Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-22
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sixteen Points Essential 10 mig Proa,s
Do the IlmaIna...

IN the uusiness.
Jacob Bieglc, who is an old and high.
" esteemed contributor TO tho phHalsI.
phin furm Journal. states tho following
poinis as bc.n; necessary 60 profitable
poultry business ON plain farm.
IL is no. necessary 10 have any pirlicu.
lar breed for success There Is 10 prs.t
doal more ia tho feed aud caro- than in
the breed Bat the largo Asiuiic hraeds
are tho best winter layers, arc tho best
Tor broilors. Tho small breeds will lay
the greatest number Of eggs In n year.
Tho broody hen should get In her
work early. Give m Interested woman
In charge Of her. Interest her hy letting
her have tho profits, or divide thom with
her children
Set only wen fortified eggs. have The
hons chat ore 10 furnish these cggs BE-
lected from tho whole flock Tor their ox.
collenco, and fence of from tho othan
and with these hens have thoroughbred
roostofs, IN tho proportion OF one rooster
to eight or ton hons-tho best you can
End anywhere.
For cggi for market nlono hens do
best without any roostcr1 among them
they lay moro eggs, and the eggs will
not got stale 30 quickly.
10 ~ essential 20 have tho chickens
ahundan'ly supplied with flesh water
Fill tho vcslol twice day at least, aud
clean them cvcry time before they orc
6lloi.
Feed the Hoc', thrc1 times day. Give
them q liberal sunply--all they will cit
up clean aud no more
n abundant wator DO given no sloppy
feed need be, Give Tor breakfast fOml
whoai and oats la hhonf; Tor dinner
soma bran. ground oats and corum'al
moisloned q litilo; Tor supper duplicate
the morning meal. adding little whole
corn Ia very cold weather
Throw the whole grain IN a bed Of
straw or leaves so they must scratch for
H. They must w5r', for their living IN
order 90 bo healthy.
In addition 90 tho above th0y shuul1
have some vegetable fo11--a rack Gllod
with boiled potatoes. bcc1. turrips or
with raw cabbage. Clover hay and
corn fodder aud slimmilk arc good for
them too.
They must have access 20 sharp gravel
and ground oyster shells or thcy cannot
grind ihelr grain. IN winter, WHOM thoy
cannot forage Tor insects and woring.
they ought 20 have meat scraps, crack.
hngs, otc.
They must also hlvo box handy
filled with dry coal ashes ~ ro1i dust 90
wallow ini 1t Is thus that They keep free
from lice.
Tho iloor Of thoir house should DO dry
and covered with leaves from the woods
or cut corn fodder. Among this litter
uhcir grain food should bc cast
WhitoYnsh thoir house and porchc,
frequently OF spray with kerosene oil 10
prevent Hoo, and remove their drOppings
unco or twice % week.
For oyory twenty chickens there ought
90 be 100 square feet Of floor space, 40
moro than twcnty chickens should b,
confined ia one apartment.
The egg aud matching boxes should be
removable 30 as to bo readily cleaned
and wlitewashed. Tho feed troughs
should mover have dirt In thom-shoull
be 70 made that tho chickens cannot got
their feet In thcm
Tho house should faco tho south. II
should not b. inclosoI in glass, because
Il is not desirable 10 have tho house
warm in the daytime and cold at night.
Half tho front could consist OF sliding
doors. TO be closed ON cold nights aud 10
stormy weather.