Milford chronicle., 1916-07-28
Feeding, Breeding And Care OfPOuItry
From The Standard Point Of View
By J. H. McFAUL, Jr.
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In this day when poultry is locke
upon as one of the most impOrtan
branches of the country's industries
and rightfully so, it can be heard on a
sides that one or another of the nov
recognized leaders among the man
standard varieties of fowls is the great
est profit Garner.
OF course, the concensus of opinion i
that in order to realize fair profit from
fowls one must breed from among thOsl
classed as egg layers or those of tn,
Mediterranean class. While this may
or may not be so, it remains that NJ
matter what breed you might adopt yor
will fall considerably short in the mat
> ter of profits unless certain basic prin-
ciples are followed.
A breed can be made to yield profit
if properly handled, and no matter how
good or classy the breed they will not
yield a profit unless properly handled
and cared for. Under favorable cOndi-
tiOns some breeds are better layers than
others, but, then, any breed can be
made to yield a profit. The important
points to consider in handling any breed
of fowls are good feeding, good breed
ing and good care. With these properly
cared for it will be found that any good
standard variety of birds can be made
to yield profit.
Naturally, large flocks do not pay as
much in proportion to the number of
birds kept as do small ones. This is due
to many reasons. 1t is a comparatively
easy matter to cite many cases where
farmers who maintain only a limited
number of fowls and city-lot breeders
who have sold eggs from small fiocks
will tell you the profit per hen will 20
considerably over the two-dollar mark,
while on the other hand those maintain
ing large number of birds will rarely
ever realize this amount-if, indeed,
they can show a profit of 81. so per bird.
In addition to this, the man who keeps
only few birds will be enabled to sell
the chicks that he raises to maturity,
thus further increasing his profits.
There is a reason for this condition
and the reason may well be said to be
due to the breeding, feeding and general
care which he gives his fowls. In other
words, the breeder after selecting a
good variety of some standard kind aims
to produce a profit and works to this
end.
These three things, if given the study
and attention which they rightfulIy de-
serve, will always reward the breeder
with profit, whether his fiocks be large |
or small. do not mean to say that the |
same proportions can be maintained |
with large flock as is possible with |
limited number of birds, but even with /
a large number of fowls it is possible to
earn fair percentage of profit.
A very important thing to know in
raising chickens is that there is little or
no difference in feeding for the produc-
ton of eggs or meat. Almost identi-
cally the same food which will put flesh
on the youngsters for broilers will also
put eggs into the basket.
There are two things which might be
said to constitute good feeding first, in
giving the fowls the necessary food con-
tanning the raw materials for the max
ing of eggs and keeping them in a
healthy condition. The second point in
this respect is just WHEN to feed
them.
Hens suffer more from a lack of pure,
fresh water than from any other cause
and this is the one thing about the aver
age poultry plant that is most neglected. e.,
This condition not only applies to the !
birds in confinement, but also those on
free range. Breeders take for granted
that because the birds are allowed
vide latitude, they will hunt their own !
thinking water This isn't true unless
! stream of clear water flows through 5
he place and is easy of access.
Good breeding is absolutely necessary
f you wish to attain any great success
n the culture Of poultry and this applies q
o the raising of utility as we'll as fancy ),
took. The careful selection of the birds u
sed as breeders is Just as necessary to II
rOduce egg layers as it is to breed Z
how birds and the person who entirely "
eglects this part of the business will I'
ever get out of his focks what he 81
hould. The result Of neglect in this y
espect is a lot of drones, mishaps and OF
f-cOlor birds which will be an encum-
rance to any breeder.
The art of breeding, however, is one pi
the necessity requisites to success, er
)r no matter how good the stock or as
Ow carefully selected are the breeders al
icy will not produce eggs unless given WI
sufficient quantity Of necessary egg as
'rmilg foods commonly called protein in
Iods.
These foods consist of oats, wheat
over, oyster shell and cut bone. Fat
also absorbed into the BODY through on
e various grains consumed, but mainly uu
rough the corn. This is generally
lied the carbohydrate food. The OBJ
It Of properly feeding is to see that
e birds get a sufficient amount of each
lividual kind of food necessary for
sm. An abundance of one kind of I
ID and a scarcity of another is never life
,ductive of good. and for that reason -
balanced ration is urged, which if
'perly mixed will supply a sufficient
cunt of each.
good grain ration and one that is
sidered well balanced may be had BY
ring two parts wheat. two parts oats,
-half part sunfiower seed and ones
{ part buckwheat To this add one
t corn in moderate weather. In ex-
nelly warm weather either greatly @a
1ce the amount Of corn or eliminate -
together, while in bitter cold weather -
should be increased. The Sla'
Hover seed may also be slightly re-
ID if desired, but do not reduce it EpI
ng the moulting period. indeed it W
not hurt to slightly increase it at
time.
conjunction with the balanced grain 407
N give the birds a mash food every Phoi