Evening star., 1915-05-16

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eeed ead eo.s.aasNbly me1s eeoasQ-
ieaL xha krssoi should be 60utsA WITH
xssss x =. IN ne prspertiea q sSsst eight
Pfnt kreteA The fermaifn or formal
dehSd shsoA b diluted with about
ten tines its volume Of water, or ton
s.o 6 &. ..sss ssua K o1s e pint ss e T. .s q
dssrses while dipping the eevs.
The Assai y,.n Of y.rsans fowls - 20
prOvids two yards or runs for each
or some equally audok-srowins Drop
and the ether With . mixture q grass
and clovsrs or alfalfA. II h VIII grow.
Psrmie the fowls 60 run on one yard
Ct time % e 70 Gtvs the other
crop, that b. when the oats ars three
or four inches high. turn the fowls in
ON them. closing the other yard when
the grass. clover. ETC.. N the otAar yard
has made = Good start turn y. fowl.
= second Nms By following this plan
. CONSTANT supply Of frssh Krssa essd
y ready for tie fowls An 0Rmnnse. end
they win not have TO bs suD1s1e4 with
lawn o,inyingA oAbhAgsa. So. in osAsr
their sffurts - escape - ehs eas9lds.
who're plenty of crisp vsgo4aAAao esmots
them.
Insecticides freely and frequently % d
nest boxes. and replace the nagtng ~
teriaEstrAw or whatever - ussd~As
often ~ IL becomes packed. broken up
or soiled. A properly cared for poui-
try house shoslA havs no more m
pleasant odor than . properly 1VA
collar: II Il has. iN 10 not properly
cleaned and attsnded to.
Most breeders long ago abandoned shs
breeding fowls. as observation and s1-
pertinent have shown that the contin-
ued use OF wet, or moist, mashes con-
duce to the production OF eggs the
Tho ration for the breeding stock. ac-
cording to modern usage. is hard
grains. properly balanced. with beef
scrap. charcoal grit. oyster shell.
plenty Of fresh green food. plenty OF
fresh. clean water. clean quarters and
died in this manner lay eggs that have
plenty of body" the whites of which
are relatively solid and free from de-
cided wateriness. and such eggs. ex-
perfence has proven, hatch better aud
produce stronger and healthier chicks
than those in which the whites are
thin and watery.
Do not allow hens with chicks to
range much until the babies are two
weeks old, and even then see that the
hens are confined until the grass 10
thoroughly dry each morning. If the
hens are placed in Slated coops SO
arranged that the hens are kept con-
fined while the chicks can run In and
out, the chicks will not stray far. II
is often possible to give one hen two
broods. thus returning the other hen
to the laying yards. or making her
available for a second setting.
Even in tho smallest of poultry
yards 1t should be possible to keep
some kind Of green crop growing all
tho time. Spade UP q space IN the
yard, even II 1t is only Q corner, and
rake IN oats. covering the sowed space
with poultry netting or with brush, to
keep the fowls away until the grain
sprouts. Alternate In different parts
of the yard: II 1t - possible to divide
the runs SO as to keep the fowls Off
one part while they run on another, SO
much the better. A steady supply OF
growing green stun, always available
when the hens want it-whioh is pref
ty much all tho time-does more than
any other one thing to keep the flock
healthy, vigorous and in good laying
condition.