Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-22
AdU1ce
From
the
PouLtw
Doctor

Oh these annoy
ances, and he viii deal promptly. for to
80 on feeding birds which for weeks
steadtastiy efuse to grow means loss
Sometimes it is true, a change in the
weather Will bring about all that is de-
sired. If it has been cold and wet, fine
weather Will set the chickens growing
and il is equally true that q long period
Of drought checks the development,
which may or may not be resumed aft
er rain In many cases, / think it is
mOnOtonN, Samcncss, want of change
not only in food and environment, but
in the-weather and other things which
are mainly responsible for a check in
the growth Of chickens
Food one might naturally suppose,
is of primary Importance, but 1t alone
viii not IN some instances, promote
growth We may give the birds the
best that can be bought, we may
change the diet and do all that is in
our power to push them on, with no re-
Spouse If Other matters are neglected
Each one must therefore, study the
circumstances under which he Is placed,
and he viii, if he be Of ordinary ability.
soon be able to locate the reason why
ms chickens have stopped growing, and
what is more. he will have a remedy at
hand Much, Of course, can be done in
the matter Of special diet suited to the
IlCniA
juicy egetables-lettuCe. especially, or
endive-in hot dry weather. and a iu-
dicious allowance of leen meat viii be
most beneficial The breaking up Of
hocks into smaller ones, giving each
separate house. and providing ample
fresh air at night, is also a good plan
to pursue. Most of ALL a new run.
change of scene and ground. is the best
promoter Of growth, and It should be
a 81 Z gr4t ia .
Many breeders make a practice of re-
serving certain spaces OF ground into
which the chickens may be placed for
change and If these runs have pre-
viously been cropped with hay so much
the better Shade that of trees or
bushes particularly also very bene-
fetal and it win be the better appre-
ciated If perches are provided for the
chickens to rest on during the dav If
1t is cold or wet, or windy, special at
tention IS again desirable to promote
growth. There must be an increase in
the fat forming constituents of the
food of which linseed (stewed) is per-
maps the best for occasional use Care
must be taken to prevent the chickens
from taking colds or developing bron-
chia or lung troubles-the results not
only of bad weather, but Of overcrowd-
ing and unclean houses which are eff
fectual checks to growth and tiresome
ailments to cure
A sufficiency of wholesome food is. of
course, necessary to the we'll being of
the fowls. and It should not be of too
fattening nature. A good summer
feed Is bran mixed with boiled house
scraps into a crumbly mass and given
nearly cold For evening feed in hot
weather, oats and wheat may be given
alternately. Fowls in confinement must
be given certain amount OF animal
| food 70 replace the insects which they
would pick up for themselves IL they
had their liberty. Half an ounce Of
meat either dried or butchers scraps
should be given to each bird per day
II dried meat Is used It may be mixed
with the house scraps If these do not
contain sufficient meat for the fowls
wants--lnland Poultry Journal