The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-27
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FATTENINe FOWLS FOR Market E.1-
a Method Described Which Is Economical.
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Simple and Expeditions.
= Fowls that have been properlv ke,,t
Will generally be in good condition for
tne table at almost an: season and at
any age. But we may increase the
amount of flesh, harden it and "fatten"
tne birds, SO that they will dress pre-.
sentaDly for the butchers stalls, if we de-
alre, through additional or extra FEEDING
Tor a few weeks at the close of the sea.
son. Its quite impossible for any breed
emo matter how careful, how skillful
or now determined he may be-to breed
al his fowls up to what is considered
tne average best STANDARD" There
must be culls among his flocks. let him
DO his best. This is not only our own
but 1T is the frankly admitted experience
or all fanciers or poulterers who are dis.
posed to state the facts. Thus, theIl-
Whatever your strain, breed or cross may
ne-you will rear many chickens every
year that will prove fit only for the spit
or the pot. These should be weeded out.
If we are breeders of large focks, we
shall have many such birds to DO dis
posed of for table use. If we breed only
Anew, the proportion Of Indifferent speci.
mems Is about the same. And all these
"culls" must be got rid Of to the best adj
vantage because we do not care to carry
them over for future propagation, and it
is not profitable to feed them after they
have attained their growth
Remove such birds-and especially all
the imperfectly feathered or ill shaped
cockerels from among their mates.
Race them, 10 or 20 together, in closed
coop that is clean and comfortable, for
them to eat and rest in, without crowd
ing each other. Give them fresh water
to drink, with little cayenne pepper
thrown into it, two or three times a
week, and feed them all they will eat up
clean three times day, upon boiled
corn and wheat meal with potatoes "a
little salted), one part of each, into which,
while hot, stir pound of common lard,
beef tallow or chambers scraps perfect-
ly sweet, mind) to six or eight quarts of
the mash.
Feed this out when warm. Have a
basin of coarse gravel handy, which they
Will eat all they need of to assist diges-
ton. Occasionally mix little powdered
charcoal i'll this soft food (Which lat
ter is II excellent purifier and guards
again.t the souring of their food in the
crop, and in two or three weeks your
birds will be at their best. Kill. dress
and market them, and thus make the
wisest disposal you can make of all your
surplus or undesirable fowls.
While this process is going on it will
be observed that the birds are in close.
compact coops, open only in front. These
may be placed in the barn or anywhere
most convenient for the time being.
They will not suffer, thus in a body.
from the cold. The coops should be set
on the ground, with straw or leaves for
flooring. The heat of the fowls bodies
will servo to keep each other warm
enough in the three sided closed coops.
They have no exercise, and they have
nothing to do but to eat, rest, sleep and
grow fat. This method is simple, eco
nomical and the least troublesome. In
~ to "a days at the outside fowls thus
treated should be in their best condition
for Strengthening.