Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-02
GREAT POULTRY FARM.
The Only Exclusive Poultry Farm
in Benton County.

ne poultry OuSlueSS Is IdpId-
1y outstripping in importance the
wheat raising industry in the
United States. Each year sees
more attention paid to it, and al
though comparatively new in Or
egon the business of raising poul-
try for market has taken firm
root here and is destined to have
a good future.
Benton county men are going
at this business in earnest and we
have many among US already
who are breeding the finest poul-
try il the world. However, every
one, save one exception, who
have taken up the chicken bust
ness have entered the field to
make the business a side issue.
The exception to this rule is S.
H. Moore, proprietor of the Col
lege View Poultry Farm.
This farm is situated on the
outskirts of Corvallis and COM
prises IS acres. Any person who
expects to go into chicken cul-
ture will be well repaid for the
time taken to visit Mr.. Moore's
farm. On the place are good
substantial buildings of every
description, but what is of great
est interest is the variety of con-
venient arrangements for handling
chickens of all kinds and ages.
Let US look into the matter
closely and follow the methods of
Mr.. Moore We will begin with
placing eggs in the incubator.
After this is done the best results
are obtained by not touching the
eggs for the first four or FIVE days.
After this time they are to be
turned once or twice a day.
A recent incubator test made
at thus farm gives some interest
ing results. Three incubators oil
the following kinds were tested
under like conditions, under hy-
grometer test: Hot air incuba-
tor stood at 20, hot water tank
machine stood at so, while hot
water pipe incubator stood at 90
outside moist temperature Tin the
house, was 12o. Hot air incu.
bator hatched o2 chicks from 12e
eggs. This was the best result
with hot water tank second ane
hot water pipe last. and the lat
ter SO poor that Mr. Moore con
demns it severely.
The brooding house is newly
built; it is 14x4o feet in size AM
hot water pipes run entirel,
through the length of the build
ing and touch each of the 81,
pens. The pens nearest the tur
mace have four pipes traversin,
them; while farther away ther
are but two pipes. The young
est, or last hatched chicks ar
placed in the pens nearest tn
furnace and have the heat of fou
pipes.
AS each brood comes from th
incubators they are placed in pc
No. and each preceding broo
is moved out one pen. Connecr
ing with the pens inside the buile
ing are outside pens and the Ii
tie chicks are at liberty to go ou
side at any time they like. ,Th
they do and soon learn that s
soon as they become chillAd the,
is warmth awaiting them inside
The inner pens are littere
with fine sand and this is frequen
ly sifted and kept clean. Ever,
thingis looked after for the healt
of chickie and his action All
general demeanor on this far
4 sets a hot pace for the proverbi
DuSy Dee.
The main hen house on th
farm is 125 feet long by 10 fe
in width. Running and conneo
ing with this house are five doub
yards in which the birds may ri
at large. These yards are IS fe
wide by 200 feet in length, b
each may be closed in the cente
by which arrangement there a
TO yards 25xIoo feet.
In the chicken house will
found everything in the way
convenience to facilitate handlil
the chickens and cleansing
pens, roosts, ETC., and even t
chicken itself. Some Of the &C
trivances are beyond descriptic
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