Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-29
a mILLloNAlals POULTRY.
The nusinoss 81 Raising iiroiier- Tor
yanitrbiits Table.

tauNtfhllts NNults
In the first yard were u lot Of llou-
dams. a French breed liked BY Mr.. Van
dorhiit. although Mr.. lloidtmann does
not think 80 much Of them. They arc
very handsome and graceful, have large
black and white spots on their feathers.
and big topkuots. colorcd similarly. In
the next yard were brown Leghons.
beyond those white Loghorns and IN tho
fourth yard Plymouth Rocks. Adjoining
the fecdroom {. the iucubating room
the most interesting Of ALL This room
contains d0ablo aud two single incu.
baiors. having united capacity Of 1900
eggs.
The incubators are Of the latest pat.
torn. those formerly used by SIR, Heidi
msnn having been discarded. Every
possible care Is used TO make tho ma
chimes success sful. Mr.. llcidtnhnn has
added number VI devices Of his own 10
guard against possible failure. Tho safe
ty valves are dolicaiely poised 10 rcgu.
late tho heat In tho incubators, which
must not be morn than 1903 dega. nor les
than i0l dogs. The same system Of heat
ing by bot water pipes Is used In them.
the heat for the boiler coming from .
large, common lamp In order 10 pro
vide against unforeseen occurrences an
alarm bell Is attached 10 the heating
pipc. Delicate rods act on an electric
boil, which rings Ia tho building during
the day and IN Mr.. Heidtmanns house
at night.
The hrooders are arranged 40 that the
newly matched chickens 70 into the ono
occupied by those Described. As they
grow older and stronger they are moved
along until they are blk enough 10 shift
for themselves, whom they fall victims
10 Mr.. Vanderbilts liking for tender
brolprs. The temperature in the first
broOdcr IL kept at about ~ dogs., and Il
descenda gradually In tho others The
heat Is supplied by hot water pipes,
which run above the heads Of the chick.
ems. In some broodcrs the heat comes
from below. but Mr.. iicidtmann says
that Il wcakws tho chickens legs and
keeps them small.
"ln order TO give the flesh flavor and
irmncss,T ho said. "chickcns must b.
brought up quickly. II they are not
well fed and nourishod they will grow
slowly and become tough"
Back 81 each broodcr Is an exact copy
Of tho sun parlor In use at winter resort
hotels. The pnrlor Is small, made OF
glass and iron. and the floor IL strowu
with coarsor sand than that In III,
hrooders. There are half az many par
lors a. broodcru. Beyond these are still
larger SIM parlors Ut tho same kind
with ordinary eand aud pebbles on th'
floor. still farther back are open yard
foyOn;y-iiyc feet In depth. On warn
days the strong young chickens are on
oilhor In the sun ,parhprs or the opei
yards. Some Of the bigger chicks in TN
last breeders were running about thui
larlors ON tho day OF visitation. Ther,
arc cooler breeders In tho fccdroom
but they are no, in use now. The door
in tho breeders leading 10 the sun par
lors are controlled by cords Every pre-
caution Is observed to avoid frightening
tho chickous.
Worlunen are busy constructing
brick cottage, in which Mr.. Heidtnani
| will live. On tho other side Of this cot
tagu drcdgers are making canal 70
the white ducks that Mr. VANDERBILT
will raifo. The drcdgers have been n
work for three years, for tho canal
long. reaching TO the bay. a circula
duck pond has been built. Mr. Wander
hlt prefers the White Pelsings, MI
Heidtmnm said, although no now ha
some Rouons.
ave now have about forty ducks" h
said, "and about 100 chickens. by mex
season We will have from 100 10 ~
chickens. Mr.. Vanderbilt says he move
ate as good broilers as those wo raj.
here. Monte Carlo is famous for goo
eating. but he says even thora tho chicl
ems don't have flavor like ours."-No'
York sun.