The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-01
CHEAT, EASY IVAYTO RAISE POULTRY

young chicks are kept under tho from,
shed. where they are always drH. and
winch allow the young chicks IL run
ont on the ground III the garden
| dNlue my poultry yard into tao
plots, one which contains some TX
and pea trees. | SOW oats in tho
fail ana field peas N June. The plot
next - the poultry yard IS Sown in
oats IN october and they furnish =
great deal of green food during m.
winter. ants may be ,Lt Il not ,<tten
off hy june
l give my chickens frea range after
they are three week, old. but t..k>
great care - keep thcm out Of mo
rain aal early dow
II you are unable Il haN" pos#,ry.
house and scratching shed. separate
Nesting house. roostins house., hone
cutters. Self-f"eders and Ill th.; sort
OF thing, just try my plan ana sou
viii have good success.
/ make nests Of clean leaves straw
cotton seed OF light trash with ptenty
Of tobacco leaves. lslNe 4 brood.
hen one cold hest egg tho tirsa day OF
two unt'l | am satisfied she really
intends 10 sit and then place l. Or :
eggs under h"r. always select III.
quietest hens for hroodcrs ana shut
up the others III ! we'll YEN Hated slat-
coop and feed lightly on -rrcn cab
hage leaves or other green sun WITH
plenty Of water.
Baked corn bread is excellent TOR
bToody hens.
| move the stat oops every d9N
always placing them in the shade.
believe success in raising poultry is
due as much to absolute Cleanliness ~
anything else. Ii requires Il great
deal Of work t. keep your cpopc and
poultry houses ana drinking and feed
vessels perfectly Jean bul It PAYS
better than any other Kind Of work !,
woman can do on the farm.
For grit in winter | save every
piece OF broken dishes and with :.
hammer and old piece # railroad IRON
/ pound it up fine and Keep i supply
before the chicks III the time. use
this piece Of iron rs 4 dinner bell AMI
my chicks all come running the mo
ment they hear the strokes u the
hammer upon H.
Sometimes / trade a fat hen to a
restaurant or boarding house for i
baskctful Of broken dishes
Let me urge farm women folk 90
keep but one breed If chickens thu
kind You like best and the best for
your purposes that IS for eggs OF
meat.
: ii YOU keep turkeys, ducks or
guineas do not let them into the
: chicken yard hat Keep them in q
separate place. Everything about the
duck and turkey yard must be KEEP,
as Clean as possible ali the time II
! the drinking vessels and feed trough.
Of the ducks and turkeys are allowed
to become sour and dirty, trouble VII
surely follow.
, Give the ducks clean water e.ers
:, time You feed them because 2 dues
: always drinks while eating.
l plant old fashioned gourds around
my chicken houses and the vines grow
very rank These | think keep snak. -
: from stealing eggs
Always burn ont the nest boxe<
r=after they have been once used and
throw the nest material on the com
E post heap, which must Of course u.
| outside the chicken yard.
Ny poultry IS not often troubled
[ with mites and lice. - | wash the
? roosts,- nest boxes, sides ~ the CHECKER
l house with strong lye. and scald the
!, drinking vessels and feed Toughs II
2 boiling lvc. | whiteHash everythin
twice a year.
of course } hroOder g best. but one
can get along without II at the start
!, 1t IS no trick az all for an acttvs
woman To raise 200 or 30t chickens
and if she will attend 10 the business
properly she will have a very nice
bit Of money and clean profit every
year