Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-09-14
WINTER SHEDS FOR STOCK.

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WINTER SHEDS FOR STOCK.
Many dairymen have demonstrated the
value of the winter sheds for COWS. some
Of them going so far as to keep the ami
mails in those sheds all the time not pro-
viding amy barn space for them. and claim
ing that il pays While We like the plan
of stahling the animals and shed feeding
them afterward there is no doubt but what
the former plan is Il good one. II this
plan works we'll with cows ii will work
equally well with sheep and with poultry
although with the latter the scratching
shed answers the purpose. We have the
same sort OF a shed for the sheep as Tor
the cows except that i; Is not so high Il
structure. Along one side are The feed
Ing racks and the rest of the space Is for
them to roam around in; the shed Is well
lighted and the windows are arranged so
that all the sunlight possible gets into the
shed. We find the sheep enjoy this to
such an extent that they are quite willing
10 occupy this shed at night and often
times, unless II is too cold. We let them
stay there. With MS this plan WAS worked
into at a time when we could not AFFORD
the regulation barns and all of the stock
was kept in these sheds and we lind that
one thing confined animals appreciate
more than another is freedom. room for
them to walk around in. They do better
in every way and more than repay for the
extra time required TO care for them.
THE BARN INTERIOR.
Readers of this department Will remem
Ter the stories l have told of my Swede
hired man who insists ON grooming the
COWS as carefully as the horses. Az first
we thought this considerable of a joke,
but it was soon discovered that the work
was profitable in the milk return so now
we take our turn at grooming. Some time
ago this SWe1p was SET tn whiiGWaSlilE
the inside of the poultry houses and after
this work was thoroughly done he wanted
the privilege of Whitewashing the COW
stables. 1t seemed to us sometimes as II
ne wanted to put whitewash on every
thing which In n way could he so.led
and we have allowed him so much liberty
in this respect that he whitcwashes the
interior of the hog pens. and certainly
nus adds TO their beauty as well as to the
healthfulncss of the swine. Some day
while the COWS aie on the pasture go over
the walls with ii broom and sweep down
al dust and and then thorough
BY whitewash the walls. You will be SO
much pleased by their appearance that
you will find it easy to do it frequently
during the winter. There is no reason
other than custom why the interior of
barns should be so dismal and lack so
many conveniences. Try some way Of
improving them; 1t takes but li;tle time
and the stock will he all the better for
having pleasant quarters.
WATCH THE PULLET.
Depending as we must on the younl
pullet for tn winter supply of eggs il is
only good business that we give the young
bird a little extra attention at least until
she gets wcll settled in the egg producing
business. Bear in mind that II she has
been properly brought up, on the range,
she appreciates the value of green food
and must have IL If she is to produce
eggs. therefore see that she gets all of the
green stuff from the garden one has to
feed and keep her on the range just as
LONG as there is anything for her 10 get.
Indoors look well TO the nest boxes and to
the roos:s. Have the latter placed low so
that there will be no need of high flying
to reach them. Above all look to the clean
Illness of the house in every particular.
Many pullets have been late IN starting to
lay because the lice were having their in
ming. The pullct is not able to give her
tine TO fighting lice and producing eggs
at the same time. Bearing in mind that
since birth the pullet has been familiar
with plenty of light and sun and see tina
she has a sunny house. Not too large win
dows which will make trouble in the WIN
ter, but so placed ,hat an abundance of
sunlight will food the house. Then don't
forget That plenty of clean. fresh water
VIII help in the egg production.
TROUBLE WITH GROWING CHICKS
Many complaints are received from
farmers about the half-grown chicks DIV
ing apparently without good cause at this
time Of year. 1t Is hard to get a chick up
to a few months Of "A profitable period and
then lose it. bat until all who raise poultry
learn to fully realize the Importance Of
constantly fight.ng Zee there is likely to
be a continuance of rouble 1t seems al
most safe to say that If one can keep lice
out of the poultry house and off OF the
chicks and fowls there is nothing easier
TO raise profitably than poultry. The bat
tie against lice should he unceasing.
Sometimes the trouble with half-grown
chicks dying is due 70 feeding corn heavily
at this time Of year. After the chicks
have passed the nursery stage 1t is a good
plan to cut corn completely out of their
ration until cold weather sets in or. in
other words. until II is necessary to con-
fine them to the house. Then corn Is nee
cssary to keep up the animal warmth.
FEEDING I'M THE BARN YARD.
During the fail before it is cold enough
TO put the stock under cover feeding must
be largely done IN the BARNARD or in some
other enclosure. Unless some sort of "A
rack is used there Is a chance of losing
or rather wasting much of the oddcr by
It's being tramplod under foot. An ideal
rack may he made of PA material for the
posts. Make :; about two feet high and,
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