South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Iessness takes the place Of thor
Sughness
In this article we have taken up
the subject Of nests. their construc-
ton and arrangement which is IL
Illustrated by working diagrams OF "A
few simple cOntrivances.
Experienced poultrymen appre-
ciate the Importance Of having nests
easy of access and in a convenient
position. They should frequently be
cleaned and sprayed and the nest
ing material replenished. otherwise
t will be impossible to secure clean
eggs. or TO keep the birds free Of
vermin. lice and mites. Further
more. the nests should be built so
that il is convenient for the at
lendant to remove any sitting hens,
for unless broodiness is promptly
broken up. there will be a serious
falling off in the egg yield. During
the Matching season. especially on
farms devoted TO egg production, il
is necessary to go over all the nests
ever night and remove all hens
showing any inclination to sit, there
fore. unless the nests are suitably
arranged, this detail in the daily
routine will consume a great deal OF
time and is likely 10 prove "A severe
tax on ones patience.
IL is also important that the nests
he protected against the fowls
roosting I'm them or on top Of them.
which the birds are prone to do, es-
peciaIIy if the nests are located
higher than the perches. Soiled
eggs are very bothersome. and even
when thoroughly cleaned they are
very apt TO be detected by the GUS
TONER as washed eggs and discount
ed accordingly.
Hens seek n Secluded Spot.
The hens views must be consider
ed. too. She is vitality concerned in
the matter. and her comfort is nc
less important than that OF the egg
gatherer. IF allowed to pursue her
own impulses. biddy will select an
iuconspicuous place. usually where
10 is dark, and where there is little
risk OF being molested. She does
not like 20 lay in nests that are ex-
posed 10 the view OF the rest of the
hock. or where she is likely 20 be
frightened or interrupted by the at
tendant or by another qua-relsome
hen: she wants seclusion. privacy
and those who give their poultry i'm
telligent care will see that these ac-
commOdations are provided
Frequently. egg-eating habits
cgg-bound conditions and other
troubles result from faulty nest
construction. The nest has an i'm
portant influence on egg production
generally II some are more com
Portable and more secluded thar
others the hens will fight for the
desirable ones, and in so doing
break eggs, perhaps, or injure them
selves. And when eggs are broken
and the fowls get a taste for them
the egg-eatinE habit is started
which is very troublesome ard diff
cult 20 break up. II the hens are
frightened while on the nest and
made to lay prematurely they are
likely 70 rupture themselves, or they
are apt 20 be frightened off the nest
without laying. which induces al
egg bound condition.
The difficulty is many poultry
raisers try TO economic in the mat
ter or nests Instead Of buildinl
them 10 order. with due respect &c
space. ease in cleaning and comfort
20 the hen and 90 the egg gatherer
they use makeshifts-store boxes
orange crates and other devices. and
nail them TO the building as they
a re needed and wherever there is q
vacant space. There is no uniform
tiy i'm this method. and it is virtual
impossible 10 arrange them eco
nomicauy I'm any position other thar
on the front wall. where they are
exposed 10 an the Commotiou-
everything that takes place in IN,
house.
Built in nests. those which are not
portable. are very difficult and tedi-
Gus 20 clean and repleuish with
nesting material even when they
re- installed along practical lines
whereas "miNed" collection oi
SOAP boxes. cereal cartoons. broker
egg cases. cracker aims aud the DIS,
should never Dee tolerated on tn,
v.eu-mauaged farm. Their use is
defended by some goultrymen uu-
der the preteNt of economy-in tha
they can ne removed and burned a.
soon as they become badly soiled
A better way is go build nests thai
viii not become undull denied
PORTABLE sections Under the Roosts
A good location for the nests 4.