The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02

cal purposes equally well, and SO reduce
the investment by a considerable sum,
but In this case nothing but the best
would suit.
During the full year, for which records
were furnished. the following results were
secured: The breeding birds, all s. c..
White Leghorns, numbered SO. The av-
erage egg production per bird was APP
proximately 10. about IA dozen each, or
total of 100 dozen in all
| OF these eggs ass were incubated and
3l9 chicks Matched, about 10 per cent.
Chicks reared to market age numbered
pullets
Actual Profits
The financial statement is interesting
also. The total expenditure for feed and
all other items, excepting labor. which
! In this case yielded bountful returns in
the way of improved health and greater
efficiency, was $1,000. Returns from sales
of eggs and poultry amounted to $393.s1.
The financial profits. therefore were
s1ss.71 an average of s2.27 per head. This
Is prize worth striving for II all other
! considerations, as relaxation, recreation
and their influence on ones physical ana
mental well-being, were eliminated.
The details of management followed on
this plant are simple in the extreme. but
/ are DaSeQ on COIllrlOI ncHSc. hc hooSoS
are kept clean and In the sanitary condi-
one would expect to see on doctors
place. The yards are cultivated regularly
| in order to prevent the soil from becom-
Ing filthy Fresh ar is freely admitted
| to the buildings at all seasons. even
during the coolest Of winter months.
The adult stock Is induced to take the
greatest amount of exercise, and is given
all the liberty possible under the condi-
tions The yards are ample in size. the
pens deeply bedded with clean litter, and
SO the birds apparently do not miss I'M
restricted range, they would II they
were not carefully managed.
| The percentage Of eggs Matched and
chicks reared is proof enough of the gen.
eraI health and vigor of the stock grown
under the intensive methods used. 1t
should further be pointed out that this
| system has been followed for years and
that the results given above were from
birds whose ancestors for many genera
/ lions had been so handled and not from
/ flock imported from some plant where
the free range system IL In vogue.
| Spring Important Period
/ Early In the spring. as soon rs the
| ground In suitable condition. the breed
| ing stock Is given the run of the whole
| tract of land and encouraged to spend
most Of the time out Of doors. They re-
/ main at liberty usually until the latter
part of April. by which time all the eggs
required for Incubation have been Sc
cured From this time until the succeed
| ing spring they are confined in their
yards and the growing chicks have the
liberty of the place.
The unyarded portion of the plant fer
! tilized as it is by the poultry droppings,
grows abundant crops Of grass. AS soon
| as this reaches the required height 1t Is
! cut daily with lawn mower. a small
piece at a time. The clippings are col
lected and fed to the fowls and chicks.
Most Of the surplus goes to the driving
| horses, but a considerable quantity is
dried for the winter use Of the birds.
| No elaborate daily menu 10 provided;
| simplicity is the keynote of the feeding
system. Each morning a moist mash ls
| given This 10 bulky. consisting Of at
least 50 per cent Of bran light feed
ing Of oats at noon and full meal Of