The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-07-08
ponllr, Votes No. 5.

The young chicks must be SD caieu
for that they will grow continuously
If there is a check TO growth, for any
reason, it will effect the size, vigor ana
productiveness Of the adult.
All over the country eggs have been
Matching worse than for a great many
years. This was probably caused by
loss Of vigor, on account Of the hard
winter. As consequence OF this, ana
the lateness of the season, there Will be
a far greater number Of late Matched
chicks than usual. While II may he
advisable for the fancier who gives
most careful attention and does not
hesitate to feed costly foods, to hatch
chicks late. it is in no sense desirable
on the farm or in the backyard 10
have many chicks come in the worlu
in June. July and August. 1t is true
that due to natures bounty at this
time. an individual chick can be raised
to maturity at a minimum Of expense,
but on the other hand disease, lice, and
storm so lessen the number that with
out the most painstaking care, the
cost is increased; moreover these chicks
are the ones that come to the market
when it is at the lowest ebb. Some
time ago a lady who raises a great
many chickens, told me that she set
every hen that wanted to sit the year
around. This custom can be advised
when it is proven that the hens in
telligence is greater than mans.
The secret Of success in marketing
a product il to sell when the price Is
up. In the poultry business this can
best be done by Matching chicks from
February to June. ! have given this
advice to several farmers who agreed
as to advisability, but claimed that
their hens did not become br0Ody early
enough. This statement proves the
advice sound, since the condition COM
planned of is a direct resultant Of hatch
ing chicks late. Late-hatched pullets
will not mature until Christmas, and
will not lay until February or March.
Can you ex pect them to hatch early
chickens On the other hand pullets
Matched before May will mature and
begin laying before the cold Of winter
sets in, and will be ready for mother
hood As soon as desirable. / carried
Is Rhode Island Red pullets through
the winter; all were laying Decembe I
lst and 10 became broody in January
and February.
1t is well to hatch all the chickens
you can in September. Every one
knows how fast fall chickens grow and
how easy it is to raise them. After
the first week they can almost make
their own living ION the farm, and
can be marketed prohtably, or If eaten
at home will be found a. toothsome
meat a. ever was grown. Let me re-
peat the advice Of the first sentence
and add some ~seasonable hints.
Keep the chicks growing.
Do not turn the chicks, under two
months old, out in the morning unit.
the dew is gone.
II possible place coops so that chicks
will range on new ground.
Give lice no quarter. Fight them al
the time. II hens do not lay well
have lusterless plumage and lack
feathers on top Of head, Oh if chick.
grow slowly, are sluggish, sleepy
or not feathering properly, the trouble
is probably here.
Do not forget that the increase II
number and size Of chicks necessitate
an increase in amount Of food. Fee
literally, making the evening meal a
much ola well-balanced mash as tn
chicks will eat clean.