The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-11-23
MORE AND BETTER POULTRY ON
THE FARM
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By Hobart Kelly


ter poultry on the farml Because
il will keep the farm home going
better than the average farm home
is going to-day. Instead OF getting
out and working all day, and at
night bring in what you have work
cd out in the form Of groceries for
the family, the poultry will supply
the home with groceries at very
little cost. Fresh eggs are to-day
worth 81 cents per dozen. Poultry
1918 cents per pound. Raise the
poultry. take the eggs to the grocery
store and put the money into some
thing else.
On the average Kentucky farm
poultry raising can he made one Of
the most profitable Of all branches
Of the farm work, but to do this II
is absolutely necessary 10 keep good
birds Of pure breeding, TO feed them
literally on a variety Of feeds, TO
house them comfortably and 10
keep them free from lice and mites;
II is also required that the birds
should he provided with green food
in the winter, and have grit. oyster
shell, and charcoal where they can
get to il at all times through the
day.
The problem Of feeding is one Of
great importance, and should be
carefully considered. for on il de-
ponds to a large extent not only the
general health Of the birds. but also
the economy which promotes sue
cess.
For the largest profits good pro-
portion Of the eggs should he secur-
ed during the winter. If two extra
eggs per week can he obtained from
each hen. a good profit will he made
which IL the profit is increased only
one egg per week TO the hen in the
winter. this one egg will pay for the
feed the hen eats.
To obtain this greater production
not only should the fouls be young
and of good laying breed. but the
feeder should have a full knowledge
Of the proper feed and its proper
ton.
In feeding poultry you have got
TO feed them the right kind Of feed
10 furnish heat 10 the body and "a
supply the egg-making materials
which are. minerals. nitrogens. and
carbonaceous. all Of which are found
in corn, wheat, oats, and barley. and
10 get best results there should he
some animal feed and green feed
given. Animal feed is supplied by
hugs and worms through the sum-
mer. Green feed is supplied thru
the summer from grasses where the
birds have free range: they only
have 10 he feed grain then.
Tn the winter animal feed is sup,
piled by feeding beef scraps. raw
bone meal. Green feed, by feedinG
them raw cabbage and beets, these
may be tied in the poultry house, q
the loft and let down in about ont
foot Of the floor and let the bird
eat them. Turnips and potatoe,
may be fed. but they should b,
cooked before feeding. The greer
feeds should he where the bird,
could get TO them at all times thru
the day.
Thru the winter months, the poul.
try should he fed their grain in I
litter in order 10 give the bird
exercise. that they would not ge
otherwise. The birds will work OF
this litter 10 get the grain, this lit
ter is straw put on the poultr,
house floor. As inches deep. tn,
following figures for example, will
be a good grain feed: 200 pounds o
cracked corn, $50 pounds Of wheat
40 pounds OF oats. This fee,
should be fed regularly in the morn
ing in order 10 give the birds some
thing 30 do when they get on IN,