The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-02-23
POULTRY POINTS.

buru pound OF sulphur in cnch
pen the first day OF the month, so You
will not forget it. Clean up the drop.
pings every morning. Kerosene the
roosts and nest boxes once week.
/ Change the liter in the nest boxes
every week or two, AMI sprinkle lib.
eIGlly with insect powder. ScalI the
drinking vessels once n week
Sudden changes are apt to make a
big difference in the egg records
Sudden changes are readily noticed by
laying stock, especially OF the lighter
built varieties.
The early patched pullets should all
be laying now. Ii they do not begin
early the chances are they may not lay
before the last Of February.
Market poultry raisers should visi.
Mt least one exhibition. They will
ENJOY the outing and profit by the dis
! play.
The incubators on the majority OF
farms are now in full blast, and the
breeders nre being put into operation
Watch closely the condition OF your
fowls, and nip in the bud the first
| symptoms of disease. 4 sneezc. n
cough, n swelled head, scaley legs,
stiffness of the joints, dark or pale
combs, looseness OF bowels, are all
warnings of danger, and the proper
remedies must be applied. TO neglect
now may mean an Improbable winter.
Do not overfeed and overstimulate
IN your ambition to get out a lot of
eggs. Always watch the effect of the
food upon the fowls, and when it is
noticed that certain articles pl oduce a
bad effect they must be discontinued.
Too steady n diet of cooked vegetables
at this time of the year may produce n
looseness of the bowels. If the cause
is removed the trouble may be rom.
ctlel. In case that does not check
the looseness an increase OF the sup
ply of middlings in the morning mash
will he almost sure to perform a cure.
AT this time OF year 1t is good idea
to put rusty iron in the drinking
water. 1t furnishes n good tonic.
When the nights are cold. an even.
ing feed of cracked corn will serve as
fuel for the body; but make the
fowls scratch for every bit they get
do not allow them to gorge them.
selves
Do not expose the fowls to wet or
cold weather, as such conditions will
DO apt to bring on canker, cataarh or
roup.
See that tho houses, especially the
scratching sheds, are not uncomforta.
bly, warm, and that the fowls are not
suddenly exposed to cold, damp
storms. Nothing would bring on pneu.
MONA quicker than such changes.
Exposure to cold and dampnees, too,
Is apt to cause rheumatism.
Close NJ the poultry account and
see how you stand. What was the
value OF stock on hand Mt the begin.
ming OF the year? What would he the
interest on that at six per cent? What
did you pay for food, labor and sup
pies during the year? How
much money did you Sc.
cure for eggs? How much for
birds? Foot mp tho expenses; place
beside tho receipts and what have
been your profits?
Clean mp the promises, sell oH the
surplus stock, close up the year in
good shape. Those who sowe1 rye in
the TALL view with great satisfaction
tlo pleasure and benefit the fowls get
FROM it. A rye patch for poultry
pHys good interest. Coming in just
vt the time when green, tender gr..ss
D, So rce. it is certainly an attraction.
The hotbeds, too. should be grow.
ing lettuce for the brooder chicks.
there is no green stun that will pro.
luce better results than tender, crisp
lettuce.
Finally, do not forget, on every
clear, sunny day to open the doors
and windows OF all the houses for
few hours, TO give them q good airing.
Farm Poultry.