Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-03

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bit and the supply never sufficient.
mc breeds are better than others for
purpose and it is important to make
|Eht selection. Some common mistakes
can he easily avoided arc pointed out
alternatives suggested
lerc are comparatively few plants de-
d exclusively to raising broilerS and
kters for market. The majority Of
try plants are devoted to producing
for market or breeding for exhibit
stock. These turn only their surplus
k into broilcrs and roasters. Thus il
hat the majority of the broilers and
ters that reach the market go as a
roduct of the egg farms and Of the
bition breeding farms aud the great
source. the average American farm.
plants that do cater to tho broiler
ness are mainly those which have
tod up a special private trade. The
Drity of these plants that make a
ialtY of the broiler business make it
int to hatch out the eggs intended for
ers early in the winter. some as early
November and some in December. as
broilers bring better prices in the
spring and late winter months than
other time of the year
HIRED CLASSES OF RROILERS.
oilers may he divided int, three
Ees; squah broilers. spring broilers,
iers and large broilers or small roast
lab broilers have been in demand only
p few years, and have become quite
FlicacN in the centers of population.
should weigh from three quarters
pound to one and one-ouarter pound.
best average is. perhaps. a pound.
hey weigh over one and onc-uuarter
d, they belong In the spring broiler
or friers. These may go as high
No pounds. The largest broilers are
two to three pounds. Any hroilers
three pounds should he Classed as
stors," as they are too large to broil
Pssfully. The roasters run from three
Dis to the size Of full grown fowls.
as high as 10 or II pounds. How
the largest demand is for roasters
weigh three and one-half to 1--WE
DIS. The soft roa ster' is n term Civ
b any Young, tender fowl to he used
casting. They should ne Young and
Fr ana they bring the best prices on
market They usually run in age
six to nine months.
age at which fowl can be mar
in the various classes of broilers
roasters depends very much on the
as we'll as how they have been
ed along. 1t is very important that
he marketed as early as possible,
Use the prices are better early, and
ldition. the longer they are kept the
they cost, and with some varieties
are liable to become "stringY' and
DRICAN VARIETIES POPLAR.
ch depends also ON the breed used
rollers and roasters. 1t Is essential
the breed be of quick growth and
OPP rapidly In America, yellow skin
yellow legs are favored by the ma =
Of markets. This means that the
ties known as the "American va
s." such as Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
and Rhode Island Reds, make the
roasters as well as broilers. For the
roasters and soft roasters. the Light
ma has long been a favorite, owing
large growth and the fact that ii
the tenderness of It's flesh until il
II advanced toward maturity. Whit
outh Rocks and White Wyandott
hlso used by some farms for So.
st proportion are young cockerels
" Leghorns, that come from tn,
lercial egg farms.
ZEN the Matching season is over some
take advantage of the low price
Fgs and load their incubators with
from which they hatch chicks that
lter used for broilers for the hroiler
ct, These late chicks do not require
different treatment from earlier
ed chicks, except that of shade in
ties where there is extreme heat in
fiddle of the day. Generally the lat
ttched chicks grow rapidly to the
r stage, and as grain Is usually
per at this time of tho year than
other, these matches usually give
rs that can be produced at a lower
han any other time of the year. II Is
that the market is higher earlier
ater broilers make good nllers. es-
~ when one is raising poultry on a
scale.
DIRECTIONS FOR FEEDING.
ng chicks should not DE fed for the
IS hours, whether of early or later
es. After that they should he FED
g oatmeal or bread crumbs. Owinl
Nigh price Of oats this year, "A lit
read crumbs or good commercial
feed should he given the first few
They should be fed five or 81,
daily, a little at each time so tina
will clean 1t up quickly, After the!
ur or five days old they should hav,
composed of cornmeal, bran an,
ngs or lew grade -four, equal par.
ch, After they are 10 days old Il
ent meat scrap should be added ~
iXture and the corn meal increase,
cent, This is for growing broiler
q market, and this course Of feed
designed to fatten them.
I'm the young broilers or roasters All
10 days OF the size when the,
be sold on the market they shoul,
hfned In d smaller pen for fatteninl
SEES Before this they should he Civ
same treatment. care, range an,
ion as the other growing chicks