Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-08

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work of the poultry farm that Of car
Ing for the newly hatched chicks is
the most difficult to systematic or to
lntrust to the hands Of hired labor.
The cOopS or outdoor breeders
should be well scattered about, as it
Is not good for large flocks of young
chicks to run together. Moreover,
young chicks must be protected in
their feeding quarters from the pres
ence of old fowls, which In their greed
to get at the food meant for the little
fellows will run over and trample
them. On the farm this is most easily
arranged by having the food for chicks
in slat coop. which keeps out the
grown fowls.
May.
May. like April, Is a month In which
the hens take care of themselves. The
Matching OF the larger breeds should
be finished the early part Of this
month. Hens OF all breeds will insist
upon wishing to brood, but can be
broken up by penning them in an out
door coop for few days. Little
chicks will require great deal Of
care, and when thundershowers come
up some one must hasten out, fire.
quently in the rain, and see that the
foolish hens and frightened brooder
chicks get under shelter and do not
crouch up In some fence corner. If
perchance some have been forgotten
one should make a thorough search
as soon as the shower is over and
bring all soaked chicks into the house
to dry. Those found down fat on
their backs and apparently dead. if
rescued soon enough and wrapped in
wooden rags and placed around the
stove, will revive in most astonish,
ing fashion.
The Matching Of Leghorns should be
brought to close during the early
part Of this month and all male birds
taken from the yards. The growing
chicks will now be old enough to need
less care, and the chief source Of the
poultryman's loss will be due to his
carelessness in leaving coops unpro-
tected from "varmints."
Lice and mites will now begin to
invade the poultryman's camp more
abundantly, and with the approach of
the warm weather more cleanliness in
feeding vessels and about the house
will be necessary.
During June crops should be sown
to supply green food in the midsum-
mer, when the grass and spring sown
crops dry up.
July.
The poultryman's work is consider
ably relieved during July. Indeed
this is the best season of the year fol
him to leave the chicken farm tC
the hired man and visit his kinfolk
| Cleanliness to keep down disease and
lice and care in gathering the eggs fire.
quently and marketing them promptly
are the chief points worthy of men
ton.
Early broilers will be ready for mar
ket during this month.
August.
In August we have the same prob
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the hens have abundant water an(
green food The egg yield should
show a considerable increase Owe
July. The male birds of the heavie
; breeds should now be got into shape
for market. The poultry breede
should take careful observation of hi
growing stock and make selection O
the most vigorous youngsters to be re
served, from which to pick the breed
ing stock. More green crops SHOULD
now be sown for the fall pasturage
All two-year-old hens and, if you hav
abundant pullets. portion of the year
ling hens may now be sent to market
September.
Eggs are now advancing in price, bu
it is neither right nor. in the long run
profitable to hold them. Sell all egg
promptly and try to get recognition fo
your honesty and quality of your proc
uct. Young male birds. especially Les
horns, should be separated from til
pullets. The coops or colony house
in which the young pullets have grow
should be gradually moved toward tn
house which is to be the winter qua
tiers and the pullets got into the hab
of roosting in the laying house. Mic
secluded nests should be arranged. g
few precocious pullets will begin la.
ing in this month. Sow wheat and ry
for winter green foods.
October.
. Pullets will now begin laying in col
siderable numbers. If you have fanc
trade keep their eggs, which are SINAI
separated from the larger stock. Ar
remaining old hens that are not to
kept through the winter should be di
posed Of. Runty pullets and all your
: male birds not needed for breedir
: stock should also be sent to market.
! November.
, This month should find the layir
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