The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-05-26
ADVISE 10 BEGINNERS.
Moderate Start With Cautious Ad'
vances Is the Best.

The beginner with poultry, one who
may be DESTROYS of engaging in the
business of selling chickens and eggs
as an exclusive pursuit, should not
venture his capital too largely, or eX-
pect to succeed without reverses and
difficulties.
When one has had no experience he
should begin with the lowest expense
and the least risk. If the capital is
small it is better to rent a small place
for year or two rather than to buy,
because if he buys he reduces his
working capital and should he be
unsuccessful, he may have to stay on
the farm until he can sell it. If he
rents he can return the farm to the
owner and leave.
1t will be claimed, however, that If
one buys he can begin to get ready
for permanent stay, but this is what
an inexperienced person should not
do. He should start in small way,
and increase his capital by increasing
his flocks every year. He can then
take his fowls TO a purchased farm
and feel that he has made good be-
ginning.
A large flock of good layers will
soon provide the capital for enlarg
ing operations. No one should expect
too much for the first two seasons.
Begin with but little capital, let the
fowls increase, and before long the be-
ginner will find that he is consider
ably richer, and has saved his capital
instead of taking the risk of losing it
all at once. The experience gained
will also be of great value.
AS to the variety of fowls to begin
with one should not think that just be-
cause some new variety has sprung up
that claims all the good qualities that
all the other breeds possess that 1t is
the only one for him. believe the
old breeds are the best in the end.
They will pay just as we'll, IL not bet
ter, than the new varieties.
The beginner often finds 1t hard to
meet some expenses, but If he will use
care he can lessen the amount greatly
by little economy. In some instances
he has only fifteen or twenty-five
hens; he can gather up all old broken
crockery and dishes, pound them for
grit and thus save his grit bill.
He can get enough charcoal from
the wood fire or from some old brush
heap or rail pile which have burned.
Gather up the bits of charcoal and
place them in tin box, pound up fine,
not in powder, but in small pieces
about the size of wheat grains, and
put the box in reach of the fowls.
They need charcoal to keep them in a
healthy condition.
There are many things the beginner
is apt to forget. He forgets to keep
the watering vessels and feed troughs
clean, which results In cholera, diar-
rheoa and other diseases, which give
much work, worry and loss. Don't
fail to give the fowls clean food and
water in clean vessels.
eKep the poultry house free from
all impurities. Whitewash the inside
occasionally. 1t makes 1t cleaner and
lighter, and prevents lice and mites.
Don't keep too many fowls in one in
closure. 1t is better to have too much
room than too little. Don't become
discouraged, but be faithful at all
times.
Read the best available literature
that treats on poultry and follow the
advice of successful poultrymen, and
there will be reason to expect success.
IS. T. NJ, Nebr., in Farm Progress.