Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Of tho various kinds OF I'VE sUoSh'
,,,,,,,rv 60 most widely adapted to SUD
urban conditions for several reasone'
II ran be- handled successfully on
very small amount Of land. Inc "as'o
products from the kitchen ana lhe "a
,ble NAV be used to advantage as ieo0
,rbe care Of the chickens is pleasahI
work is comparatively simple anu
NAV he done by any member OF INC
family Eggs and dressed poultry are
always In demand and may oe oo
to advantage In any quantity OF USE
at homo thus furnishing a strlc'is
fresh product which is hard 10 seoui.
under general market condiuons' anu
in addition. the care of poultry may
nrovide recreation for adults, employ
ment and good discipline Tor the cn.i
dren. and be a source OF income "
tho housewife. or saving In the loou
account for the family, say poultry
specialists of the department OF aeri-
culture.
The following breeds are among the
most popular in this country: m!
mouth Rocks, Wyandottes. RHODE
Island Reds. Orpingtons and Single
Comb White Leghorns. The Legholns
belong to the egg-laying class v
fowls. lay a white egg and are espe
cially adapted to large, commences
agq farms or to sections where whl''
egg brings a premium over pro"
a.gs The other breeds belong U
the general purpose class, ana Id
hroyr evgs They are better adapte'
TO the average person. or the iarn'o
who keeps only a small number
fowls. as they are good layers an
also make good table poultry. Al
other advantage of the general pul
pose breeds is that they Will hatc
eggs and brood their chickens VIM
the Leghorns and other breeds Oh III
esg-laying class are non-sitters.
A great variety of methods OF fee'
ing and caring for poultry are use
successfully. Matching and oroo
ing. or rearing chickens under mems
the best method to use where Slid
number of chickens are raised, d
especially IL the care Is apt 10 De
regular Incubators and brooders mi
be used also but they increase q
cost of equipment conslderap
Chickens can be reared under ne
successfully by keeping the hens C
ened In the brood coop, while aiio
ing the chickens to roam at WILL
When many fowls are kept IN
small space, the ground becomes
foul that In time it becomes dilnc
In rear chickens with good succe
In order TO avoid this condition, IL
advisable to divide the lot and
mart of II with some of the quick-gr'
ing grains, such as oats wheat or I
Nv this method the yards may Dc
tated every three or four weeks
ing the growing season, turning
hens onto the growing grain whei
is a few inches high. A good con
nation Of grains is oats and whea'
equal parts, sowing six,or seven "
els TO the adre (43,56o square re
and using wheat alone for the
seeding in the fall.
The prime essentials in pou
houses are fresh air. dryness, sum-
and space enough to keep the o
comfortable. Allow about four sq'
feet of floor space per bird TOT
.mal,er breeds. A good egg-ia!
ration may be made Of dry N
of equal parts Of corn meal. oran'
dl,ngs and beef scrap. which ID
before the birds in hopper all
time. and a scratch ration OF e
rorts Of corn. wheat and oats. re
a litter four to Ave inches deep I
daily. Regulate this feed SO tha'
birds eat about one-half mash and
IL half scratch grain, which VIII
feeding about one quart 0, u
.r.,ns daily to IL Plymouth
hens or to IA Leghorns. In ora
utilize the waste table products U
heet advantage, a moist mash ms
nsed IN place Of the dry mash
ing once daily. II 1t contains
,rsat table scrap may be substi
for the beef scrap; II not, merei.
a 70 the mash given above
The selection Of stock is q u
NJ considerable importance as .
deal Of ones success or iaiiure