The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-01-09
DEPARTMENT.
Farm for Eggsa

"" .sonsand hens kept just s ror
one tnOu 18th no males, and thirty
,hsr eggs, males for breeding pur-
bsps and 5SV bring a nice little salary rg
ooss "ou,a Who would devote his tune ne
N any one W. A common hen will
ptbS Oa snaU eggs a year; 1000 hens
by 10 coo0 10000 dozen eggs a year.
you'd give s6ou tC one egg a day for three
IBIS is a a0O orgs are handled properly
hens Il esg to reputable Northern
sDd soId thew can be sold the y ysarFOu IND
bOuses' a Suo1 less than 20 cents per
pt to .' saSi's s88 eggs a day would lie be
dozen CT olS Dozen worth about $3.50 per
IbOut . little more than $4,000 per
y'r. 1 nnI give at same rate $500
FsSs w ~aar' If set and one chick IS
eggs per =. avery three eggs, it would
rsisea ~ = 200 chicks. Suppose these
give Say nr divided, say 600 cocks and
are equ You sell off the males say at
@ ,nsts each, which will be $50. me
1'oSn n5sr YOU keep for layers and kill
rsnSa non fat say 500 hens, which you
out Tn sell at 25 cents each' which
CD r to 1925. We allow for loss by
snosns stc., 100 hens during the year
death 5oasn + y we allow for feed so cents each
Now owl = stock, we have 1916 expense;
o go saod for 1900 chicks, 10 cents each'
n nst Lss sl9O. Expense for labor, etc.
s.n making the whole amount OF ex.
wv, = 186- No account is taken OF
g Psn Sronnings, which are estimated to
Tortb as much as the feed cost II
%. wv YOUR own land, which is 1886.
g~a T hundred dollars vas allowed for
l-.onsps for labor, etc. If a person
III d. the labor himself, he can safely
ont down expense at least $3.50. Now
%o,o are not large estimates. Good
'.Tors should give from IL to IA dozen
scgs per year., and we believe that the
so0a could be sold, if properly handled
q as to net 25 cents the year round.
Now if the 30 hens and two cocks for
breeding purposes are pure breeds say
Tegborns, the cockrels, many OF them'
ooEId be sold for 81 to 81 each. This
should be the case, if possible, for allow
mo voucommenced with stock
IS LAYERS, you can increase your laying
stock by 900 young hens of best breed
thereby increasing surely your egg
product second year.
To sum up the whole matter, a man
with a one-horse farm buys 1000 hens
to start with, He pays out as follows:
loo common hens at % cents each ....,.",.S250
Svhite LeghOrn hens and two cOcks....... o0
For houses and yards built .'''.'''''..'''''' %
" OOJ
g loss of Ia hens by death. ....."....... %
" extra help. |"O
Total amOuntOf expense. "."""., Sl,464
Now if he only gets 10 dozen eggs per
hen and receives only 20 cents per
dozen, he will receive as follows:
For eggs sold, 1901 dozen at 20 cents. d. .... $4,000
80 cOckrels sold at Is ents............ O
800 hens sold at 25 cents. .............. 10
Inland 81 LeghOrn hens and2 cocks at 81 62
manure from hens and Chicks...: 6S6
houses and yards less wear and
ear. -
On hand go common hens ..""...".".. 10
Total receipts and on hand. .....,........ 1887
Balance on hand in value. .............$ 1856
Now the expenses can be reduced
materially by the party building his
houses and fences himself and doing
the work so as to have but little ex-
pense. Or his houses may be already
built Now we have made no allow
ance for feed being raised on the farm,
thereby lessening the cost considerably.
The estimate for eggs per hen and the
price to be obtained are low estimates.
believe that fresh eggs sent to market
regularly daily or three times a week,
Or even weekly, can be sold readily the
year round for Is cents per dozen,
which would add $500 to the cash re-
elpts, and if best breeds are kept and
L dozen eggs per hen are obtained in
1'ead OF 10 dozen, it will add $500 more
Vne net receipts. Let the chicks you
falSe Tor future layers be the best.
W. s. B.
POULTRY NOTES.
Nyou wish fertile eggs, keep in your
D 1nsuS males of Leghorn, Game or
bach Spanish breeds.
aat the diseases of the poultry yard
Nc caused from filth. Filth in the
nu mouse breed lice, and lice causes
g s1lS chicken cholera" than every
'nlng else combined.
f., IL you wish eggs for sale, and those
s sa@' VIII keep the best and the longest
5'' let no cocks run with the hens.
sad that the hens will Law fuIIv os