The Red Cloud chief., 1901-02-08
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,Farmers' Review Stcnographic Re
port of Illinois State Dairy mems AS
sociation.l
r, NJ Munger read a paper on poul-
try on the dairy farm. In part he
said: Just why the majority oi dairy
men do not make poultry pay is not
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-sense dairymau start the
business with milch cows that In Their
prime would only turn out 75 pounds
of butter per year, and expect them
to rustic around the straw stack for
feed, and he sheltered from the blasts
OF winters SHOWS around the corner
or the barn and make dairying payP
Now, the twentieth century hen Will
improve the ib0 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
those who would like to know II
standard bred poultry can be raised
on a farm with proht 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. hut the White Wyan-
large eggs In winter.
The lazy hen Is not profitable. II
is, however, "a trial to the ponltryman
to keep hens active In winter The
tendencies are entirely toward slug
gishness on the part Of the fowls, hut
no animal can maintain health without
exercise. We must not feed too heav-
lily, or make 1t 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 Ii well banked with
hay, straw or fodder. The simplest
poultry house is the best. For SO hens
build a house 9x20 feet; use 2x4s for
top and bottom. Twelve foot common
boards will work right for the sides;
cut them into seven and Ave foot
pieces. These can be used for the
sides and end. Then foot boards will
make a good roof II covered with felt
well tarred. Overhead inside should
he trimmed with cheap boards and the
sides should be well covered with tai
| felt paper. Perches, drop boards. ant
nest boxes can be arranged to suit
space. Put a board In the center with
a well-fitted door, as part OF the house
must be for scratching shed. and
chan or hay or clean straw six inches
deep will he needed to scatter the
grain ration In. The house must he
tight at back and sides, as drafts o!
air, even In warm weather. Will do
damage. Fowls will not thrive where
drafts OF air come over them at night.
The building site Is OF much import
ance. II 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 DO got into the front or south
side Of hen house was thought nee
essary; hut now II 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, we'll 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 fill up
| on corn and stand around waiting for
more Glover provides the hens with
much needed substance and il q
| good egg producer