Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
POULTRY

cools off and is several hours heating
again, and again quoting from the ~
when she leaves her nest SHE goes ba\
to the Eggs with the same heat she hac\
when she left them. and they are not put
in some cold place TO- slowly warm up.
Eggs should be aired and cooled more
in q warm summer temperature than in
cooler weather, but the machine should
be kept warm at all times.
This article refers "a some Of the DOS
and Don'ts' as we have found them, but
I don't advise any one just how to run
their incubators. Your plan may be
better than mine, yet If there is one hin
here that will help any one I shall be
glad. Mas. w. s. GREER.
Breeding and Feeding For Eggs.
Good laying hens, in a scrub flock, are
few and far between. In the wards Of
the poultryman who grows only pure
bred chickens, the layers are better than
those in a scrub flock, though they are
not always what they should I've. This i.
true Of the average flock Of pure bred
fowls. Because afen is of a fine line of
thoroughbred blood Toes not make her q
profitable layer. There are poor laying
pure breds the same as there are good
laying ones Get the good ones, and
breed to improve them. There Is more
in breeding for better laying hens, ye,
considerable more than is generally sup
posed. The first thing to remember, the
initial principle in laying the foundation
of a heavy laying flock, is to select \
breed Of fowls that is especially success
full at heavy laying-not just for a spell
in spring and summer, bat a%ll-year lay.
ers; those that every change intheweathrr
do not affect; one whose carcass is wortl,
something after their services are over,
one that is hardy and a hustler. DC not
try to grade up a flock OF scrubs, tina, is
too slow; besides there will always b..
scrub blood in the flock. IT the purse is
light, buy ten hens and a male of the
pure bred fowls # the heavy laying va.
riety YOU choose, and III one year yuu can
get a good nock of SAY, lGO choice
pullets to to begin your first fall and
winter with. which YOU can increase To-
iG0O the following season if your desire.
IF you expect your chicks. even of a
good laying strain, to develop into heavy
layers, they must not he neglected, for
from the lime the chick is Matched cor
rect feeding has much TO do with its
development. A chick that is stunte,l
must he more OF less impaired in
vitality. Any thing that has to do witt,
improper management of the in'ended
layer affects the number of eggs he " II
he able to produce. 1t is said that a hen
can lay from 400 to 600 Eggs at a profit
to her owner, but her greatest profit i,
returned from the time she b>gins to lay
until twele months have passed. The
first years laying is considered the best.
Yet I know that Wyanlottes can be kept
until they are 50 months old with profit.
| believe the profit returned the second
year is as great as in tln FIRST, even il
the number of eggs are not quite -,
great in number. As a rule the eggs are
larger and more fertile and better shape.
They eat less in their second year, being
matured. A pullet is always more
voIacious than a hen. Chicks INTENDED!
for layers must be nourished from birth
and never allowed to stop growing until
they are mature. A March or Ap,i,
Matched W~yandotte pullet should com =
mence to lay in October and continue
right on the fall and winter, when eggs
are the hest price. If she has been
properly fed she will not disappoint
her Owner in his calculations. desire
to emphasize the fact that they must he
we'll fed from the start, and when they
begin to lay then they need extra special
care, in the way Of feed, and comfortable
quarters. Early matches OF good laying
strain of pure bred fowls. and continue
! good care, are the price early layers amp
hearty fowls.
The baby chick should not he feed
until it is 81 hours old, and then "A We, y
little every hour or two. aud then witt.
only dry feed Of Some lind, such as a
mixture Of finely cracked grains and
seed, with a small portion Of beef meat,
and green feed Of some kind. Great
prccaution must be exercised To avoid
bowel trouble. BY feeding lightly the
first 10 days, and giving boiled milk TO
drink. little trouble in this line need ,e
experienced. BE sure TO keep them
warm. and comfortable at all times, with
plenty Of grit. charcoal and fresh water
always accessible. Keep them growing
and healthy. and when they begin 10 lay
a good ration TO keep them laying is t.
scatter cracked corn in a deep litter in