Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-16

In this way it makes plenty room
down the center of the aisle so
that visitors can see the chickens
nicely. The chickens are also pro-
tected from winds and draughts in
a place of this kind. BY using
round oak rods for the front of the
coops, leaving two rods in the CEN
ter loose so that they can be raised
up and down to be used as door.
This makes a neat and attractive
building and a comfortable place
for both exhibitors and fowls.
There should be a good perma-
nent build ng erected on every
county fair grounds, as this is usu-
ally one of the most attractive dis
plays connected with all fair asso-
Citations.
will be glad to give you any
further information desired.
Meanwhile, Gal am a reader of
your department in The Journal and
l come to you for advice. / had
one of my Rhode Island Red hens
to die. When 1 discovered her at
first she was setting about on the
ground and seemed as though she
could not move about as usual. Her
comb was a pale blush color. i ex-
amined her, but could not find any
lice or mites on her. Please tell me
if you can what was the trouble
and if the others of my flock are
liable to the same affection, and
give me remedy for same.
Please answer at once if posi-
BILE L. L. WALLER.
ANSWER.
1t is to be expected that you will
lose a few chickens at different
times from causes unaccountable
for. 1t will be impossible for me
to tell you what caused the death
of the hen you mention. There are
as many different things that would
cause a chickens death the same as
it would people or live stock, but
YOU cannot always tell the exact
cause. 1t is possible that she ate
some poisonous matter of some kind
or probably died from acute indiges-
ton. If the others are not affected
see no reason why You should
have any contamination in the
flock. If you will feed your chick
ems good, sound, wholesome Ieed ana
keep them in clean quarters the per
cent of loss will be very small.
Griffin. Cal have one hen that
seems to be sleepy all the time. She
will stop when eating and go TO
sleep. Her appetite is very good.
/ also have one that sits on the
ground a good deal, and at times
water will run out of her mouth.
Otherwise they seem to be all
right; healthy combs.
Any information will be appre-
ciated. Yours very truly,
c. T. ELLIOTT.
ANSWER.
could not tell you just what is
the trouble with your hens. 1t is
evident that they are not in good
health or they would not act as
they do. Physic them out with
some good condition powders, ana
examine them and see if they have
any lice on them. Often hen viii
drink so much water, and especially
if her digestive organs are out or
condition, that some will be Vom-
tied back 1t would be a good idea
to change their feed and put some
copperas in their drinking water.
Pendergrass, Gal am now
time this spring. 1 didn't have very
good luck before I set it on 252
eggs and only Matched $780, About
80 had deformed feet and could not
walk and died. 1 would be glad for
you to tell me what was the trouble.
l had 70 eggs that were pipped and
nearly Matched and some were near
ly out, but could not hatch out
Was it because 1 didn't have mois-
ture enough? l put in moisture,
just a little the second week and
that was ALL My incubator is put
up by the Des Moines Incubator
company (hot water). Must / put
hot water in the moisture cups
when 1 first put in the eggs, or wait
until the last week? Please write
me how to start and how to go on
until the hatch. l want to have
better luck this time. When is a
good time to hatch guinea and duck
eggs? Please write me how to hatch
them in my incubator. want to
try them in next month.
1 certainly will appreciate any
help you can give me, as this is my
first experience with an incubator.
Please tell me where / can find a
market for broilers and what weight
ought they to be?
Respectfully yours,
c. Z. BROWN.
IT would be best for you to follow
the instructions sent with the incu-
bator closely as the maker of your
machine knows more about operat-
ing it than I do.
However, / wish to state that
your hatch was not a bad one at
this season of the year. The de-
formed feet shows that your incu-
bator was too hot some time during
the hatch and that the temperature
was not uniform and even. If you
will write to the maker of your ma
chine and tell him just exactly
where your trouble Y as they can
give you information that will
probably help you and tell you more
about the moisture that should be
used in the incubator than 1 could.
The hotels, also clubs of Atlanta
will pay you a good price for your
broilers if they are frst-class. They
should weigh about l IL pounds
and be very fat and
they will bring the top of the mar
ket. A. Fugazzi, of Atlanta, can