Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-06


One Of the most important thing
in poultry raising is to have proper
runs. II Is a mistaken idea that the
best land for poultry Is the poorest
land that lies outdoors, or gravelly OF
sandy land. an acre of which will no
produce enough hay to keep a goa
alive. Hens and chickens requlr,
grass. and lots of Il An acre of goot
grass land is necessary for every hun
dred adult fowls. A poultry plant RI
| quirss Just as good soil as a dair
farm. No wonder so many people ia
in the hen business when they erect
their buildings upon sand Remem.
Der what the Bibles warning is about
building upon the sand and its advice
about building upon the solid rock
Better locate the plant upon a rocky
farm. for where there are rocks. good
soil Is sure TO be found.
Poultry can be kept in most any
kind of runs, providing there Is some
thing for them tp cat in the shape OF
green and animal food. Yards OF
range upon poor sandy or gravelly
land are usually as destitute and bar
rem Of animal food as the deserts OF
Sahara. Little creeks, meadows
slashes. apple orchards, and woods
make excellent runs for poultry, writes
A. q. Symonds Contoocook. N. H., In
American Poultry Advocate.
A small. wet meadow. with little
brook oozing through II is a good run
for. In such place, mud worms, poly
wogs, and various waterbugs are
found In great abundance. There arc
certain soft streams that the hens en-
Joy II such runs are bushy, so much
the better, for they will furnish shad
to the fowls. Meadow land that Is
dryer and with larger brooks also
make splendid range for fowls.
Runs In slashes or brush pieces are
espe cially good for growing stock
Chickens love to law underneath low
bushes while resting and they are
better. protected from hawks II there
are bushes under which they can
hide. Bugs and insects galore are
found around old stumps where the
original growth has been cut OF ani
patches OF grass and clover. here and
there furnish a bountiful supply OF
green food.
An apple orchard is perhaps the
best run for poultry in any stage OF
life. Plenty of grass. shade, bees
flies. moths. worms, and various
kinds Of insect life are ever present
A heavy growth Of wood or timber
furnishes an excellent working place
for the hens, especially in hot wealth
err. leaves and pine needles have many
kinds of insects lurking under them
/ and the hens enjoy raking them over
for the choice morsels they will dis
cover. ape
A run one.half covered with grass.
the other half planted to corn, makes
good combination, green food from
the grassland, animal food and shade
from the corn piece.
Chickens may be allowed free range
in grass. growing oats, potatoes, corn
and garden stun, with great benefit
not only to them, but also to the
crops.
Free range for poultry is the mex
orable law of nature. Confinement
Is an artificial condition. Poultry left
to themselves will not often frequent
sandy land or sand banks unless to
4 lngt thaRaaaINaG Hans oiUnn thnt .
freedom are much better able to sat
isfy their wants and supply their
needs than any one human being Is
able to do when the hens are in con.
inement
In parts of the country where foxes
abound or other animals destructive
to poultry II Is necessary. to be on
the safe side. to enclose ones farm
or poultry range with wire fence
having the mesh fine enough to keep
at the bottom and at least four feet
in height. II no fence is put up one
might not be troubled for several
years and then have so severe blow
struck, to rally from 1t would cost a
! seasons work.
Small enclosures and poultry yards
should be frequently renewed by plow-
ing and seeding down.
Whatever runs are used for poultry
let them be productive. not sterile, of
an abundance OF green and animal
food, with plenty OF shade. and, II
confinement in yards is necessary,
make them approach natural condl.
lions as near as possible. - Bangor
! Commercial.
Good soil and lots of bugs and seeds