French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-04
POULTRY NOTES FOR JANUARY.

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The Matching season is now on. Bear
in mind that young stock, this seasons
Matches, to do thoi4 best next Fall
either as, show birds, breeders. or
merely layers will need as long time
for proper develo pnent as possible Ia
give good results. Allowing the II days
for Matching after e7gs ale placed uu-
der hens or in i1cupa tors. sit means
that January settings wilfsszla ostly re
February hatchesL- and t3iat VIII allow
only lght. or, iol earliest, mine
TDoft sgToWth 1afalk sss show ssi.-
son 81 ins-~iaild 6aatEik scant tinne for,
reaEcnably good IsaJ fitrings
Theaslme Gaming Of this is, if you have.
not. vet mated up5your fowls. do so at
Ionee. Select your. best, healthiest
Cocks and mate them with equally
good early matched pullets and enc
yeaT-old hens.\ Then pick well devel=
oped cockerels. strong in health. strong
in standard points. and mate them
with good hens. Eliminate all birds
that are weak or that have been i'll.
Health, vitality, vigor, are the essential
points to secure.
If you have sufficient breeding stock.
pure-breds, to warrant offering hatch
ing eggs for sale, wait till you have
tested the fertility of eggs from your
yards by running test matches. If re-
suits are reasonably good and yc
fowls continue in good health, then you
are fairly safe in selling eggs.
Be careful in making guarantees,
Don't promise too much. We have
heard of 100 per cent matches. Old
experienced breeders would consider
! so per cent very good. so to go per
Ecent matches are much more common.
| Use care in storing Matching eggs for
sale. avoiding too low degrees Of tenn
perature and still more important. too
high. Sell no ill-shaped,. under or
diversified eggs. or eggs that have been
soiled and need washing to make them
presentable Then if test matches
have been good. you are reasonably
safe.
In setting eggs for home matches
/ follow the same methods. Use Tor
table all abnormally shaped or sized
eggs or washed eggs. Put under hens
or in incubatOrs your best eggs, as
/ these early matches, if fairly success
/ full, should supply the best deVelopea
birds for early fall shows.
f. In feeding your breeding stock keeE
well in mind the Importance OF BAL
tanced Feeds. those carrying the proper
nToportion of protein. carbohydrates
! ana fats. Make regular use OF mop
ners TO contain mash feeds and bee:
iscrap. either of which poultry can haE>
access to at all times; also the grit
oyster shell and charcoal. The hens
lara wiser than many give them cred
for and viii, if given this chance, &C
their own balancing"
/ Green feeds are just as necessary
| on the farm there should be an ample
| nravision of these, in runs that tht
! fowls 90 on daily If unfortunately
these have. been overlooked, give then
ali Tef.zee cabbage and collards. let
ltuce. or roots. cut up fine. and don't %
etingy with them either.
sold weather. does not diminish
tban,s1nned OF clean. fresh water. A
4 averv egg laid is near 90 per cent Wa.
ttor the hen must have a supply d
y aooe will he lacking. Ice vii not tax
i+s v,iaces + Sec to it on cold days ina
i 17ote7. vessels are looked after tWl e4
I saiI4s =, Insure. there being an aVa1l
| able supply at all hours,
"a $, necessary to make sure OF cIeai
oqes that nests contain plenty OF cteal
11ter Dat or wheat straw, cut. -snor
Is hest. tits well too, to put at bottom g 2
: isoy,df,,l or so of tobacco stems. WHO
III a much to keep away nee an
,;+as To avoid eggs gettir1g chlltee
4 .l.ls-,, s1,ould be gathered re~dIaI :
s-lJc ! day. even oftener in Vef.
~. yveafher. 1t takes little tlrne
oDd prevents loss of good oggs. zee g
s 49,, 4, Temperature of Al % % ue
lne1n ~ : in progressive Farrnei