Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-24

BOJI THIS tlIne OF the gear every
II progressive fai1,2r's wife is be-
\ ginning to save eggs and watch
the spare nests for a "cluck.'
She usually realizes far better than her
husband the comfort ana profit that
can be derived from good flock o.
hens properly cared for, and while she
may not have read many poultry
journals, she usually figures out a plan
that gives very satisfactory results, The
hints that are offered in this article
are not an attempt 10 dlscredit any
method OF procedure that has proved
successful, but are rather Intended TO
help those who have mad misfortunes in
trying to incubate eggs, by either nat
ural or artificial methods
THE METHOD.
Natural incubation, or Matching with
hens, Is the method almost universally
employed IN this state. and will receive
the most attention for this reason.
Artificial incubation is a very ancient
art and Is now practsed with great
success. 1t Involves the use OF incuba-
tors and breeders in place of the hen,
enough to secure these machines has
certainly secured all available literature
pertaining to them. While much OF the
advice here given regarding the prop
or handling Of eggs for Matching VIII
apply equally 10 both methods of in
cubation. my limited space permits Of
the extended treatment of but one Tn,
advantages of the two methods are
briefly these:
The natural involves less investment
and gives better results I'm the HANGS
OF inexperienced persons,
The artificial matches as well. when
properly handled; It matches when Va
want chicks, matches more eggs at
once and cheaper than hens can; the
chicks are free from vermin and the
hens are laying instead Of wasting two
months or more.
THE EGGS.
The eggs should be selected from the
most vigorous and prolific layers In the
flock. DO not try 10 select your eggs
after they have been gathered, because
the worthless hens that have not laid
all winter are beginning now and the
eggs are often larger and look better
than those from their more profitable
sisters, Select your breeding pen In
the fall from the pulets that lay first
or the hens that you know are good
winter layers, and shut them away by
themselves, with the best male you can
secure, about two weeks before you in.
tend to set the eggs.
From the eggs of this pen, select such
as are OF medium size, are clean ana
without cracks. Discard all eggs OF
odd shapes or sizes. and place the 9TH
ers IN a box of bran or I'm nv rccen'a-
Gle that will afford protection from
draft and too great evaporation OF
change Of temperature. Place the eggs
with the small end down and reverse
them occasionally. Do not set eggs
that are over three weeks old.
THE NEST.
Any box or barrel that is OF suitable
shape and size can be made a satisfac-
tory nest with little trouble. II should
have low sides TO AFFORD ventilation and
prevent the hen from breaking the eggs
In entering the nest; II n barrel, It
should either be placed on its side ana
brsced or stood on end and hoie
cut in the side for a door. Place the
nest IN cool. dry, well yent-
lated room, well away from the
other poultry and all chance
of disturbance. Saturate the
interior OF the box wilt lice paint, some
tobacco dip or coal OIL Place two In
ches Of loose dry earth IN the bottom
form the nest proper OF char or cut
straw on top OF the earth, making a
little hollow to prevent the eggs from
rolling toward the outside and getting
chilled.
THE HEN.
Take the hen from the nest she Is oc-
cupylng I'm the evening, handling her
carefully TO avoid Tightening her, and
dust her thoroughly With mixture OF
slftcd coal ashes and lice powder or
pyrethium. Place her on the nest, sup
piled with several dummy or stale