Milford chronicle., 1914-09-25
A WORTHWHILE INQUIRY.

10 replying to an inquiry relative to
several subjects connected with the rails.
Ing and care OF poultry, beg to say that
while the letter is very interesting one
lnd shows that The writer is thoroughly
Interested in the subject of poultry cul
ille. yet together with their answers, /
have, therefore thought best to answer
10 special article.
With reference to whether or not it is
necessary to have glass windows con-
tructec IN bis open front style OF house
bf use IN cold weather or when it rains
4 o. SHOWS This depends very largely
. upon tue size Of the house If one has
80 exceptionally large house, say for in
salce to accommodate one or more hun
dIed birds, il would probably be well to
equip the front Of the house with sew eral
arg windows part Of which could be
Closed during the extremely cold or blus
eIy weather or during beating rains or
a0Rs. Never close up the entire front,
however, For instance, if the front OF
l-e house is divided off into partitions OF
olT large windows, the two outer ones
nay be fitted with frames and glazed.
Ils two centre ones should be covered
VITO nothing but muslin or some equally
goa material to admit a sufficient quan
liy Of fresh air, yet at the same time
aeaAlng OF driving winds. There will
lW De enough water or snow admitted
liOugh these muslin coverings to create
sgampness on the inside.
Please remember too, that glass never
si'es 4 to warm poultry house or any |
alef house for that matter, at night. |
gIass front poultry houses will warm the
Guiding during the midday hours but |
w. chill il at night, therefore the least
AMOUNT OF glass you have the more com
0ila0le will be the birds.
IL Your house is small or of the colonial
a!e, with only a limited amount OF
.Eelif0nt space, be content to cover the
ypslllg with muslin or material ana
ioolsh all glass.
Iou can purchase plans for poultry
IOuse construction from almost any OF
.le Y publishers of poultry magazines, also
y S0,a y Emory Z Banks, East Pembroke,
!. ~ out the plans given in this paper
-u.'lg TIE latter part of August are not
y. in drawing form, however, should
YOU so desire, l can furnish them for
loniua. sum.
Vpen front houses are used with good
s'llls NY Tor birds Of all ages and you will
ill mat the fowls will yield much bet
q pfoills If housed after this method.
10 regard to the building of broOder
Tps This depends altogether on
neither or not you incubate by artificial
! natural means. Brooders built to ac-
old biddy with her brOods
y constructed along altogether different
uoa ~. 'nan those intended to house incu-
WI chlcks, In the latter it is necessary
p'an I0r the comfort of the chicks who
: IN without the protection or care OF the
y'ler body
IlIucles touching upon the construction
olo9aers 'l@ will appear in these columns
- sulllcIent time to be built prior to the
SV,ug Matching season. s
iouf complaint as to not being able to
TAR egg yield is probably due to
'eia' reasons. Of course, the feeding
i. very important factor to the egg
NJ, out even if this be right, the yield .
! ,!l oe largely reduced if the housing
'1uons are not the best Then too,
mongrels which you have will not /
.es any conditions lay the amount OF 0
! as would a pure.bird strain OF the
ue number of birds note with pleas S
yyur determination to get better birds b
1 abolish the mongrels This is Ger t
~ an excellent decision on your part
venture the assertion that you will 81
regret the change. d
y tea your mongrels, however, may be
- ! 20 lay more eggs than they have b
! ~ and while you are installing better y
NJ . = make every effort to get as many Il
from your present flock as possible. 81