Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-28

capacity, thus ecouomizing labor in I'LL
ing. a hopper holding from three to
four bushels will not require filling often
er than once every two or three weeks.
The hopper should be automatic in oper-
alton, SO hat as fast as the birds eat the
material a fresh supply win come down
and take its place. Hoppers with small
threats have a tendency to clog and not
feed properly. The feeding surface of
tho hopper should be provided with
hinged cover so that it can be closed
when desired. especially at night, to keep
ont rats 1t is also important that the
hoprers should not waste the food. Self
feeding hoppers. when in condition, ar"
a very efficient means of feeding, but
/ If the birds waste moro than they eat IT
becomes very inefficient practice. Tho
hopper should he easily and quickly filled.
and it should have a large feeding sur
| face. so that "A number of birds can eat
! from ii at the same time.
DRINKING VESSELS
Drinking vessels for the poultry flock
are Sf many types some vacuum and
| some open. The vacuum fountain is
usually of small capacity. hard TO clean
and easily injured by freezing. They are
! also relatively expensive, rs most of them
arc patented. The best drinking vessel
for the poultry house is "A large. heavy
weight galvanized REFRIGERATOR pan, which
holds about a pail of water Such a pan
to be efficient, should he placed on an
elevated platform about one and one
half feet from the ground. Over the par
can be constructed slantinc roof ol
guard to keep tile birds from perching OF
the edge and soiling the water. Such d
pan is relatively cheap. easy to clean
easy to ILL., and is not readily injured ever
If tho water freezes solid
The muslin curtains which are preSen
in most modern poultry houses shout,
always be made SO that they can b
easily and quickly lowered, and the
should be so placed when they are raise
up against the roof Of the house tina
, the birds cannot fly on them and henc
soil them or conceal their eggs. An ex
cellent practice is to make the curtain
, IA two parts. folding in the middle, an
have them so hinged that they will ii
ny tight against the front wall abov
the opening The doors communicable
from pen to pen should be provided wit
2 strong spring hinges so that they WI
S swing either way. and they should b
2 be provided with friction catch to en-
able the poultrNrnan to 10 through tn
i house pushing the doors ahead OF hill
c and not having to stop and sec that ina
b are properly closed \ few minutes say
= ed each day in this manner will MAJ.
many hours In the course of year.
70 All windows should be made Of soil
: sash. should be hinscd at the side an
q open around against the wall OF tn
70 poultry house. Such an arransement nc
o Only allows of the entire window bella
opencd at once. but they are much les
ant to get ont of order and are niue
more quickly and easily operated tina
the sliding weighted windows.
{ Provide on the wall of the poultr
= house just inside by the door, one {
: two large hooks, in the form of harne!
~ hooks where can be kept a large hoaN
~ basket for cleaning the dropping board
, The hoe or rake used for cleaning Il
, perches can also be kept hanging c
- this hook. A sweet potato noe Whic
" has "A long thin blade enables the DOR
~ of this work much quicker than a con
)" mon ordinary garden hoe. A ptchfol
~ for loosening up the litter broom Il
~ sweeping off the muslin curtains and f
removing any dust or filth around u
al drinking fountains and hoppers complet
10 the necessary appliances. \ spike dri
'e EN- into the wall about a foot or "a 70
and one-half from the ground upon Will
SO mangel bects can be placed will elir
is mate the need of purchasing of expense
It, books for hanging them from the ceilin
y, Lastly, provide in handy place in t
to poultry house a large smooth board ma
mt of soft pine upon which record she
a can be kept. This record sheet should
ct so ruled that the poultryman can Ike
IS. a record of eggs laid and feed consume
" and hence be able to determine the prot
m ablenoss of his work,
Ks. Any appliance which saves labor wit
IA out hinderng efficiency should he a pr
n of every poultry house equipment