The Columbus journal., 1903-09-09
Water for Fowls.

AuS 0CS0OVO VI supplying W0ecI ~
fowls are usually crude. On tho
farm especially where the labor should
be reduced to q minimum. We find the
least attention paid to work-savtng
arrangements. The large poultry.
keepers 60 about the matter in ! bust:
ness like way and make arrangements
for the automatic watering of the
fowls and thus save many steps and
mulch attention. But On most farms
The woman Of the house or some
member Of the family has to keep
watch Of the hens to see that their
water supply does not fail. This gives
one more thing to think about in the
care 0f poultry, and II makes many
steps Necessary. The open pans get
slimy. and the water gets warm In
breeding place for germs that some
times carry destruction to the flock.
There is no doubt that the water
trough is q very common means OF
spreading roup from one fowl to an
other.
There are numerous automatic
watering devices, but most OF the
commercial arrangements are too
small to be serviceable. They hold
enough water for q sitting hen and
flock of chicks, but that Is about oil.
In fact, for q flock of hen and chicks
little homemade arrangement will
sufice. Take q shallow pan that will
not rust and invert id It ! quart or
larger bottle full Of water. The water
will ilow 6at of 1t only till the air is
shut Oh by the rising water Id the
pan. After that the water will run
out Of the Bottle into the pan only
as fast as the water in the pan Is
lowered. This bottle will hold the
water ror several days supply. The
pan that holds It may be made Of
wood rather than Of metal and this
will save all tendency to rust in the
material:
An automatic fountain of any size
may be made for the large flock. A
barrel may be used If it is desired. A
wine barrel should be fitted with an
iron pipe running from the bottom OF
the barrel to the trough in which the
fowls are to receive their water. This
pipe should have a faucet In 1t at
some point SO that the water may be
turned of while the barrel IL being.
filled. This barrel full Of water will
last several days. IL it Is desired to
give the fowls pure water all the time;
4 little hole may be bored id the;
trough that will allow the water To-
run out and this will in turn draw the
water from the barrel. The stream
can be adjusted to any size SO that
the water in the barrel will last as
long as desired. Where the farmer
has . windmill, tank and hose; tho
barrel may be easily filled at any
time, and the owner will feel like
being more liberal with the water
than would be the case had he to car
ry or haul the water for the fowls.
Probably every farmer understands
the principle OF air pressure. and the
fact that up to \ height Of 81 feet
water will not run out OF vessel un-
less air can get in to iii its place.
1t is possible to invent numerous
methods of employing this principle.
A little study of the matter will result
in many happy Arransemnts to save
labor. Wherever possible the water
should be frequently changed either
automatically or otherwise. Stagnant
water soon becomes foul with food;
especially where the birds have soft
food once or more times q day, as they
will 60 to the drinking trough after
eating and more or less of the mate
rial remaining on their bills gets INTO
the water.
Dark orahmaS.
From Farmers Review: In breed.
ing dark Brahmas use the single
mating system exclusively. I found
it rather hard at first to get good
males and females from the same
mating, but think have at last sue
ceeded. The young birds are sturdy
little fellows and begin to scratch and
kick almost as soon as hatched. I
lose very few from bowel trouble or
other causes. The Brahmas need to
be some older than most breeds be-
fore they lay. but when they do lay
they average an egg about six days
out of seven. Hatched in spring they
will lay about the first year, and their
eggs are a good size. Two things
which endear my Brahmas to me are
their beauty and their aptitude for be-
coming pets. My birds are very much
admired and my friends think it al
most wonderful that the chicks will
eat out of my hand. answer to q
name and even get In my lap to be
petted like q kitten. As they grow
older they are more dignified, but
they are never scary, like some other
breeds. For the man or woman who
wants a few thoroughbred fowls and
has only a city lot I don't know of q
better bred. They are easily kept IN
with q low fence and do very nicely
when confined. I find they are not q
lazy bird. as is often said of the large
breeds, but that they like nothing bet.
ter than to scratch and work for their
feed, when given to them in litter. I
would not feed them mash more than
twice q week. Considering the sue
cess l have had in competition and
the pleasure and profits I derive from
my birds at home I have every reason
to be pleased with them. and I am
sure when their good qualities are bet
ter known. they will be more exten-
siyely bred in the west than they are
At present.-Mrs. Josephine Griffith.
Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Professor Stillman Kelley Of Yale
will represent the United States at
the international concerts to be given
during the Wagner commemoration
week in October at Berlin, Germany.
The concerts which will take place on
the three days following the unveil.
T.. ~ <ha Wa1nor Sfatno vyi11 ron.n.