Arizona republican., 1915-06-01
All Phases of Poultry in the City Discussed by Authority - Many Good Points Advanced for the City POultrvman
By w. G. LA TOURETTE

keeping on town and city lots They require only a small space to keep them and each city lot usually has sufficient room for this purpose. These birds are easily kept; the work is pleasant as well as comparatively simple and il requires but little time each day to care for them. On this account We cannot see why all should not at least have a few hens.
 Taking into consideration first that the average kitchen would furnish a part of the ration for the hens cannot see any reason why every city housewife should be compelled to buy her eggs and poultry when she could have them fresh from her own yard at little cost. Besides, the chicks that could be raised would furnish a constant supply of poultry from her own lot.
 Selecting the Breed
 When deciding on the breed to use it is wise to select something of good practical service. Select the breed that comes nearest to your ideal of what will suit your purpose best If it is desired to make eggs the main issue. then some breed of the Mediterranean class would suit best On the other hand, if it is desired to combine the production of eggs and fowl for the table, one of the utility breeds should be chosen. There are so many special breeds with characteristic adapta bilities that one can always select fancy or or dinary grade chickens that will be uniform and attractive. The Rhode Island Red. Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock, Leghorn, Anorcas and Minor cas have all proved satisfactory in Arizona. The cost of ordinary birds would range from n cents to s1.00 each. Fancy hens will require a larger outlay. The cost of building and fences should not exceed s50 and if properly built will serve for a number of years.
 The number of poultry to keep will depend upon the space you have and the care and attention you can give them Do not oVer-stock, as this offers an opportunity for the spread of diseases; which will impair the vigor of the birds and may cause death Either of these means poor results and |; loss.
 Yards
 In planning the yards, DC sure. if possible, to have two separate runs so that green crops may be planted and the yards alternated, thus sup plying green food. A close woven wire fence at least seven feet high should be used for the light birds. It is wise to have no board at the top, as this furnishes a mark for the birds in an effort to fly out of the yard. Some shade must be given the birds. The grape arbor or mulberry tree will supply considerable shade, as well as food for them.
 Houses
 The poultry house need not he expensive but it should provide a comfortable place for the birds. Fresh air. dryness, sun light, good ventilation without draft and uni formity of temperature are some of the chief factors to be considered. One should have il especially con venient so that it may be easily cleaned and treated for lice and ticks It should be kept as cool as possible in the summer time. Poultry houses in our climate are only used for hen roosts and on this account they may be extremely small. Care. however, should be exercised to allow each hen inches of roost room.
 Feeding
 Half the feed for d small flock of ten hens may be garnered from kitchen waste. Besides this. a dry mash consisting of five pounds wheat bran, five pounds shorts, two and one-haIf pounds alfalfa meal an1 two and one-half pounds of meat scraps should be kept before the hens in a hopper. A small quantity of grain fed in a litter in the nor ming and liberal feed given in the evening is necessary. Equal parts by weight of cracked corn or milo maize, wheat and oats make an eX- excellent grain mixeture A hopper containing oyster shells. grit, bone meal and charcoal should be before the birds at all times. Some special effort should be made to supply green feed daily.
 Profits
 The cost of keeping a hen should not exceed B a year and she should return s year in eggs. This would allow $1 as profit; as most of the products are used at home, the spec ial returns will come through the satisfaction of knowing that you have cIn fresh and DOnltry There