Milford chronicle., 1917-08-31

There are many essential points required TO bt
properly solved in order to make success Of the
poultry industry. Most any person can keep few
chickens without any serious mishaps resulting
| and these folks invariably get the idea that they
are real poultrymen. Such is not the case. There
s vast difference between raising poultry with q
view to earning q profit or livelihood from the
/ fowls. and keeping only few for your own pas
/ time. They say poultry raising is easy.
On the other hand, there are many persons who
at some time or other have engaged in the poultry
raising game and made q failure. They declare
that there is no money TO be made in this enor-
nous industry.
The man who thinks that poultry raising is a
cinch" is far wrong as the man who says
there is no money in poultry
Any business ] care not what kind will be
failure unless you give It your best energies and
attention No business can thrive OF itself. and
this is also true Of the business Of raising chick
ems either a commercial or fancy basis.
There are, as have said. many essentials which
are necessary to the conduct Of q successful pOu-
Try plant and unless these things are done, and
done correctly. you will never get from your fowls
the returns they are capable Of giving.
Many times have touched upon these essentials
separately, and on several occasions collectively
but here goes again for the benefit of those who
have not read past articles or who may have read
and forgotten. or better still for those wi might
be just entering the business Of raising fowls
The essentials necessary for the proper raising
of chickens do not apply TO any one Of the many
breeds Of fowls. any particular size. but take
in all breeds. For the sake Of convenience have
divided the essentials into nine parts or separate
subjects. and while they are all very important
yet six Of them are inexpensive and in fact can be
without cost.
They are classified as follows First. pure fresh
air second. abundance Of sunshine; third clean |
fresh water; fourth. plenty Of exercise; nth, 4
good dust bath sixth, comfort seventh, keeping
down the lice eighth, proper feeding; and ninth, |
housing.
1t can be readily seen that the first six of the
above named essentials are only matter of proper |
ARE and attention TO the iOcks and require no
consideration to provide. The remain
ng three necessarily call for the outlay Of some
title cash but the bulk Of this is consumed in the
eedinR.
Don't be afraid to do a little extra work about
he plant TO provide the first six essentials for if
his is properly attended TO- the returns from your
lirds will be greater than if left alone, and you
ire the one that will profit in the end.
OF the three last named essentials the most i'm
,ortant is that Of feeding. This does not mean.
hat the others are not important. for they are.
nut feeding believe will be found TO require the
reatest amount of study and care and consumes
he bulk Of the expense.
In saying that feeding is the most important Of
he essentials do not mean 10 detract from the
act that one must keep down the lice for in my
pinion this s Of the real problems in raising
hickens. Lice represent one of the greatest draw
acks to most pOultrymen and will result in the {
cath of many birds. both old and young, II allow ]
to go unchecked. They can. however be kept
own to a minimum with but little expense II you :
Till but give Of your time. The eradication Of lice
not so much the method used but the constant {
apetiton Of the dose.
But 4 word relative to the several essentials: It
an impossibility to keep the birds healthy and :
rec from disease if they compelled to occupy !
ouses that are filled with foul and impure air :
resh air is as essential to fowls as il s for per-
,ns. An abundance Of it is required day and l
ight but drafts should always be avoided. Don't =
ermit the fowls to sit in draft and fool yourself
ito believing that they are getting fresh air.
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