The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-04-12
TO MAKE POLL TRY
R4ISING PROFITABLE

R.1 ISiN u Fh OE i u IL r.
In the first place, bnild the poultry
house where the cold winds of winter
Will not strike it. Select the sunniest
place possible. high and dry, where
barns and other outbuildings will
protect It, Have it as convenient to
the dwelling, for fowls need more at
tention than any kind of stock during
bad weather. especially in winter. They
then need Il warm house, good feed and
plenty of fresh water.
In order to keep the house warm.
batten every crack and bank up about
the bottom. For banking, drive
stakes about eight inches from the out
side of the wall. Place old boards IN
side these. Some distarce from the
stakes DIG "a trench and throw the
earth between the boards and the wall
until sold bank of soil two feet high
and eight inches thick is formed all
around the chicken house except at
the door. This will keep the floor
warm and prevent all draughts. This
is an important item as the fowls are
on the floor most OF the time during the
day.
Every farmer should have al least
% chickens, -2thens and a rooster.
For these. house 10Xl4 it and 1T
high under the caves, is sufficient for
both summer and witt +. For the
fame use PA scantling. cover this on
the outside with matched board or
ordinary smooth boards and battens
For the roof use good shingles. All
the lumber should be smooth on bolh
sides. You eau then paint the out
side Of the house and VIII 'tewash the
inside.
Some profts :ionals heat heir poul ry
houses with stove during the coolest
days but this is expensive and requires
careful manipulation. If the fire gets
low or goes out the fowls are apt to
take cold and have the roup. 1t the
climate is very cold, sheathe the in
side of the house and pack the space
between the outer and inner walls
with sawdust. Here the harder breeds
such as Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes,
Brahmas, etc, will do WILL without
artificial heat. They will lay ali
all winter VII re the thermometer
seldom goes lower that 50 or 100 be-
low zero, lining of tarred paper is
usually sufficient. Never choose a
tender large combed variety Of chick
ems if you live in a cold climate.
Provide large windows for The
south side of the housa. For 20 fowls
place three roost poles across one end.
Let thin rest on strip of b ard nailed
to the wall two feet from the floor. a
piece Of one-lnch board two inches
wide with rounded edges will answer.
Place the first one foot from the wall
aud the other two !! # apart. These
can be removed when the house is
being cleaned.
Six nests 10 inches square. two
feet from the floor and on the end
opposite the roots, will provide snff1i
ciedt room for laying. Never place
them on the floor OF the house Have
a solid partition between each, so that
the hens cannot fight. Llno with soft
straw, never hay. Clean out four times
year and burn The old material.
Nests used for setting hens must be
cleaned before putting in the eggs and
after the chickens are ha'ched. 1t is
good plan to sprinkle little sui phur
in the DO, tom of each nest IS there is
where lice usually start.
Clean out from under the roosts at
least once Il week, sweeping the whole
house clean. \ little land plaster
sprinkled about prevents bad odors,
adds to the value of the manure and
keeps the floor from rothng. The
floor should be six inches above the
ground, made of dressed and matched
lumber. The ground beneath it must
be well drained so no water will stand
near the house. Make box Ski #
and one foot high with sloping out
ward. Into this put about three
inches of fine gravel: This will take
the place of oyster shells and is much
better for the fowls. A flock of chicken
treated as directed above will he
source Of pleasure and one of the
most profitable kinds of live stock.
no " TLkETS ARE RAISED
IN WESTERN NEW YORK.