The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-02-01
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To make a success Of the poultry BUSH
ness, NY one must first understand that
the hen is u very industrious machine,
calculated to convert cheap product into
that which is valuable. With proper
surroundings and careful attention by
the owner, there is no uncertainty
about the result. There must be a COM
Portable place provided for the hensi II
need not be very expensive, but should
be dry ut all times. The house should
face the south, so that the sunlight can
have the full effect in winter Dust
baths must be provided, where they may
resort and enjoy themselves. There is
no better material than dried muck that
can be dug along any creek or branch.
The advantage Of such material above
road dust is It's lightness. When dried
it is the best absorbant obtainable.
Thrown under the roosts, it quickly does
away with all disagreeabe odors that
may arise from accumulated droppings
under the roosting places. The roosts
should be low down, not more than two
or three feet high; 2x2 2 pieces rounded
off at the upper corners so the toes OF
the fowls may rest comfortably, which
they cannot do il wide board is given
them. Throw dust over the roosts free
ly, and if your hens are free from YER
min yon need have no fear OF them.
Never put the ro0sts one above another
keep them level and in such form that
they may be raised to clean out under
them. And then il the droppings are
preserved in boxes or barrels, the owner
will have a better fertilizer than any.
thing he could buy for his onion patch
in the spring. will say nothing Of the
incubator, never having used one, and
am writing for farmers that want to keeI
small flock Of poultry for profit in sup
plying their own table and marketing
the surplus. Wheat is the standard
poultry food. While corn is good food
for the evening meal in winter, it is moi
an egg producing food. Chopped. bone
three times a week should be provided
never burn them. Furnish sharp grit
even II you have to pick up quartz peb.
bles and crack them. Broken table.
ware is good, and if old glass ofany kind
is used, first melt it in your stove or ire.
place when cold it breaks up in nice
shape to furnish grit for the fowls, and
there is no danger OF hurting them
Never feed a particle Of soft dough OF
batter of any kind to little chicks. Bake
it. There is no better feed for little
chicks than bread crumbs and little
millet seed. A man or woman that can
feed flock OF little chicks on the above
mixture, then furnish a shallow tin OF
cold water to drink and get no enjoy
ment out Of it ought to go off and die.
Keep but one dog and have a good one
and feed him well, but not with the
fowls Never allow your poultry to be
frightened. If your neighbor comes and
brings his dogs to visit you, don't asl.
him to come again soon. Be gentle and
kind at all times, and feed literally but
not wasteiully Cook all meat scraps,
squirrels and jay birds that you shoot or
trap. Do not let your fowls eat carrion,
but bury 1t.
Now, Mr.. Editor, for the proof; Ny
wife and | began Jan. |, 1900, with 81
hens mixed stock. Eggs produced, 439
dozen Sold 316 dozen; used the re-
mainder for Matching and home use.
Have on hand Jan. /, 1901, same number
as we had in the beginning. Eggs and
poultry used equals more than the cost
of grain and other feed Net, $50 for
eggs and $24 for fowls.
D. A. TURNER.