Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

The fowls will soon learn that by bur-
rowing under the frost-killed tops
they can find plenty Of fresh; succulsnt
green feed need be supplied. Crimson
clover is much more valuable as green
Feed than sprouted oats, for the reason
that 1t is a highly heterogeneous food.
belonging to the legumes, such as the
naoit OF making close. dense top
growth. which, although withered by
freezing. protects the lower part OF the
plant and enables 1t to continue grow
or winter wheat. Furthermore. when
turned under In the spring crimson clo-
yer is one of the very hest green ma nures
known to agriculture; so that Its use
on as liberal scale as possible Is to
be recommended to the larger and
small poultryman as we'll as to the gem
eral farmer who wants to increase the
fertility OF his land.
EGGS from which are to be Matched
chicks that will develop into broilers
for late fall and winter should be in
the tncubatorS or under hens now. At
this season of the year special atten-
ton must be paid to proper ventila-
ton OF the incubator cellars. and care
must be exercised to see that the tenn
perature does not rise too high in the
egg chamber. During the heat of the
day the lamp will have to be turned
down to the merest line of f1ame.s as
an? thiHs IKE run name VIII pfou-
ably result in a. rise that will spoil
the hatch. 1t will also be well. even
in the so-called self-humidifying ma
chimes, to sprinkle the eggs daily from
the seventh or eighth day on until the
machine is closed on the eighteenth or
nineteenth day.
Be absolutely certain that the eggs
for incubation are newly laid, and
that they have not been kept, even a
d9v q tor higher than
around 55> to so degrees If some of
the eggs have been on hand for several
days. and have been kept at a tenn
perature higher than 60 degrees, the
strongly fertile-will have begun be-
fore they are placed in the machine.
The result will be that the hatch will
be uneven. some of the chicks breaking
out of the shells day or 80 before the
rema inder, and this always results
harmfully to the hatch.
Before the newly Matched chicks are
placed in the breeders give every part
of brooder and hover a thorough going
over. Scrub the brooder itself with a
strong disinfectant and spray or paint
every inch of 1t inside with tried in
secticide. also giving the hover a treat
ment with the latter. Locate the
brooder on new ground. or at least on
ground that has not been used for
ground deeply, rake it thoroughly, and
rake in oats, afterward sprinkling 1t
thoroughly so as to aid the oats to
terminate and make a quick growth
Shade, of course, must be provided, as
the baby chicks would be badly stunt
ed in their growth. If not killed. by
exposure to the August sun. Feed ex-
actly as you would in the case Of chicks
Matched in the spring, and keep the
chicks plentifully supplied with grit
charcoal and ample quantities Of clean
fresh water.
In selecting the pullets from this sea.
sons hatchings to go into the laying
houses in the fall. bear in mind that
| no scrub ever yet was worth its keep
marked fowl may have grown as q
chick, such a bird possesses inherent
defects that make it valueless excep
! for the table. Keep a watchful eye
on the youngsters and rigidly Gull ou
| all but those that show, in shape. car
| that they are right. Only in this way
can a strain be built up that will breet
| uniformly strong, vigorous fowls
possessing the ability to transmit t.
their offspring their own characters
tics. and that will pay in eggs for thu
! feed they consume and the work of car
| ing for them. Furthermore, no maj
can be really interested in the work o
| caring for a flock of scrubs and mon
grels, and success. in poultry as wei
! deavor, comes only to the man who il
| interested in his work. The kind o
| flock a poultryman takes real interes
in is one of which he is proud. and how
is 1t possible for poultry keeper t.
| take any pride in a flock made up Of in
dividuals as variously colored a
Joseph's coat. and as variously shapet
as they are colored? 1t can't be done.