The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-07

The COOpS or OutQOOr DTOOueTS
should be well scattered about, as 1t
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 strample |
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 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
I'D some one must hasten out, ire
uuently 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. II
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 fiat on
their backs and apparently dead. Il
rescued soon enough and wrapped III
wooden rags and placed around the
stove, will revive in a most astonish-
ing fashion.
June.
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 bis
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 u
feeding vessels and about the house
will be necessary.
During June crops should be sowI
to supply green food in the midsum
mer. when the grass and spring sow
crops dry up.
July.
The poultryman's work is consider
ably relieved during July. Indeed
this is the best season Of the year TO
him to leave the chicken farm t
the hired man and visit his kinfolt
Cleanliness to keep down disease an
lice and care in gathering the eggs frt
ouently and marketing them promptl
are the chief points worthy Of mel
tion.
Early broilers will be ready for ma
ket during this month.
August.
In August we have the same pro-
lens as the previous month. Be sui
the hens have abundant water an
green food. The egg yield shou
t show a considerable increase ov'
o July. The male birds Of the heavi
t breeds should now be got into shaI
/ for market. The poultry breed
! should take careful observation Of h
r growing stock and make selection
the most vigorous youngsters to be
served, from which to pick the bree
= ing stock. More green crops shou
, now be sown for the fall pasturae
70 All two-year-old hens and, If you ha
n abundant pullets. portion of the ye;
Is ling hens may now be sent to mark
y September.
+ Eggs are now advancing in price.
re 1t is neither right nor. in the long ri
profitable to hold them. Sell all eg
II promptly and try to get recognition
n your honesty and quality of your pre-
" uct. Young male birds. especially Il
horns, should be separated from
H. pu!lets. The coops or colony hous
=. ~ in which the young pullets have gro'
:" should be gradually moved toward
house which is to be the winter Hu
ters and the pullets got into the ha
ry of roosting in the laying house. n
,st secluded nests should be arranged.
In few precocious pullets will begin !
I'D ing IN this month. Sow wheat and
his for winter green foods.
,M October.
e1 Pullets will now begin laying in c
W siderable numbers. II you have fal
rs. trade keep their eggs, which are snl
not separated from the larger stock.
'V remaining old hens that are not to
VI kept through the winter should be
rth posed Of Runty pullets and all yo'
sm male birds not needed for breed
ied stock should also be sent to marke
November.
This month should find the lay
-. -. flock nicely Installed in their vii
!. quarters. November eggs are higl
-, price and scarcer than at any q
time during the year. The pon
fancier will now select his birds
~ get them ready for the shows. As
.n nights grow colder use judgment
~. closing up the poultry house. II
closed tightly the hens which
been roostin in the open air will g
'uA cold. and roup will be the result !
a careful lookout for this dread
W. ease and take immediate steps to
o rect things If the symptoms OF
appear
December.
ious December is the height of the
. In try show season. The fancier wi
lbly very busy man. His birds mus
atty cooped. trained and prepared for
nter shows. The poultryman himself
" Is he away at shows, and some one