Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-15
81 WESTON

easily in contact with the bugs and
worms.
Shade IS absolutely necessary. Bushes
are the best; trees are next. II you have
neither. construct 4 temporary shade OF
upright poles, six feet high. covered with
boughs ana weeds or grass. They VIII
find ii quick enough, and remain under "a
until the sun goes down. Fresh water.
three times a day, Keeps best in crock or
galvanized iron drinking fountains placed
under the shade enclosures. Never let
this water stand ia the broiiing sun; IL
will make your chicks sick 70 drink 81.
1t may seem strange. but II IL true.
that young chicks thrive better az nlg..-
than during these very hot days. II they
are cOoped. 90 not put tOu many IN cacn
coop. They must not be crowded. The
object Is 10 keep them cool ana CIV"
them plenty OF fresh afr all night. L-t
them out al daylight Of AZ early a. you
can in the morning. The air j. cool. AMI
there are plenty uf early morning bugs
ana worms To Keep them busy.
Keep theiT cOOps, TOuFtS. etc, very
clean: tn fact. clean them every day.
This IA The weather to breed l!cc. ana onn
must not have lice where there are young
chicks. nothing VIII XII N Young iiock
quicker. ID X Dot hard % keep chicks
free from Ice; IL only requires constant
watchfulness. and h pays IN the end
| one must choose between thr two ai TIC
| start either 10 raise chickens pr Zee. u
I Will not pay 70 ;ry 20 raise both iogeih-
| a. your Youngsters grow. W. careful WIN
| separate them according 20 size. Big AMI
| litfl,. chicks do not thrive vel together.
| AZ they grow, feed them all ihey Will eat
| however. until they nave grown thc
| frame. Many farmers make a fHial mis-
| take AT this time ~ year. They keep
their young chickens. ana The PA one-
| too for that matter. cnyped up ~ yards
| for fear they may damage the young
vegetables ana flower beds This is
great mistake Poultry wlre II very
chean. ana it costs but Htte % fence OF
/ Nansr 10 "a. = e.
Your chickens are quite As important aS
| your vegetables ana flowers. ana Will
| bring quite - large q return iJE hi-
Great pains are taken to weed your
| vegetables and flowers. aud cultivate the
| ground In every known manner to make
| young chicks are supposed 10 grow ANA
| thrive and be deprived Of the very thinS
| which iS necessary t0 produce TINS
growth. How great ~ the disappointment
| when August or OCtOpcr = Al nand and
| you fnd IN the first smooth. long legged
| skinny bruilerS. ana IN ne latter sum
| sharp keelcd roastcrs. all because they
| were neglected ana deprived ot the NEG
| essary ruu III the early days "I their *
| istencc. chickens usually grow somehow.
| and il is because M tnis thAt they arc
| showed about ana left IN AXE what they
| can get There is no one thing on the IV-
! crage tarm ~ shdmriuilE neglected n
| the fowls Tho Old hons cam stand COM
| siderable neglect. but they cannot De cN-
1
| were cared for. TX seems quite SuiilcIrHt.
| however. that they live and cost LITTLE.
50 much for young chicks Now .
| word win regard " thc VIA ones may nnt
! be amiss. Your hens should be LAWNS
| we'll now. almost as wei a. IN May. ne
| must not however. he fed any corn III nos
| weather II Is fatteu!ng ana heating
| Oats and wheat are the best summer
| grains. with a very widely extended grass
| run The whole farm is none too large
| for the old flock. The same old cry &oe>
| out about the young vegetables and thc
| tinwcr-btdS. ana Inc same answer nus
| here as well-fcnce them OF
| Keep your coop windows wide opcH
| night ana day III the hens prefer INV
! trees to roOst in or even low bushes, let
| them stay there undisturbed: il Will Il ,
| them good. Keep the roostS. drop boards.
! etc, all very clean Provide as much
| shade for the old flock as for the young.
| But above all things Keep the Old h"ns
| away from the young chicks. They never
| thrive well together. Lice are always to
| be found on hens in summer. When the
| lice get the best Of thu hen, the hCn Oia+
and The lice thrive. and vice versa.
| Hens need fresh water ana plenty Of u
| the same as chicks. II they can have &C
| cess 10 a running stream 80 much the bet
| ter: otherwise provide them with drink
| inc fountains. kept clean.
! Nest boxes need to be watched care
| fully. kerosened well and the straw
| changed at least every two weeks.
| Il Will he found a paying investment 70
, take little extra care OF your stock ~
| this time Of year ANA the few suEScS-
lions here offered may serve 10 remind
! YOU Of valuable hints i'll time.