Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-01

After the hens have been acti,
throughout the spring and summer the
naturally need rest and in most case
this rest from labor is taken during Oh
fall and winter. OF course, this is niue
TO the chagrin and displeasure of th
II breeder for it is during this period tina
II eggs reach their summit in price
II While this problem has been success
II fully solved by many breeders, the aver
II age person is contented with gatherin,
Il eggs during the spring and summer
II making no provision for getting then
H during the fall and winter. Yet, whel
II they are not forthcoming complaint.
begin and they become disguised wifi
III the poultry business.
II The fault of not getting winter eggs
III lies closer to the door of the breeder
III than to that of the hen. Who can ex-
II pect bird to continue to shell out epgs
II during the entire year. If this were
N possible there would be no reason for
H the advance in price of the commodity
H IN the fall over that of spring
II 1t IS the natural tendency of hens to-
II lay during the spring and summer. In
\ order to get winter eggs, breeder has
! TO do one of two things Either force
his hens to take their rest period prior
to the fall and winter months or have
his pullets matured so as to begin to Law
during that period.
1t is true that the question Of proper
food enters largely into the process of
getting winter eggs, but this is not all
TO be considered. There are many diff /
terent methods Of feeding for eggs dur /
ING the winter which attain good results. /
Inc question Of proper housing is also (
OF vital Importance and should be care
] fIIIU look lH inf
! success.
The great problem resolves itself into
the following Pure-bred stock. well
housed with good care and liberal
supply of proper. wholesome food TO-
gethef with some little attention to the
future layers. This will Weld the much
desired results.
In relying upon your newly hatched
pullets TO supply the fall and winter
eggs. one must be governed almost en- 1
ilrely by the breed. For instance. mil a
let's OF the various Mediterranean varie- g
Ties may be Matched as late as the mid u
die OF May, or even by the first of June.
ana sun be brought to maturity so ms 4,
10 lay during November. With the larger =
breeds. however, one must get them ont II
comparatively early if they are TO be u
depended upon as fall and early winter
layers. March is the most desirable eI
month IN which to hatch birds of these W
for winter eggs, although many i'd
are Matched as late as the middle of Aprii st
VI course, while it is best to get the al
chlcks Matched at or near the proper &C
time, that Is not the entire solution of hi
the problem. After they are Matched st
Lhey should be kept growing every min in
ute OF the time from chickhood until Ia
Good care and housing is no
ess important than to keep them grow
ng, for the lack of it will mean slow de- W.
'elopment and consequently poor LAYERS e en-
Well grown, healthy, vigorous bullets ~
latched early, will most assuredlv give u.
'ood results # proper attention has been nc
ald 10 their housing and care. ny
J. earrings, and even two -year-olds ~
WI give excellent results in Welding Ia
an ana winter eggs if made to moult -
Time TO get their new coat and much ~.
eeded rest prior to the cold season sis
Inc question of poultry house con 1a'
-ruction, although much written about ma
oil the utmost Importance to winter t1H
g production, consequently it NAV be ''''
ell TO touch upon it here. While there
e many types of poultry houses. some
Which are productive of good results q
y IL mas been demonstrated that the chic
eh-l front style Is more APT to give the are
81 results than those wholly enclosed. thrt
iis Is matter which one must partly and
leIHhihe Tor himself, but permit me to mOu
hture lhat more failures are noted darl
pm the closed style of houses Than and
lleere the open-front style is used. long
however, no matter what TYNE IF A.
use you prefer to adopt, great care are
luld be exercised in its construction not
should be built tight so as TO Keen lot ,
all draughts, and, where possible with
light should be admitted from the it is
IN. II the open front style is built their
re the open side with a southern az, due
ure. Windows may be placed in the a lac
OF west sides, but when placed in or m
west, extreme care should be taken stock
Keep any drafts from coming in origil
und the window. II IS
Vold damp houses of whatever con were
lcuon, and make sure that the quar- and
are supplied with plenty of fresh good.
ION confuse fresh air with drafts. sprinI
llsn tle FORMER but avoid the latter. dence
no means attempt TO supply the tons.
y arlllleiai heat within the quarters oyste
IS more destructive than beneficial prefe
VIII result in unhealthy and smq- tables
birds. If d.,,
g9od form OF construction for OPEN all tn,
houses will be found as follows in the
the house with the south wall en- ing FIR,
open; then board up from the hot the sp
to height of about two feel pbide
We this, to protect the birds from of pol
s. place wire preferably of the Idrinkil
nch mesh Style, for two or even n
feet, above which can be placed boSS o.,
Is as at the foot. In constructino i,'rs ~
KIND OF house, many persons build ana co. 90
Vi or over-hang from the top to as IL ~ ~
n Keeping snow and rain from heat
ito the coop. This style of house fro a.
e found to work admirable in places tbo t 70,
the temperature rarely reaches s tl9 a.
few degrees below zero. - ~ a. a. s 5
iesired, the house may be provided ~ ~ ~ !
curtain which can either be lei o ms 0o0
over the wire at night during Sc ana -,
weather, or placed in the house d. A.. ~
IN front of the roOsts. MANY per- ~. -, ~
onstruct their houses with window nl, ~ f.,,
2 the south wall instead of the tie,, ~
ront. In this case, they can be be Ss,, "a "a
len most of the time. and the upper in.r ~ y
n of at least one of the sashes foee+ anu
be covered with muslin, after re- boIeto5
the glass, to admit fresh air ss ~ IL
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