The Republican journal., 1914-07-02
-, Keeping in the Sub
w. urbs.

Ions kinds u hVo ',
Var'Oa :dsly adapted to suburban con-
|posf WI WISE several reasons. 1t can be
kio's ~ .Occessfully on a very small
|pdIsa # land. The waste products
b0dn' ,.;tcben and the table may be
bp 'ns 4rsntage as feed. The care of
d to ~, is pleasant work, is CON-
'hl'p pr simple, and may be done by
tsil'sg Of the family. Eggs and
nell'V, ,ltrv are always in demand
|tsseu w. sold to advantage in any
may ,sed at home, thus furnish
(nIlN' ,,ly fresh product which is hard
Fs'us nnder general market condi-
'eeu, sd IN addition, the care of poultry
Pps' '"g ;3a recreation for adults, en-
y ood good discipline for the
|enF"' ~ he a source of income to
/ p assujfe. or saving in the food ac-
p'r tDs family, say poultry special
pn' w w. department of Agriculture.
/ folowlng breeds are among the
ppF salar IN this country: Plymouth
\ T,an1ottes, Rhode Island Reds,
\ .,.,s and Single-Comb White Leg
|pls The eghorns belong TO the egg
.,oss Of fowls, lay a white egg
FnE soecally adapted to large, COM
(s ssg farms, or to sections where
' w.. sgg brings a premium over
W" rs The other breeds belong to
.snsraj.purpose class, and lay brown
rosy are better adapted to the
Y ,srsor Or the farmer who keeps
r. avail number of fowls, as they
E.ll.v4rs and also make good table
f another advantage of the gen.
D' breeds is that they will
aggs and brood their chickens,
1. The Leghorns, and other breeds OF
..,.iayiog class are non-sitters.
|, ,-aat variety of methods of feeding
[sriDg for poultry are used success
|, Hstching ard brooding, or rear
| ,,ics.9s under hens, is the best
h. 70 uss where a small number of
lions are raised, and especially if the
|. !, ant to be irregular. lncubators
srooisrs may be used also, but they
.,.sa the cost of equipment consider
Chickens can be reared under hens
..,,f.aly BY keeping the hens confin-
tba brood coop. while allowing the
E,Esns TO roam at will.
Eber many fowls are kept in small
ky, the ground becomes SO foul that
Nina Il becomes difficult to rear chick
with good success. In order to avoid
condition, it is advisable to divide
! bt and SOW part of it with some OF
Euck growing grains such as, oats,
isst Or rye. By this method the
III may be rotated every three or
(rpeess during the growing season,
him. the hens onto the growing grain
In it is few inches high. A good
kbfaton Of grains is oats and wheat
kCQsI parts, sowing 6 or Z bushels to
acre t4433, 565 square feet and using
nal siole for the last seeding IN the
biz prime essentials in poultry houses
fresh air. dryness, sunlight, and
be- enough to keep the birds comfort
Allow auout square feet of floor
BE- Der 0lra for the general-purpose
ksds and suuare feet for the smaller
Eels a good egg laying ration may be
ip Of dry mash of equal parts of
b meal bran, middlings and beef
|sp which IS kept before the BIRDS In a
~ al Of tre time; and a scratch
EmOf aqua parts of corn, wheat and
stei in a litter 4 to inches deep
he daily. Regulate this feed SO that
binds will eat about one-half mash
ons-FaIt scratch grain, which will
in ieeGlBg about l quart of mixed
Ns daily to r Plymouth Rock hens.
i Ltghorns, In order to utilize
vast table products to the best ad-
fIags Z moist mash may be used IN
Of the dry mash, feeding once
y Ii u contains much meat, table
N may be substituted for the beef
spit not, merely add it to the mash
b shove.
D. selection Of stock is a matter of
'Nelaole Importance, as great deal
Hf success or failure with poultry
sp& upon the Individual specimens
10 breed from. Care should be
~ 10 Select the early maturing, fast
NhgpulIets. Hens will not, as rule,
WILL they are we'll matured; conse-
IVY 1t can De readily seen that the
growing breeds will not begin to
'o0n as the former. A good index
As'l ABILITY to pay profit over the
v ieea and labor is her ability to be
''od'y on the move. 1t is advisable
''pDu' one breed of pure-bred fowls,
'' Noduet from flock of the same
Wy more uniform than that from
wa OF mixed breeds or mongrel
''AeS healthy, well-fed flock to
'Is eggs Fowls must not be allow
'sV0me too fat, as but few eggs
aio by hens in such condition.
''u' their getting overfat, it is
make them work for most of
%'u by scratching in the litter, OF
"eIe shoull be about d inches on