Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-06-16


arrangements for the growing of
chicks When one is not very busy,
If things are little unhandy, one
doesn't mind it so much, but it is
when one is so busy with other work
that he finds bother in having things
unhandy. He has not time to change
them then and when he has time at
leisure he forgets about how UNI
handy they are. Don't do that. Have
all things convenient. 1t will save
you many steps in year. Often the
poultry house is located way out be-
yond the barn when it could have
been far more conveniently located
nearer the house and been much bet
ter both for you and for the hens.
They would not be neglected so much
If such were the case. Locate the
poultry in convenient place. Then
again when you go to feed the hens
you go to the granery in one direc-
ton for a pail of feed and then way
out to the poultry house in another
direction to feed them. Can't you
arrange it SO to have week sup
ply of grain kept in a box at the
| poultry house and thus save much
time in that way? Then in the ques-
ton of the interior of the poultry
house often much inconvenience ex-
lists there. 1t is a bother to clean
1t out the way you have it arranged,
is it? Well, make it more conven-
lent. Have a smooth floor in it.
Have the nests, roosts and fixtures
movable so you can take them out
to clean. Have good water foun-
tains, feed boxes and troughs. Then
keep all clean. The fowls must not
be neglected
Then the coops for the growing
chicks. How many times we see a
farmers wife shutting up the chicks
at night in an old coop by propping
up lot of boards in an effort to
have 1t secure from rats, skunks,
ETC., when days work on the part
of the husband would provide her
with several nice coops that would
have a nice door with hinges and
latch on it which would be secure
against all animals and at the same
time properly ventilated instead of
! being SO tight as to shut out the
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tries to keep the chicks from animals
in an ordinary old-fashioned chick
coop. 1t cannot pay to allow such
coops TO be used. The chicks can
not grow to the best advantage and
develop into good birds, but rather
are liable to be stunted and make
anything but good fowls. Thus you
will say there is no profit in poultry.
1t is too late this season to make
such arrangements for this years
chicks, they being already grown, but
now is good time to mention such
things as one may find plenty of time
through the coming winter to make
of great value next summer DO not
waste good time that you can use to
advantage by making such articles
that will save you time and steps
next season when you are so busy.
Two or three full days work or even
an hour day for month will do
| Ipt N 6Srin in
it this winter.
Another thing to fix up is the poul-
the winter, butt her are lots of times
during the fall and early spring
when it can be done. Oftentimes
during the summer at certain periods
in the growth of grain, it becomes
necessary to cOnfine the fowls in or
der to prevent them from wasting
the grain. At other times they be-
ing allowed their liberty Thus it is
well for every farmer to have as
large a yard as he can afford so as
not to stop their laying when they
must be conhned to yard. Some
times a rough piece of land can be
fenced in just as well as not and
make good poultry yard, the only
objection being the cost of the fence
Poultry netting does not cost so very
much. In fact, it is the cheapest
fence one can build for poultry and it
lasts for years. Invest in a few rolls
and make good yard for the fowls.
Often the posts can be cut on the
farm and cost only the time used in
! setting them out. Have a good
yard and then keep it in good repair
so it will be ready for use whenever
it is desired to shut them in. 1t pays
to have a good yard for them ready
for use at any time.
Then make or buy few poultry
crates or at least one crate for use
when taking poultry to market. No