Democratic messenger., 1893-02-18
BRolLER RAISING.
Points Upon which the Success Of This
Isusiness DcpcndS.

Points Upon Which the Success ct This
business Depends.
In an exhaustive paper printed by the
we'll known authority, Michael X. Boyer,
for Farm Poultry on broiler raising, he
made the following statements: The
success of the business of broilcr rails
ing depends, first. on the quality of goods
iarkctcd: second. properly advertising
the same. and, third. the proper Gus
TONER. When the hroiler raiser raises
his own eggs and keeps one systematic
cross for furnishing those eggs he will
have better goods To offer. Take. for
instance. loudan cockerels crossed on
Cochin or Brah,na hens, or the Wyan-
dotte in its purity. and there would be
a uniform lot of birds in weight. plump
ness and yellow skin. Now. if such n
lot of birds are properly labeled as
coming from the farm of Mr.. So-and-so.
they will he sought after. Another
point for the enterprising man who has
attractive stock to sell is to seek as
much retail custom rs possible. II the
clubhouscs and large hotels knew they
could buy gilt edged birds from the farm
direct. they would be only too glad to
give their standing orders. and the COM
missions of middlemen would 20 into
the hands of the raiser.
have always held that broiler raising
shonld he an adjunct to some other bust
ness. Some combine it with fruit; that
is the general plan adopted i'll Ham
monton. Others use il with egg raising.
which makes an excellent combination,
but To my mind unity of the three
would bc bcttcr-fruit. broilcrs and eggs.
Up in Long Island they combine broilcr
raising with duck culture, and 1t IL an
excellent ilea. As the ducks can only
| furnish eggs during the months from
February Ia September. as rule. the
broilers could bc turned ont from Sep
tember To February. and ut a season
when they would I've bringing the best
prices. Thus the incubators would be
run the entire year. and at profit. The
requisites of good hatch are: l. y goo
place for the incubator. ,. \ reliable
Thermometer. 3. \ safe burner. The i'm
portance Of y reliable thermometer and
safe burner cannot in too strongly given.
Unless thermometer is true there will
he no guarantee that the proper heat Is
given. Thermometers with the mercury
parted should never be used. Likewise
much depends upon the burner. If u
poor one is used there is great danger of
the wick working loose and increasing
the heat when you arc not about. y
steady flame is also of much use i'll 4
burner. Wicks should never be trimmed
with scissors The best way is to
scrape of the hard crust with burned
match.
The matter of green food is often a
pcrplexing problem to the broilcr raiser.
but if he adopts the colonizing plan he
will have very little trouble on that
score. Ny idea of this scheme is to hive
the little brooslins houses scattered and
no yards attached. Each flock is to have
lis freedom. AL the ground with good
radius shonld he plowcd up and rye
sown. In Il few weeks il will be mp 10
such y height that the little. chicks will
! have feast. As il Is not killed by
winter it furnishes splendid crop for
Them Early in spring il shoots up again,
and the chicks will have harvest until
the rye has grown too large for them,
when il can he mown down or plowed
under and wheat sown. This will serve
them well until that. too. has grown too
large. when oats can follow. Thus a
constant growth of green food will al
ways he within reach. by way of variety
chopped lettuce and onion tops may be
given them. which they will enjoy with
"A relish.