The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-07-11

/ Poultry Notes.

for egg production Corn is rather fattening TO use
at this time of the gear WV
Little chicks need grit and charcoal but they should
not be allowed to pack their crops full of it when first
placed in the brooder.
Putting sand or dirt on the dropping boards saves
o OF as the droppngs do not stick to the boards
and the cleaning is easier.
BE sure that the duckngs have plenty of water and
tha IL is deep enough for them to get their heads into
il clear up to their eyes,
NO matter what type of house you use for housing
your chicks there is thing that must be furnished
in abundance, and that is fresh air.
pulets usually feather sooner than cockeres, but
pullets that slow to feather should be discarded S
you are looking for big laying records
Glve your hens enough to eat for it is possibe for
them to make eggs from air. Also see to it that thev
nave plenty OF water the greater part of the egg
water. ~ ee "
Quality instead of quantity is what counts in cettno
foundation stock You had better buy two good birds
Tor certain amount of money than dozen poor ones
Tor the same amount
tnem imagine they are around and fumigate just the
same as II youdid see them. 1t will be money we'll
spent in the end.
It's time to clean those houses out again and snrav
them with louise killer. Any of the commercial louise
killers are good or II you prefer you can make your
OWL by mixing carbolic acid and kerosene together
When building your dropping boards care should be
taken not to make them too tight. The moisture in
the droppngs will swell, and if they are made too
tight they will buckle up and be very hard to clean.
oeslaes presenting poor appearance.
.o,. az .is lhe Oh tne year the BIRDS must be kept
growing right from the shell on to maturity The
oirds should be fed generously and should be given
plenty OF elbow room besdes for if you are going TO
crowd them you might as we'll never hatch them for
they Will be loss to you.
In feeding brolers, remember what we are after is
the largest amount of flesh possible in the shortest
time, and as exercise up flesh and toughens the
muscles the chicks should be confined when grown for
brolers exclusively
Many people seem to think that the best care thew
can give the layers is to allow the cock to run at large
with them If there is anything that needs correction
IN the poultry yard it is this false idea in regard to
cocks and hens '"
AS matter of fact, it is impossible to produce q
sanitary egg when the male bird is allowed to associ
ate with the layers. This may sound strange to some
people, but nevertheless it is Il fact -
People have been virtually ''raising Cain" for the
last few years in regard to their milk and butter sup
ply, yet seem to think that it is impossible to contain
mate their egg supply.
About the best thing that can be done for the males.
as we'll as the hens is to separate the male birds from
the rest OF the flock and conlne them in different
pen. The males will have an opportunity to regain
control OF tner strength after the long breeding sea-
son, and the hens will not be worried bv having them
around ~ e '0'i
1t has been known for some time that to produce
tne pest results laying hens it is necessary to separ-
ate the males from the flock. While this is an advant
age in itself, the greatest advantage is derived from
the 1act that the poutryman will be able to advertise
that his eggs are absolutely pure. An egg that has
not IT, peen 1ertlllzed will not become "rotten"
There are many people living on farms who keen an
number of cock BIRDS thinking that It is
necessary. BY keeping all his layers to themselves
tne pou5ryman will not only derive the benefit of an
increased egg production, but we will also find that
the annual expenditure for male birds will be cut down
as only very few will be required to mate with his
best hens. ~ ~ ~
In separating the male birds from the females at the
end OF the breeding season the cock will have an op
oortunty OF reganing his strength This is of decd-
"a value to every one for the cock that has passed
nrOugn rest period will be juat as strong his second
season and will produce chicks just as vigorous as those
lhe male should not be penned up in small cage
vhere ne barely has standing room as some people are
tne ;t nablt OF doing, but should be given good
ouse use, with an ample rum If the run is large enough