Evening star., 1915-02-28
Questions and Answers.

QueStion-Is it advisable to attempt
to hatch duck eggs in an incubator.
and if SO. how does the method OF pro-
cedure differ from that followed in in
cubating hens eggs? j. A. NICK,
Maryland.
Answer-The fact that the big duck
ranches on Long Island and at other
points in the east use incubators for
Matching duck eggs shows that the
method is practical. If you are only in
tending to hatch a limited number it
might be better to trust the eggs to
hens: lor a large number, however, the
makers include in their books of in
structions full directions for Matching
duck eggs. Temperature Is the same
as that required in the incubation of
duck eggs must be sprinkled daily with
water warmed to 1O3 degrees Other
than this. and the fact that the period
OF incubation for duck eggs is twenty
with hens eggs treatment of the two
Is similar. Ventilators must be closed
on the twenty-f1fth OF twenty-sixth
day and kept closed until the duck
an instruction book from the firm
that mkaes the incubators you use,
and carefully follow directions given
therein.
Question-Can you give me thor
oughly reliable, tested ration for baby
chicks?-W. T. c.. Maryland.
Answer-Such a ration was given in
this column of The Sunday Star Of Sum
day. February 21, together with in
struct1ons for feeding baby chicks.
Question-Is there law against
keeping chickens in the District of
Columbia? I want to raise some chick
friends tell me chicken raising In the
District Is prohibited.-M. NJ. B., Dis
trct of Columbia.
Answer-Keeping poultry is prohibit
ed in certain residential sections Of the
District; in other sections poultry yards
or houses may not be maintained with
in certain distances of dwelling houses.
AS you do not state where you live, the
poultry editor cannot tell whether or
not you are in prohibited section.
Write or telephone to the once OF
Maj. Sylvester. superintendent of po-
lice, at the Municipal building-Main
6o0O-and the Information will be given
you.
Questiou-Please give me the name
and address of a reliable breeder OF SIN
gle-comb White Leghorns in this local
ity. / want to purchase a few fowls
for breeding; also some Matching eggs,
and probably few day-old CHICKS
B. F. c.. Virginia.
Answer-Business addresses cannot
be given in this column. Advertise
ments and announcements of such
breeders appear from time to time in
the advertising columns on this page
of The Sunday Star. Consult these
announcements. they are all those OF
perfectly reliable men.
Question-My health is such as to
make 1t necessary for me to move to
the country and to be as much as pos
sible in the open air. | want some
which to put in some of the time
Have ALWAYS lived in cities and know
absolutely nothing about chicken
raising or gardening. Can such an
amateur or ignoramus hope to make
even a partial success of poultry rails
ing, gardening on a small scale. ETC.?
E. l.. L., Washington.
Answer-Any one blessed with plain.
ordinary common sense and physical
strength enough to permit light out
door work may be successful with
poultry and at gardening work if he
or she-E. l.. L. does not indicate this
will carefully study the voluminous
literature devoted to these subjects.
azines and publication or two devoted
to gardening
There are scores of such publications,
every issue of which is filled with in
formation on the subjects OF which
you inquire. By writing to the division
Of publications. Department of Agri-
culture, you can obtain a list of the
bulletins issued by the department on
these and other subjects, and any of
these bulletins will be sent to you
free of charge Given the physical
ability 10 perform the necessary work,
a judicious mixture of good. sound
common sense, acquired Information