Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-03
POULTRY
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
Conducted by vi. w. HICKS

We have neglected sending in our
item in favor of our favorite, the Sici-
liam Buttercups as requested. because
but will now tell our experience with
a few. In the early summer of 1912,
we procured setting of eggs from
Massachusetts. We took the best of
care of those eggs and placed them
under a good mother hen for incuba-
ton. We only secured three chicks,
but they are lusty little things and all
grew to maturity. one proved to be
a splendid male bird and one of the
pullets was very good both in color
and marking. We took them both ia
the poultry and pet stock show in Erie
in their first winter, where they were
judged by the standard. The cockeral
won first and pullet second.
In Just nine months after they began
to lay one of the pullets laid -230 eggs
and the other one 209, when they stop
ped laying for the moult. They were
kept by themselves so we know. In
1913 we Matched eggs from them and
now have a flock Of % pullets from
which we are getting from II to II
eggs day. In January, we received
3O6 eggs. A flock of them together
attract the attention of all who see
them by their bright looks.
Mrs. Y. +. Isbell,
Mooreheadville, Pa.
Feed For Seventeen Hens.
Bedding Banner
Being subscriber and a beginner
in poultry raising, | would like To
know the proper amount and kind of
feed to give seventeen hens to get the
best results for this time of the year.
w. j. b.
A. 1t is generally considered that
one quart of mixed grain is sufficient
for AZ hens therefore, three pints
would be about the right amount to
feed To II hens at one feeding. We
would suggest that you feed three
pints of grain in deep litter for the
morning ration. Then at noon open
up the dry food hopper and allow
them access to this until toward even
ing, then scatter the usual amount Of
grain in the litter again. If you find
upon investigation the next morning
that the grain has not all been eaten
up, then reduce the amount or skip
the regular morning ration.
The amount of feed is to be govern
Ell largely by the amount consumed,
avoiding as far as possible allowing
your fowls getting too fat by giving
plenty of exercise.
Troubled Wi.h Swelled Head
Orleans Mich.
NJ. w. Hicks:
Dear Sir.--In my flock consisting of
mostly Plymouth Rocks. some of the
male birds are troubled with swelling
Of the head. In most cases the swell
ing is only on one side and mostly
about the eve. In the winter some
Of them died after moping around sew
eral days. l have three troubled now
with the same thing and would be very
glad of your advice on the subject
b. c. p.
A. | think the trouble is roup,
commencing last winter, and the sud
den changes has started it again !
should get some good poultry powder
and feed all the flock a mash feed
made of bran and >middlings. You
do not say how you feed them but
you will find the mash feed will help
cure it.
Poultry Notes
1t may be that you can fool your
hens with poor feed, but they will
surely get even with you by giving
eggs that are not up to the scratch.
II you have more chicks than you
know what to do with, II is all right
to let them drink in deep basins. Few
of us have too many, however.
When duck lays an egg, she
waddles off as If nothing had happen
ed. When a hen lays one, there's an
awful racket. The hen advertises.
Hence, the demand for hens eggs, not
ducks eggs
I have found this an excellent treat
ment for scaly legs: Three ounces of
hard water. to which add one ounce Of
carbolic acid. Put IL in a four-ounce
bottle and rub IL on twice a day.