The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-01-06

POULTRY NOTES.
AS as general rule, the male has
the prepotency much stronger than
the female SEX 1t is well to remem-
Der this at breeding time.
The agricultural Experiment Sta
ton of South Carolina has found a
new feature about capons. 1t was
discovered that they would often how
er young chickens and would Moth
err" them as well as an old hen.
The correct age to caponize a cock
erel is just before he begins to de-
velop sexually. He must, though, be
in good condition and he should be
kept fasting for from twenty-four to
thirty-six hours before the operation.
A Plymouth cockerel ought to
weigh from five to six pounds on foot
at nine months of age; but this same
bird would probably weigh from ten
to twelve pounds at that age If he
had been properly caponized and then
cared for. The cockerel would bring
say, Is cents pound. If so, the
capon would bring at least 80 cents
| a pound. Figure that up. The ca
pon's feed is of the same nature as
| that for the cockerel, but he being
uuieter, consumes less in proportion
| to his weight than does the cock
erel.
why is the flesh of the capon Of
| finer quality and greater weight than
that of any other chicken? Simply
because the capon puts into develop
ment of flesh and bone all the energy
and vitality that the other chickens
put into breeding and fighting.
Moral: Plan to caponize all your
surplus cockerels this coming spring.
! Keep records, keep records, keep
records! How can you know where
you "are at" if you do not keep rec
ords? How would merchant seem
to you if you knew he simply took
money out of the till for goods and
put money into the till when the
goods were sold, and never knew or
inquired whether he was making or
losing? If he were to complain that
there was no money in merchandls-
ing, you would probably smile wan
smile at him, but make no attempt to
get anything into his skull.
How many chickens have you?
What did they cost you to buy OF
bring into being? What does it cost
for their up-keep? What would they
and their products sell for? If you
have consumed them on the family
table, do you know how much they
have saved you in food stuff? That
is one set of records to keep.
A good set of records relates tt
, your stock. If you have more thar
one breed, keep the record of each
breed separate. Only so can you
know which one is most satisfactory
for your environment. Keep a rec
, ord of individual birds, so that you
, may know which hen or pullet lays
the most and best eggs. Keep a rec
, ord of your males, so as to mate
/ them intelligently. Keep records o
the mating. Only so can you judg'
? what to do another season.
Here is an idea for the Kentuck.
! State Fair directors for 1914. 1t il
suggested by the Cleveland Fanciers
D Club, which, by the way, has done
4 great deal for the poultry interest
e in Ohio. This club believes that tn
: annual show has not done all it Ca
\ when it has only made an exhibition
b of birds and put blue ribbons on tn
s best. They know that this goes pre-
ha1 far c.
: they are planning to bring poultry e.
l. perts from the various State Univel
r sites to lecture on the differen
o phases of the poultry industry, and
s make demonstrations of how to pr
J. pare birds for market. These lee
l. ures will treat of housing, feeding
s raising and care of chickens, turkey
It ducks and geese and they will discus
e knotted problems with amateurs. A
rangements have been made for COZ
tinuous moving pictures of the pou
try industry. Entries are amountin
r. up to some 5000 already.
a. According to an authority, w.
le E. Price, of Illinois, the value of II
1T total output of eggs of the hens
lie the United States for this year, 191
u will undoubtedly be represented
ly 81, 200, 900, while the broken, and
IN wasted, eggs would nave brought
to addition $4,000.
Why is it that more men fail
in the poultry business than in any OF
w er? We suspect it is because mo
10 men rush recklessly into the poult
II business than into any other. Peep
Nv go into it with almost no capital,
al most no experience, no previous pre-
,e- aration and very little business alb
a. ity. Men seem to regard it as a g
ts rich-quick scheme, which it certain
"a. is not. There is good money in
but it calls for skill, patience, JUG
ment and an investment of DO
brains and capital.
s. The Buff Orpington duck original
in England about eighteen years as
ha when the late William Cook cross