The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
POULTRY POINTERS,

POULTRY POINTERS.
There is one point l feel like urging
| upon my sisters in the poultry busl-
ness; one which seems not to have
presented itself to our brothers, but
which I have found an essential to
perfect success, writes May Allis De
Cou. All have doubtless experienced
how flock kept year after year upon
the same ground will lose it's vitality,
becoming more subject to disease, less
able to resist parasites. As the result
we have few eggs, poor matches, puny
chicks with still less vitality. We
! have all been through il! There ore
two principal causes. 4 flock becomes
run down with too much in-breeding
it IS fatal. Never keep BOOSTERS from
your own stock. Also, they should be
disposed OF every second year at least,
and q new, vigorous lot procured from
outside sittings Of eggs, or by pur-
chase Of cocks or cockerels (the latter
are cheaper) from other dealers. Be
sure the stock is not related. But the
greatest source OF this decrease in vi.
tally is an old, saturated disease breed
ing yard. For this there is only one
sure remedy two alternating runs,
separated by fencing or wire netting.
Give the flock free use of one while
the other is being plowed and Guilt
waited.
This rich soil will make the very
best gardens, in which may be raised
lettuce, radishes, melons and such veg
etables, enough for the family. and to
spare to the family grocer or the
neishborhood; thus adding to the
snug little profit in ones purse. In
the fall this plot must be narrowed
over and sowed down to winter rye;
then in spring when the rye is thick
and green, lift the slide opening upon
1t, and see how the poultry will lax
urlate upon the fresh, tender blades.
Their very enjoyment will repay the
small extra trouble, while the increase
IN health and consequently in eggs
will be extremely gratifying. Now
put tie other yard through the same
purifying process Of cultivation. How
ever, should this gardening require
too much labor, after blowing SOW the
yard down to grass and clover. It
will answer the same purpose and the
poultry enjoy it quite as much. Either
way will keep the land sweet and
wholesome. and it will pay, so that
you will be thankful for one sisters
brilliant suggestion.
! These poultry yards may also serve
another purpose, thereby bringing
treble profit. You may have them set
out with fruit trees, plums, apples,
pears, between which the garden stuff
may still be grown. The poultry en-
cicn and keep tho ground stirred
around the trees, hunting out and
quickly destroying curculio, and
other enemies; while the trees repay
this debt in shade to their feathered
friends, VINO in truth feel the need of
it in summer. Thus plums and poul-
try form a mutual aid society most adj
outrageous to ones pocket.
Il may not come amiss TO those in
7 the zero belt who happen to be erect.
| ing new chicken houses, to suggest
| that they be put down in the ground
| as much as possible. In the side Of q
/ hill IS the place Of places; hut if that
} IS rot practicable, let the house down
! three or four feet into the ground, and
| when winter comes bank the top. This
| sounds like deal Of work, but only
by such means, so far north, does one
t meet with unfailing success in the
/ production of eggs at the time wher
highest and most profitable.
Another point which I desire to i'm
. press is the importance Of clean egg
8 for market. The slightest stain de
g tracts from the sale of eggs, and sin
9 gle soiled one will spoil chat of thu
Q whole lot. 1t is strange how few seen
: to realize this; perhaps they have no
:. solved the problem of the cleaning
q Washing in warm water alone does no
. answer, and it leaves the eggshell will
1 the smooth, shiny appearance OF stale
9 ness. But the addition of vinegar tt
t the water removes all difficulties, i. e..
g stains, and leaves the she'll with all it
|. attractive, limy freshness. Occasion
t ally, clear vinegar may be necessar.
to remove bad stain.
1t goes without saying that egg
must be absolutely fresh; which Is
IL indeed, the first essential to success
Never take chances on that point; a
;, egg three, two weeks or even one wee
=. old is not what is meant by "abso
70 lutely" fresh. They should be NAL
''e keted at lest three times a week
is every day, if possible. Freshness an
t. cleanliness go hand in hand IN
X purse filling egg business.
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