Evening star., 1915-02-07
Questions and Answers.

Question-GD Kindly give the num-
Der of the department of Agriculture
bulletin relative to the treatment of
poultry droppings to conserve their
fertilizing value. (2) What is your
opinion as to the value of cut green
bone as a food for hens to increase
egg production? 3. NJ. Moo.
Answer--The bulletin is Farmers
Bulletin, No. 210. 1t may be obtained
by writing to the division of publica-
tions. Department of Agriculture. 2)
Cut green bone a feed for stimulat-
ing egg production is one of the most
Valuab BILE feeds available. 1t should
never be fed in large quantities, how
ever, as when used to excess it tends
to cause intestinal troubles in poultry.
Half an ounce per fowl, fed two or
three times week, is sufficient. If
you own bone cutter the cost of
the feed can be greatly reduced:
bought from butchers who grind green
bone for poultrymen 1t will cost about
two cents pound. A good way to
feed cut green bone is to mix it with
wet mash, allowing not more than
half an ounce per fowl, and mixing
it thoroughly with the moist, crumbly
mash. Cut green bone gives the hens
the animal food they require if they
are to maintain maximum egg pro-
duction during the winter when bugs
and worms are not available.
ouestion-Where can 1 buy several
hundred Matching eggs. Single Comb
White Leghorns. from fiocks known to
be heavy layers? L. A. T.
Answer - Several reliable breeders
advertise Single Comb White Leghorn
eggs for Matching, their announcements
appearing in the poultry department
of The Sunday Star You will not go
far wrong if you communicate with
any of these.
OueStiOn-haV X
pect to get good results in hatch
ing with an incubator as by the use
of hen? 1 am planning to raise chick
ems this season, and know absolutely
nothing about operating an incubator.
What is considered the best make Of
machine. and about what will an in
cubator Of $50 eggs capacity cost?
Answer-Follow the plainly printed
instructions that accompany all incu-
bators, never deviating therefrom, and
even raw beginner" may reason
ably expect to succeed. Nothing ever
good. reliable hen as an incubating
machine, If only u relatively small
number of chicks are to be hatched,
say fifty or so. There are many diff
which vary widely. and all of which
will give good results if instructions
are followed. Read the advertising
columns of The Sunday Stars poultry
page LOT announcements Oh local deal
ers handling incubators, brooders, etc.
Question-Can you give me the ad-
dress of any one near Washington who
operates n Mammoth" incubator and
does custom Matching? What. prices
are usually charged for lots Of fifty
eggs upward? J. D. T.
Answer-Business addresses cannot
poultry farms near Washington do
custom Matching, and if you will send
a stamped and addressed envelope to
the Poultry Editor of The Sunday Star
will be mailed to you. Prices range
| from two cents per egg upward.
| though one or two nearby custom
hatchers charge only for the chicks
delivered at the end Of the hatch.
Rockville-see reply to J. D. T. in
this column: also see advertising
columns of this page for announce
be glad to book your orders for March
and April Matching eggs and breeding
stock.
silver-spangled Hamburgs, bred and
| exhibited by L. E. Moore of this city,
| captured about all the honors in their
| class at the recent show of the Ma
! tional Capital Poultry and Pigeon As
, ISOLATION, this being the fifth season
| Mr.. Moore's fowls have won high hon
| ors at shows in Washington and else
| where. They have won firsts, seconds
| and thirds at such shows as Hagers-
town, Berryville and Baltimore. and
| walked away with the ribbons at the
| show last year of the Greater Wash
| ington Poultry and Pigeon Association.
The Silverspangled Hamburg is a Ger
| man importation, not widely known to
/ poultrymen, but we'll liked by breeders
of fancy poultry. They are small, com
pact fowls. beautifully marked, and at
the recent show at the Arcade they at
tracted much attention and were great
ly admired because of their trim ap-
| pearance and handsome plumage and
| markings.
If you are a beginner. planning to
make a start this year in the poultry
businessmen on a small, back yard
scale-do not make the mistake of try