Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-24
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or getting the same results is less but
II properly cared for the late matches
can be grown to the proper size and
many winners can be picked from the
mock. In fact, some of the best win
ming specimens at the leading shows
the past season were Matched from the
last week in May to the last week in
June.
Owing to the weather conditions this
season, which have been so much diff
terent than have been seen in many
years, the cold extending well up into
April and In some sections snow on the
ground the first week of April. there
has been a tendency to make a great
shortage In the number Of early hatched
plrus. Reports from all sections OF the
country seem to verify the above No
pody mas cared TO purchase eggs for
Matching and take any chances on the
weather until II became settled and no
doubt many have become discouraged
and given up the idea OF purchasing.
oelev1ng that birds Matched after May
are Improbable
Those who have their average mum
Der Matched and growing nicely at this
time may feel themselves in clover. for
there Will be a greater demand this year
man mas been known in the past. Those
VINO are short on numbers will make
and do well to run the matches well up
70 the middle Of July. These late
matched birds win come through all
rlght II given the same conditions
which surround the early matches
Eggs laid In May should be strong In
FERTILITY. because the breeding stock
should be in the very best condition.
me breeding birds have had some of
natures best food-insects, worms and
tender. green grassland II they have
iid proper care in the matter of clean
hness and pure water there ia no rea-
son why brood of chicks Matched
from their eggs during the fore part Of
June should not have the strength and
vigor to grow right from the start.
II must be remembered that lice and
mites thrive as soon as warm weather
begins. That is the kind of weather
they enjoy, therefore we can not be too
thorough In disinfecting by means of
spraying with liquid dlsinfectants and
ice killers and busting with lice pow
DER; In fact, we must do everything In
our power to keep both chicks and
fowls free from these energy DESTROYING
pests and we can do this II we have
sufnclent energy ourselves Look
through the advertisements In these
columns and send for the printed mat
ter OF the firms that make or sell dis
infectants and lice killers. You win
ma full directions for using them and
~ WI ne money In your pocket to eX-
pend the necessary energy In their ap-
plcation Lice and mites and chickens
OF any age can not thrive in the same
coop or house. Make up your mind to
get rid of the lice and mites and then
do IT. Never let them get start. II
means eternal vigilance. but II is one
or the things that you must do If YOU
would be successful poultryman
shade. fresh. moist earth in which TO
dig and protection from cats and other
animals are matters that REQUIRE earn
est consideration. Chicks to do their
best must get out on the ground. but
hard, dry. sun baked ground is as bad
for them as a board floor
The brood coops or the brooder
should be located where the chicks can
have nice sod or soft earth on which 10
run. II the ward is exposed to the sun
and the earth is dry and hard then
protect the yard with a tent-fiv or
make brush harbor
The best plan of all at this season
(May and June) is to let the hen and
the brood have their freedom Did Won
ever watch an old hen and her chicks in
the garden? She is not nearly so de-
structive as YOU think. Watch the old
hen lead her brood to the shade Of the
berry or currant bushes or to some of
the larger plants and then note how she
VIII scratch around where the earth is
loose and damp The shade Is ideal
and the fruit Is out of their reach
What little they do get viii do ther,
more good than the plants harm and
woe be to the grub or worm that is
within their reach