Milford chronicle., 1917-07-20
Summer Sun And Its Effect On Poultry
BvsJ. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
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one and indeed. TN vessel has no place IN poul-
try plant for summer use.
A good stunt in eonnecton with the drinking
vessel during the summer is 10 hang i upon the
trunk Of one of the shade trees. sufhcient dis
tance from the ground 70 permit the birds 70 reach
IL For this purpose you might employ an ordinary
stone salt-box, which answers the purpose ao-
mirably.
While it is important at all times to provide the
chickens with dust hath, yet during the hot days
Of summer. its presence is imperative Chickens
naturally breed more lice in summer time than
during the cold weather and your efforts :n keep
ing them down 70 a minimum will be greatly aided
By the presence Of good dust bath. mixture
Of coal ashes and road dust make good material
for the dust bath but in the absence Of the ashes
the road dust BY itself will do very well. The
fowls delight to wallow u the bath in an effort to
cleanse themselves and their labors along this
line will greatly reduce yours in keeping down
this form Of parasite which is a source Of great
annoyance to the birds.
Keeping the ground upon which the fowls are
confined sweet and clean is another Of the impor-
tant summer jobs for the breeder. Birds VIII sim
ply not thrive if forced to remain soil that has
become contaminated. This condition can be over
come with but little work and will mean much To-
ward your success if you will but enter into It
with a viii.
sweep the ground clean, rake of every particle
Of impurity that might be on it; after which
spread air-slacked lime in rather heavy proper
tons over the entire surface. Now turn this un-
der with a spade or fork taking care to break
ground thoroughly. When the lime has been well
over the broken ground. and again turn under
Keep the fowls of Of this for week or ten days.
thus giving the oats time 10 sprout and come out
above the ground.
Now turn the birds into the prepared ground
which has been sweetened and purified by the
presence Of the lime and oats. Notice how happy
and contented the fowls are as they dig and
scratch in the newly-turned soil with a zeal TO
hunt for the oats which have already sprouted
and those that have not yet started to grow.
If your space limited this process should be re-
sorted tn at intervals throughout the entire sum
mer and it viii serve TO always keen the soil pure
and free from contamination This method also
serves to keep the birds in condition at all times
instead Of lying hstless around yard with moth
ing to do they will be getting exercise and nour-
ishment; at the same time, the ground is being
purified. Impure ground is a disease breeder,
causes much trouble and worry. to say nothing OF
the expense of sick fowls. This can all be over
come by indulging in a little work of this kind.
If it is impossible for you 10 pen the birds from
the ground while the oats are sprouting, you may
turn them into it at once. In this case they viii
not get the benefit Of the green shoots but will
certainly get the advantage Of the exercise New
I ertheless the ground will be purified and after
ALL this is the main reason for turning the soil af-
/ ter lining.
] If these suggestions are carried out during the
/ warm days Of summer. not only viii yeu profit
I but the fowls will likewise be much benefited.