Milford chronicle., 1914-03-20

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not the easiest thing in the world. bv an
means, although many are Of the orinio,
that all one has to do is to buy the stool
and proceed to reap the profits. Tba
Is, indeed, mistaken idea. and one ba
only to try it to be convinced Of the fact
As this idea is most prevalent anon,
novlces or those who are venturing inf.
the poultry raising game for the frs
time, allow me to saw that there ar,
many essentials necessary to the sue
cessiul raising of poultry, either on &
large or small scale. Among the Ions
list Of essentials is an abundance of pure
fresh air. This is indeed the cheapesi
OF the fundamentals, yet how many are
engaged IN the business who neglect tC
supply 1t to the birds
IL matters little whether the fowls are
large or small, or Of whatever breed =
J to keep them in a healthy condition it is
absolutely necessary to supply pure.
fresh air in good quantity. Think how
unhealthy it must be for a bird to rest
upon roost at night when the coop is
hlled with foul or impure air
II you nave never thought of il in this
| way before, compare your sleeping quar-
ters with those of the fowl. In this dav
ana generation, when scientists all over
tne world are harping upon fresh air
treatment Tor many diseases of the hui
man body, you would not think of going
TO sleep at night without first opening
a window, IN order that you might not
be compelled to breathe over and over
during the night the unwholesome air
contained in the bedroom.
You want pure, fresh air so does the
chlcken, and if it does not get it its health
VIII be impaired. Thus it is not at its
best nor will it be of much value to YOU.
Pure air is essential number one.
ESSENTIAL No. 2-Sunshine. This.
IKE fresh air, is cheap, but its presence
Is absolutely necessary 1t should be
your constant thought when you are con I
structlng the coop. The quarters Of Miss /
hen should be built so that the sun S /
rays will penetrate the room, because /
sunshine is an excellent germ DESTROYER /
as we'll as being of vital Importance to |
the fowls themselves.
ESSENTIAL No. 3-Clean, Fresh
Water. Fowls are heavy drinkers. I'm
ike the inebriate, its drinking is confined
to water, and this should be as pure and
as fresh as is possible. This essential
should be supplied in liberal quantities
at all times, as the crater portion Of the
egg is water. 1t should also be kent
within easy reach of the fowls, as it is
no use to supply it if the birds can't have
free access to it.
ESSENTIAL No. 4-Keep Down Lice.
This is perhaps one of the hardest prob
ems which the poultryman has to com
bat Keeping down the lice does not. !
As many think, mean the entire eradica- ,
ion of the vermin, but does mean to /
Keep both the hens and the house reason
lbly free from lice. Many poultrymen /
.ontine their activities along this line,
.eeping the hens free from lice, and as
/ consequence little or no attention is
'aid to the house. Let me say right o
Iere, you will be led a merry chase and q
III your efforts will go for naught if you il
ttempt to keep the hens free from lice v
nd allow the coop to 60 unnoticed. o
letter save your labor and let the lice b
at EN- up, for they will do it any how, Il
you follow the wrong plan. Keeping
own the lice means keeping both the
irds and the house reasonably free from n,
MS vermin. n
ESSENTIAL No. 5-Feeding. S This is, a,
erhaps, the most difficult proposition
ith the breeding, particularly the be-
inner, has to contend yet it is not, h,
tier all, so hard to master if judiciously ~
I'd properly done. There are many and cIn I
vers ways to feed for the attainment ~
good results, and these will be treated "a
parately in later issues of this paper, iS
lmost every pOultryman follows a ot ~,
ethOd of his own in feeding, each one ~
cling sure that his way is the best. ~ ~
'ssibly it is, but be that as it may, m ~
ere are certain safe rules to follow in ~
eding which produce the best results, ~!
thout waste. One learns the most Wv
out feeding from practical experience,
course. but the beginner will do well I
heed the experience of others and OF
1ft thereby. OF
ESSENTIAL No. 6-Proper Housing. par
is is almost as important as the other OF
entails, and, strange to say, the one De
lerally neglected by the average poul- the
raiser. Fowls cannot and viii not do mix
ir best if their quarters are dingy, con
mp, dirty and beset with drafts. Care II Is
attention must be given to this end of
ltry culture if success is desired. The B
ses should be constantly cleaned and exp
Infected to insure the health Of the a dl
IS. prev
SSENTIAL No. = Exercise. This is plac
much Importance to the fowls-with- be e
it results will be poor. One cannot ther
ect much from a lazy man, neither then
you expect much from lazy hen. ing