The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-03

dered charcoal to thirty-fve pounds
in the dry mash.
Lessons Learned.
We haven't time or space to go very
deep into this subject. We will simply
mention a few of the things which we
have gathered from the records and
from general observation, and these
will be elaborated in our later bulle-
tin on this subject. We feel that we
can safely say:
1st-That there is no. variety or
breed which far excels other varieties
or breeds which are in general use as
far as egg production is concerned:
2nd-That more depends upon the
strain or breeding of a variety as to
the number of eggs il will produce
than upon the variety itself
3rd-That some hens have a born
tendency to lay and others have a
born tendency to put on fat. The
latter kind should be culled out in
establishing laying strain.
4th-That more depends upon the
breeding of the male as to the number
Of eggs the offspring will produce than
upon the female, yet it will pay to
breed from your best ltyers in pref
erence to the poorest.
5th-That you should select the va
riety which suits you the best as to
color, size, shape, and breed them up
until they satisfy you as to quality
and productiveness. You make a mis-
take by jumping from one breed to
another, trying to discover a better
layer.
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poultrynan to trap nest his flock in
the fall and winter months and breed
from the pullets which lay earliest in
life and from the pullets and hens
which lay in the winter.
7th-That the style of house used in
this contest is one of the most salts
facory. styles of houses in this eli
mate. We find it cool in summer and
comfortable in winter, convenient and
properly ventilated.
Sth-That hens like sprouted oats as
much or better than any other green
food, and they do we'll on it; it aids
digestion, and increases egg produc-
ton.
9th-!That a little moistened food is
relished and will slightly increase egg
production.
lay thin shelled eggs, and that the
germs are often weak A few high
producers are able to lay large num-
bers of eggs, fertilize them, and put
vitality into the chick
11th-That the Mediterranean class
can stand more protein and fattening
food than the birds of the American,
Asiatic or English. classes. There is
not SO much danger 81 the Mediter-
raneans becoming too fat, and they re-
quire a richer food than the other
classes mentioned.
12th-That the egg yield from Medi-
ferraneans is affected by extreme cold
more than the other classes of fowls,
because of the fact that they are
closely feathered, larger combs and
smaller bodies.
13th-That if you give a hen rea-
sonably good shelter, feed and atten-
ton, she will net you a reasonable
profit If she has been properly bred.
14th-That the purpose of properly
feeding and housing a hen, is not to
feed eggs into her body, but to so feed
and care for her that You may get out
of her the eggs which breedings has
placed there. Proper feeding, housing,
and care have a bearing on the num-
Der Of eggs produced by a flock, but
breeding is the most important factor.
15th-Tnat hens must be fed and fed
literally if you expect eggs in large
quantities, especially if you expect
winter eggs.
16th-That regularity in feeding is
very essential.
17th-That hens must not be excited
or chased, but should De handled in a
quiet, gentle manner at ali times.
1Sth-That rape will color the yolk
of the egg green, and onions or fish
scrap will cause the egg to taste Of
these if fed in too large quantities.
19th-That the ground should be
kept fresh, shade provided in the hot
summer months, and the house kept
clean. The hens cannot do we'll If
covered with vermin.
20th-That most high layers will lay
practically all the color out of their
legs and plumage in one year.
21st-That hens lay few more eggs
when males are not used In the pens
with them.
22d-That most good layers moult
late in the season. They look tough,
eirty, and weatherbeaten as a rule of
their hard years work, but the poor
layers spend their time in dressing up
and putting on a beautiful coat Of
feathers, and get them earIy as a rule.
23d-That the best producers have
broad bodies. The back is broad and