The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10

| feeds daily OF moist mash are supplied.
The dry chick feed mixture is made up
| as follows: Wheat. four parts: canary
seed. one part red millet, one part white
| millet. one part hempseed. one-quarter
part. red corn grits. one part; white
! corn grits. one part rice. one-half part
cracked pas one-half part; pinhead oat-
meal. two parts ants eggs. onc-half part
dried flies. one-half part grit, per cent.
The basis Of the mo st feed Is rec
boiled In skim milk. To this is added
enough OF a mixture containing equal
parts OF biscuit dust. ground oats and
| thirds to make the whole mass crumbly.
| c"Thirds' Is n byproduct OF wheat. re-
sembllng fine mddlings or feeding tiour)
MIX Is regarded as necessity for the
chicks. 1t IL supplied literally at all
times. In fact, II is the staple drink. and
they consume great deal OF IT,
This Is another hint for Amer can poul-
! trymen. Mr.. Barron keeps several cows
| on his place for the especial purpose OF
furnishing a regular supply Of this valu-
able food d. ink.
| After the chicks are weaned they are
placed on n grassland range. where they
remain until September, They are then
transferred to winter quarters.
Mr. BarIon uses both large ard small
| houses for adult stock. One building ac-
\
attached. which is about an acre In ex-
tent. divided into two parts These are
| used alternately.
All breeding houses are small accom-
| modating usually ten females and one
| male. The yards for the breeding birds are
! about 35x,5 feet in size. heavily sodded
The adul; stock receives moist mash
daily. this meal being given late in tho
| afternoon. AT that time IL IL safe To
let the birds consume all they will eat
without danger of causing them to loaf
Us frequently follows n heavy feed OF
| mash In the morning.
This mash Is cooked ard is prepared
In this way: Forty gallons OF water are
placed in the cooker and to this eight
| quarts of wheat are added. When boilin 9
| brishly cut clover Is thrown in and the
whole permitted to stand for two hours.
Then II is brought to the right consistency
by the addition OF a mixture CONSISTING
OF one-third each OF bran. middllngs and
biscuit meal and Of 10 per cent beef
scraps.
In the morning the birds receive dry
| grain. This consists OF wheat. two parts .
| oats. one part corn. one-half part. The
proportion OF the latter is reduced slightly
during warm weather. sometimes rev
peas are given at noon.
Litter Is plentifully supplied ana all
grains are thrown into this.
AZ all yards are grassed over the fowls
| can eat green grass at Will during much
OF the year. The staple green food sup
piled during the winter Is mangold beets
| About twenty-five tons are used annually.
Twenty-three acres IL the total area OF
this profitable establis hment. or this
about thirteen acres are used by the poul-
try the remainder being In meadow
which yields big crops Of the hay re-
quired by the cows.
The soil Is Of a character which Aneri-
rSv
being heavy CLAW. low living and inclined
to be damn These conditions are un.
doubte tlly unfavorable. and much plan
ming and careful management are re-
aured to keep the birds healthy and pro
ductive. The success achieved Is only
another proof that. after all. 1t IL the
man that counts IN noultrv farming,
The farm is but FIVE m''es fon the
sea. This IL an advantage in on re-
, sprct. the snowfall being slight On
the other hand dawn" winds and foga
must he conterded with.
Wh'n Mr.. Barron took the pl~cN n
was regarded Az beng decidedly poor
TODAY every foot Of the land Is fe"t Il
and productive. due to thu great amount
Of poultry manure used upon II. Ever
the poultry wards gro.' grass so rap dly
that thev must be moved twice year
} In concluding this breT sketch ~ the
methods which have brought s'ch Won
derful results on this Interesting plant
II may not be out Of place to 'rph size
few points of great practical value.
} Mr. Barron has demonstrated 10 the
at's'acton OF the poultry world that
utility poultry Weeping counled with the
breeding and selling OF witty sto X. may
he made extremely proAtnble. He pro-
; duces his record LAYERS In this wav;
Breeding from heavy laying birds iden-
tilted by the Use OF the trap nest.
Keer'ng his plant In strictly sanitary
cond tion.
Feeding adults and hcts n varied "a.
ton OF h''h quality, including an abun-
dance OF milk.
Developing the chicks steadily and
rg,,' 'i,' Sr' w. ~. e',''"' --r'''i ~ 49,
Cunng r'o,dIv. re'ectn" al u'eab'ingl
ana p-'se~vine on'v tho physically A..
: Watching all d tails Of management
heading OF impending trouble and keep.
Ing the entire flock healthy and com
Portable.
There Is room In America for NAVY
business poultry plants so maraged
Their owners will ne well rewarded II
; satisfact, and dollars.
Copyright 1914 6y Mdtos-Ne ADJ. ca
Inc