Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-21

methods OF caring for and success
fully raising chickA In fact, nearly
rs many as there are chick raisers.
First of all, Il we wish to raise
good percentage of the chicks
Matched, we must have healthy,
vigorous chicks to start with. We
cannot expect to hatch good per
centage Of poor, weakly chicks. To
get those big, husky fellows we
must look back and see what the
parent stock was that laid the eggs
from which these chicks were
Matched. Unless the parent stock is
healthy and vigorous, we cannot ex-
pect to hatch strong, vigorous chicks,
no matter what methods Of incuba-
ton we may follow.
Never use pullets as breeders, as
they will not produce as strong
chicks as will yearling or two-year
old hens. The proper method Of
feeding and housing must also be
taking into consideration.
AS for proper methods of feeding.
as far as our experience Is con-
cerned, we advise keeping good
dry mash before them at all times,
composed of cornmeal, middlings,
wheat bran, and 10 per cent meat
scraps. Avoid feeding wet mashes,
Of you want strongly fertilized eggs.
Keep a good supply Of grit, shells
and charcoal before them at all
times. Give the breeders plenty of
out door exercise, and on cold or
stormy days, when confined to the
house, throw their grain in siI or
eight inches Of goood clean litter, 30
they can warm up by exercising in
scratching for It. Plenty Of good,
clean water should always be within
reach.
1 do not believe there Is any one
OF practical experience who would
not recommend the fresh-air or
ppen-front house. l have learned
from my own experiece that fresh
air methods means healthier and
stronger fowls.
Eggs intended for Matching pur-
poses should be carefully handled
and never exposed to heat or cold.
In selecting eggs for Matching al
ways use those of medium size. The
extremely large ones generally pro
duce cripples while the small ones
produce wealilings, as a rule. As
regards setting a hen, this we con-
slider a very simple matter and we
believe everyone, or nearly every
one, can set hen all right, but
few hints may be Of use to somo
Dne. Put the nest on the ground,
30 that the hen can easily get on
and off. Put shovel OF dirt In
bottom Of box and then put fine
straw on top Of this. II In winter
Il Is we'll to first line the bon with
paper to keep out tho draughts.
Sprinkle nest and hen with good lice
powder to rid both OF lice. Do not
give more eggs than Bho can cover
nicely, which Is usually from IL to
is eggs, depending on size Of hen
and weather conditions. Provide a
dust bath for tho sitting hens and
feed plenty Of whole corn. Dust
thom again about the eighteenth day
with sulphur or good lice powder.
Az for running an incubator, tho
best advice we can give iB to fol-
low the manufacturers directions
to tho letter. The man who makes
the incubator knows, or ought to
know. Just how his machine should
be run to give best results, 20 II is
needless for us to offer any sug-
gestons. But don't always blanc
tho machine for poor matches. First
be sure you have done your part.
Experience with incubators is the
best teacher.
After the ehlokn arrive. do not be
IN hurry to feed them. but give
them all tho water they wish to
drink. Many people want TO be kind
10 their chicks and feed them too
Hoon after Matching. This carry
feeding probably causes moro chick
disorders and loss than anything we
know nf Affair tha rhiciru ara nholtt