Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-05-14

fowls have concluded that Rhode
Island Reds combine more practical
qualities and fewer undesirable ones
than any Of the 20 varieties | have
kept.
Their popularity is due to their rapid
growth, oblong bodies, with wide,
plump breasts and yellow skins.
Besides their early maturity. they
are very hardy and lay large eggs As
mothers they compare favorably with
Plymouth Rocks and wyandottes.
T raising these birds TO table sizes,
the following is my regular practice,
In corner of the house cellar is an
ashestos.lined incubator room.
When hatch is made, 80 of the
liyeliest chicks are removed at about
80 hours old in the afternoon and
placed in a Thoroughly clean, lice .proof
painted brooder. each chick having It's
bin dipped. in water to teach It 70
drink. The other chicks remain in the
incubator until next morning.
The first feed consists of stale bread
soaked in either sweet or sour milk
and squeezed out.
The second day they are given
range Of the brooder scratching floor.
upon which is scattered sand and
charcoal dust. With some litter.
Until they are six weeks old they
get mostly chick feed in the litter and
charcoal, grit and meat scrap in
hopper. All utensils are kept scrupu.
lously clean; they are boiled once
week. The chicks are fond of dry
wheat bran, which is always before
them. Feed little and often is the
rule. Milk is often given in addition
to water. All liquids ere protected SC
the chicks cannot wet themselves.
know Of no breed that possesses
more vitality right from the shell. One.
OF the reasons for this is that the
chicks feather out rather slowly until
about two months old.
Most OF the food goes toward max.
Ing flesh, bone and muscle instead of
feathers.
In this respect the Reds are supe.
rior to those breeds that feather out
I young.
When three weeks old the chicks
weigh about eight ounces and when
they reach the first broiler stage at six
weeks they weigh about Ia pounds.
Two weeks later they weigh about two
pounds.
At THE age the cockerel Is CONNER
chuly more profitable II plump and
Matched Mt the right season than he
ever will be afterward, II feed and
care is considered. In the roasting
stage OF three months they weigh
three pounds and will gain a pound
per month thereafter until they weigh
i've pounds.
In this stage they appear awkward
because OF their rapid growth and de.
velopment OF their second feathers
but their well-shaped bodies and long,
plump. white breasts make them very
attractive when dressed for market.
Valuable Remedies.
Gout-It is not generally known
that poultry will suffer with govt, but
such is the case. DR.. Salmon de-
RcrihpR tha ailmant n, foIIows. aI,
ia usually Recommended hy ,,nonoss
and Ind,snosIt,or 20 ramaI, s,ana,na
small swe,i,rgs annoar on a., Co. e,
the Joint M frs, soft hn, ,,t.r h.rd
and In samo or meet oases n,oa-a,,s
The swelIInps NAV hocoro AHA w,,h
yellowisb stringv nus Tho .dv.noad
stages Of th,s disease which o,,an
Ieads IN ovh.us,,or -.
more usually seen I'm older birds
Keep the birds away from dampness
and in well ventilated but dry houses
Change the ration frequently and feed
plenty of grain. Do not feed much
corn, II any. XIII seriously affected
fowls" The same authority advises
Tho following remedy. Reg,n treat.