The Glenwood post., 1908-01-04
POULTRY HINTS.

To the person contemplating
starting in the poultry business
we always say that there is no
time like the present, but we be-
lieve that this month is one of the
best that can be found. AS we
have said before, we believe that
every breeder should be one in
theory before practice, but few
birds gotten now will furnish a
great amount of study before the
breeding season starts in. 1t will
also teach the beginner something
about the care of birds in winter
and will prove a great help to him
when he has his large flock to pro-
vide for next winter.
If we would always remember
that what is worth doing is worth
doing well. we would all be more
successful.
At this season of the year we
see several persons who have
spent one year in the poultry bust
nes and are now trying to sell
their stuff and quit. 1t is certain
ly question for deliberation on
the part of those who are interest
ed in the raising of standard bred
poultry. why there are so many of
these cutters. There are a great
many reasons, such as lack Of
time, "cold feet" at the thought
of caring for them during the
winter, change of location, etc.,
but we believe that the main rea-
son is disappointment. 1t seems
to be common for writer's in the
poultry journals to set forth in
glowing colors the profits that
can be made in the breeding Of
poultry. The particular cases
cited may be true. but they are
not the average. The average hen
as kept on the farm does not pay
for her keep if it were not for the
fact that she picks up most of her
feed and turns what would other
wise be waste into money and
thus profit. take a hen that has
has to be fed all she eats and as
rule the ten or twelve dozen
eggs that she lays will not pay for
her keep. We might say right
here that this one fact alone is
enough to make every breeder of
poultry trap-nest enthusiast
The statement that but a few
are successful in the poultry bust
ness is true and should be remem-
bered by those who intend to start
in the business.
The person who makes money is
the one who gets eggs out of sea-
son and has stock for sale and
eggs for Matching at good prices.
Of course he must be an adver-
tiser. The best stock in the world
could not be sold without letting
people who are interested in it
know that it is for sale.
We are unable to guess why you
put glass in your chicken house at
all. The dust has gathered on it
so thick that it is impossible for
the sun to shine in, and we are
sure that boards would be warmer
and not have the disadvantage of
being easily broken. Have a lit
tie more pride in your favorites
and you will not let the house get
in the shape that it is now.
When you read that someone
has medicine for sale that will
cure the worst cases of roup, just
let it alone until someone else has
proven it. Better take the money
you would spend for that and buy
a book telling how to feed little
chickens and in the meantime kill
the roupy birds.
When you select the geese that
you are going to keep for next
years breeders, do not make the
mistake of keeping the young
geese. A goose should be at least
two years old before it is kept for
that purpose.
A short time ago we had some
thing to say about the poultry
business not being overdone. II
seems to be impossible to impress
this fact on the minds of the peo
pie generally. Every year we i'm
port several thousand dollars
worth of eggs, Notwithstanding
the fact that they have to pay 8
heavy duty. The demand for eggs