The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-27
The Best Fowl for the Farmer.

The Best Fowl for the Farmer.
l have been asked many times which is
the "best" fowl for the farmer. And,
as this is an important question, l give
my views for the benefit of the readers Of
the Pacific Poultryman.
Having kept nearly all the breeds of
fowls now bred in this country, at vari-
GUS times. unhestitatingly say there Is
no really 'best" fowl. At the same time
there is "best' fowl for the farmer,
All our pure breeds are good fowls, de.
pending on what they are kept for
whether it be for pleasure or for profit.
Now there are but two sources of PRO.
fit to the farmer from fowls. He keeps
them for eggs or for market fowls en-.
tirely. He must do one or two of these
things. He must either make eggs q
specially, or broilers and roasters spe-
cialty, if success is to be obtained aud
any profit realized. Some may want to
keep fowls for both eggs and meat, but
there is not so much profit (this depends
Oh ohO AAoAnoU, hOWOVOIJ ob Us III
keeping fowls for special purpose.
For eggs, would choose he AndaIu.
sian first, then the Minorcls, the Leg
horns, Handbags, Polish o. II indians.
name the Andalusiaps first, cause they
are almost perpetual Layers of large,
snowy white eggs, and becau,e the young
birds make most delicious br,' r, of any
of the non-sitters. In fact, | d. not be.
lievs there is any fowl tina; vi make
better broilers or fryers thar young,
we'll fed Andalusians. That is my ex
perienoe with this breed. They are easy
of restraint, are hardy and vigorous, the
| young featl ers quickly and soon grow to
mature sizs They are beautiful fowl,
worthy place on the farm. The other
breeds mentioned are all good egg pro.
duoers, are well known and will not
disappoint you.
For meat-for broilers, roasters and
fryers-there are three breeds entitled to
the consideration of the farmer as being
the best for these purposes, namely, the
White Wyandotte, the White Plymouth
Rock and the Black Langshan.
| am aware of the fact that the Rock is
very pop ular fowl, and deservingly so.
| and til at it is a good market fowl, alive
or dressed. But it does not show the
plumpness and soidity of flesh that the
White Wyandotte does. In fact, all the
Wyandottes dress up nicely for the
market, but prefer the white on account
of the pin feathers not showing, SO that
it has remarkable clean, attractive ap-
pearance. My experience has been that
Wyandottes we're good layers, good moth
ers and the "best" market fowl, if fed
properly and dressed rightly.
If the farmer wants q fowl both for
eggs and meat-for broilers and flyers
fowl that will lay all through the
winter and great portion of the year,
| fowl which lays reasonably large eggs
and plenty of them, fowl which, when
fully grown, will make a rooster nearly
as large and just as good as a turkey
then can recommend the Black Lang
shan as being such fowl.
| Where broilers and roasters especially
are wanted-where fowls are desired for
market poultry alone, without any refer
ence TO eggs-the White Wyandotte will
fill the bill and give fair supply of eggs
besides
For eggs especially, the Blue Andalu.
sian would be my choice, but the Leg
horns, Minorcas and Hamburgs are all
great layers, and with proper care and
attention will produce a wonderful
amount of eggs per year.
Now will tell you what proper care
and attention" means. 1t means:
First.-Keep the fowls entirely clear of
lice all the time. Clean out the hen house
once a month if necessary to get rid Of
mites and other vermin. Whitewash
thoroughly, using plenty of carbolic acid
and some kerosene in the wash. Remem-
Der, lice and vermin kill nine-tsnths II
the fowls and chickens which die. You
attribute it to the cholera or some other
disease, when in reality 1t Ia lice that
killed your birds. Eternal vigilance
against vermin is the price of successful
poultry culture.
Second.-Give your fowls clear, sound
grain-wheat. oats, corn, rye, barley,
etc.; keep box of crushed oyster shell
within reach, also pure water where they
can get it all the time, and they prosper
and keep healthy.
Third.-Never on any occasion, at any
true, give your fowls drugs or powders
to make them lay; nor pills, tonics, roup
cures, or any preparations advertised to
cure diseases, 80 called, which does not
exist only in the Imagination of the quaok
who puts the medicine on sale to defraud
you out of your money.
This is the whole secret of poultry cul-
ture. Don't use the drugs or tonics at
any time. If your fowls get very sick,
kill them at once and bury them 80 deep
the other fowls cannot scratch them out.
Just so long as you give drugs to your
fowls, just SO long will you have weakly
and ailing birds.
In an experience of twenty five years
unhesitatingly affirm that have never
CURED fowl of any atfliotion, and have
used many remedies advertised, as we'll
as numerous remedies made by myself.
Drugs do not cure fowls at all. The
fowl that gets we'll after being dosed
with drugs, would have got we'll with
out the drugs. In nearly all my attempts
at curing fowls, l have made a failure Of
it. have also noticed the same results
in the yards of brother fanciers who took
drugs themselves and who doetored their
fowls Long ago banished all remedies
from my poultry yards, and have Danish.
ed drugs entirely from my home as use.
less and Injurious, and with happy
results.
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