Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-11
THE HENN ERY.
Field snd Farm.

The Denver dealers are terrible 1is
traught just now over the poor quail
ity of the eggs received In cases from
Kansas and elsewhere. One commits
sion firm says: I'VE pay cash .or AL
the eggs we get, not handling on
commission and consequently our loss
has been very heavy. when We buy
current receipts and have to stand the
loss of all our poor eggs. We see no
wa yout of this trouble unless all the
dealers throughout Kansas points will
candle all the stock they get"
Roup is more prevalent during No
vember than at any other time of the
year and consequently IL Is impoi tant
that extra precautions be taken %
guard against this dread disease,
which Is the most common ailruent
that affiicts our Colorado hocks. II
roup gets foothold at this tine 1t
will be almost impossible to check
It's ravages and an entire docx may
suffer in consequence. See that the
fowls are protected from changeable
weather from which they may con-
tract bad colds, the forerunners OF
roup II neglected. Every poultryman
should have roup cure handy to nse
In cases of emergency.
To know that hen lays eggs has
been fro mthe earliest day a concli-
sion arrived at fro ma simple process
of finding eggs In box. nest or in a
coop occupied by hens. It is DOUBT
full II many persons have actually seen
a hen leave nest and have Witnessed
the startling fact that she left au egg
behind her. This Is an easy matter
where one hen Is concerned, but when
we multiply little and increase the
number to ten hens, we can no longer
be sure which Of the ten lay eggs and
which do not In large t1ocks OF hun
dreds, breeders have been satisfied to
gather what they have been pleased
to consider good quantity for the
number Of hens. 1t might pay TO EN-.
ploy trap nest to determine which
hens are payinr Tor their board.
The comb oil \ fowl is quite as in,.
portant in show ring as the color.
Prize winners Ia White Leghorns, for
instance, usually produce very poor
prize specimens. The large combs Of
the females coupled with the large
comb of the male will produce ex-
tremely large combs in the young
males. These become defective and
frequently fall to one side. when they
are disqualified. To counteract tnis
a skillful breeder selects small,
STRAIGHTFORWARD females, combs with
good even serration and broad at the
base and which would be disqualiti.
cation in the show room. but never.
theless will produce winners. To
these are mated cockerels having ex-
ceptional combs, medium in size, At
ting the head perfectly, like a becom-
ing and well adjusted cap and of as
perfect serration as possible and OF
fine texture.
Not over 10 per cent of the turkeys
that come to the Denver market these
days are real nice and plump. In
fact 1t is difficult matter for "a
critical buyer to find one that suits
his taste. II 4 the last pound or two
put on TURKEY that brings the great
est profit for IT costs as much to
grow the framework for skinny bird
as fat one. The best treatment for
young turkeys is let them roam at
will. It is not worth while to under
take to fatten them In close conine.
ment. They may be finished from
the held in short time II properly
fed. Begin by feeding little grain
at night and when they are used to
this give II also In the morning. In
a few days give all they VIII eat up
clean. ats. wheat and corn lake The
best ration. but for the last two weeks
before marketing corn shmould be fed
exclusively A mash Of equal parts
by weight Of corn meal and wheat
mixed with skim milk
makes very fattening food and pro-
tuces the best quality Of both fat and
lean meat. 1t should be mixed sti6 |
and fed In q clean place. Add both
salt and pepper to the mash, Feed 1t |
'nce day. preferably N The morn
as. ''''