Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-07
Poultry on tn. Dairy Farm.


Farmers Review Stenographic Re-
port Of Illinois State Dairymen's AS
sociation)
+. NJ. Munger read paper On poul-
try on the dairy farm. In part he
said: Just why the majority OF dairy
men do not make poultry pay is not
a very hard problem to solve. The
failure arises mainly either from indif-
ference or ignorance of the needs OF
poultry for profit. Now, would any
common-sens dairyman start the
business with mich cows that in Their
prime would only turn out rs pounds
of butter per year. and expect them
to rustic around the straw stack for
feed, and be sheltered from the blasts
of winters SHOWS around the corner
OF the barn and make dairying pay?
Now, the twentieth century hen will
improve the $50 egg record, and 200
eggs per year will be, the mark. Even
greater records than this have already
been obtained.
We are having many inquiries from
these who would like to know II
standard bred poultry can be raised
on a farm with profit. We know of no
place where the profit can be as great,
provided right management prevails.
The man that is raising poultry for
both eggs and meat will find the solid
white varieties good. The White wy
andottes will equal any breed and sur
pass many. The Barred Plymouth
Rocks can hardly be beaten for an all
around breed for the production OF
eggs and flesh. But the White Wyan-
dottes are still better producers OF
large eggs in winter.
The lazy hen is not profitable. II
is, however, a trial to the poultryman
to keep hens active in winter. The
tendencies are entirely toward slug
gishness on the part of the fowls. but
no animal can maintain health without
exercise. We must not feed too heav-
lily, or make it too easy for the birds
to get their food. They will not work
unless they are obliged to. Make them
scratch for a part of their food.
In winter fowls must be housed and
cared for properly. II the house is
not warm, have it we'll banked with
hay, straw or fodder. The simplest
poultry house is the best. For 90 hens
build a house 9x20 feet; use 2x4's for
top and bottom. Twelve foot common
boards will work right for the sides;
cut them into seven and five foot
pieces. These can be USED for the
sides and end. Then foot boards Will
make a good roof IL covered with felt
well tarred. Overhead inside should
be trimmed with cheap boards and the
sides should be well covered with tar
felt paper. Perches, drop boards. and
nest boxes can be arranged to suit.
only allow the fowls the full floor
space. Put board in the center with
a well-fitted door, as part OF the house
must be for a scratching shed. and
chaff or hay or clean straw six inches
deep will be needed to scatter the
grain ration In. The house must be
tight at back and sides. as drafts OF
air, even in warm weather. will do
damage. Fowls will not thrive where
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The building site Is of much import
ance. 1t should be well drained. shell
tered from west and northwest winds
and have a decided slope to the south.
The time was when all the glass that
could be got into the front or south
side Of hen house was thought nee
essary; but now 1t has been proved to
be a mistake. and windows for light
ing only have been found the best
plan. The house must be dust dry.
warm, well ventilated and kept clean.
Large fowls require different feed
from small ones. Leghorns are not
likely to get overfat. A Leghorn will
leave corn on the ground and run
after grasshopper or bug or worm.
while the larger breeds will I'LL up
on corn and stand around waiting for
more. Glover provides the hens with
a much needed substance and Is
good egg producer.
sterility.
When a cow fails to conceive 1t may