The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-19
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN DRAWING CARD|

| ways plenty of green feed, either al
falfa, clovers, cut lawn grass, man
gels, kale, lettuce, or cabbage. Green
feed, he emphasized, as the all i'm
portant part of chickens feed
He said that grains should be fed
in litter, so that the hens would
have to scatch for this feed. Bran
and beef scraps should be kept in
hoppers and always available so
that in case the birds are unable to
fill their crops by scratching in the
litter for grain they may, before 60
hoppers.
He said that better results would
be secured by keeping the heavy
birds, such as White Rocks, Rhode
Island Reds, etc. in an enclosure,
about thirty-five birds to a pen %
feet by so feet, with laying house
12x15. Two runways should be
used for each laying house, one on
either side, the runs being cultivated
and sOwed to grass, or alfalfa, or
some other crop upon alternate
| years. Mr. Blanchard said hens, as
rule, made their best laying rec
ords up to eighteen months of age
and when kept not to exceed forty
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toned.
Giving the reason for confirming
the larger fowls in pens OF the Size
mentioned, Mr. Blanchard said that
ii turned loose upon the range they
would generally find greater
quantity of feed than they should
have, and overlooking, would fatten
and quit laying. 1t is necessary to
keep them shut up and feed them
an exact ration, giving all that is
necessary and all they can eat. but
feeding in such a way that they will
have to take exercise in order to get
it. He said that the Leghorn breeds
could be turned loose, as they were
by nature more active and would
keep moving about and scratching
thus keeping in laying condition.
Concerning diseases, Mr. Blanch-
ard said that most sickness could be
avoided by keeping the birds in
clean, we'll ventilated quarters, be-
ing sure no draught would reach
them while on the roosts and that
the quarters were perfectly dry
Such quarters, with sufficient var.
iety of grains, with green stuff o.
the available kinds, and perfect san
itation, he said, most disease could
be avoided.
To keep down vermin. such as
mites and lice, he said to paint the
bolinium, to paint the movable nes1
boxes with whitewash in which j:
mixed a small amount of carbolit
acid; to likewise whitewash the in
terror of the building, and to pro
vide a good dust bath for the hen:
available all the year. Had vermir
already gained a foothold in the
flock, he advised Thorough fumi
CATION as described by whitewash
ing, cleaning out, and using carbo
linium and to dust in the feather.
of the fowls with insect powder
using a powder injector for tina
purpose.
i Mr.. Blanchard urged that all lay
: ing houses should face the south
using an open muslin curtain from
which should be left up day ant
night except when the storms wer,
from the southwest. He said tina
the winter sun is an absolute neces
Psity in the houses, likewise perfec
ventilation. He described a plal
OF dropping board" to be place.
: under the roosts and covered witt
: an inch or more of soil to catch tn,
; droppings at night, this plan pre-
: venting iroppings from accumulat
ing upon the floor of the laying
| house. He advised the use of Ian,
plaster in small amounts upon tn
5 soil of the dropping board, this pre-
: venting Objectionable odors and ad
f ding greatly to the value of tn
:, droppings as a fertilizer.
: Mr.. Ashby then brought out