proper food arc
the cause Of death.
In tho case Of many farmers inbred.
Ing has resulted In weak chicks, aud
wcaklings ~ rule seldom last long
Perhaps Il IA ~ well they do not, for
they would never. In tho event Of their
maturing, made stock IL 70 breed from.
IL may DO added 10 tho general instruo.
lions given above that ~ tho chickens
grow large they should be- removed from
tho smaller ones II they ars not thoy
viii not allow the little chicks 10 have
the proper quantity of food they require
10 mako rapid progress. In chicken life
the weak have 10 10 10 tho wall. Whore
ohickona are raised In large numbers
and aro PLACED In small coops. tho latter
must 30 frequently cleaned OF sickness
Will surely result