Milford chronicle., 1917-04-06

] Ipasnueh as il is generally accepted fact that
the forerunner Of success in the poultry business
s preparedness Il behooves every breeder to be up
and doing ia order that be might be able % meet
/ every emergency when il arrives. rather than be
caught mapping. and thus lose heavily.
While il is necessary 70 be prepared 70 the con-
duct Of your business at all seasons Of the year.
yet possibly the time most 70 Be considered when
extra precautions are 70 be taken with the fowls
mis- & INDEED q hard season, and unless you
have been prepared prior 70 its arrival il is dol
lars 70 doughnuts" that you viii be found short Of
the mark.
me early summer rains and hot sun will throw
most Of the fowls of their feed 80 70 speak. and
will result in the death Of many Of the younger
members Of the flock.
T'bis Il also The season when lice are prevalent
which alone 10 responsible for the death Of many
specimens and causes inactivity among the older
birds. 70 say the lsast. No hee-infeeted hen will
yield sufficient eggs 70 pay for her board and Keep
under normal conditions. and more especially at
this time. when the price Of foodstuffs is 50 high.
Therefore, in order 70 properly prepare for the
coming warmer season. IL 10 absolutely necessary
70 chase the lice that have been lurking on the
fowls and ia the houses for the past Few months.
In other words. start spring house-eleaning now.
that the birds might be given the benefit Of clean
illness and healthful sanitary conditions to start
the season.
Many persons waste considerable time and en-
erRy in cleaning up the fowls themselves BY chas-
ing the lice from their bodies but fail 70 go after
those in and about the birds quarters-and thus
their efforts are ell for naught So then, in making
The heat and rays Of the sun in the summer are
also important items 70 take into consideration
when laying your plans for that season. OF course
the fowls need sunshine for this is one Of the i'm
portant requisites to the conduct Of successful
poultry business. but this does not mean that the
birds should be subjected 70 the hot rays Of an in
tense sun without some sort of protection.
Many promising youngsters are made 70 bite
the duet on account OF their exposure TO the sun.
The observant pouitryman who has either had ex-
perience along this line or who has taken the ad-
vice Of others has already met this cond tion and
made preparations for the little fellows before
their arrival Shade is absolutely Necessary in the
poultry yard and one Of the best means 70 provide
such comfort is by the planting Of trees under
which the chicks may 90 for protection from the
sun.
However. il it is impossible for you to provide
shade in this way. and you are forced 10 give the
birds artificial shade this be done BY the con-
structon Of sheds or by framework which may be
covered with burlap II these are built care should
be taken not 10 construct them too close 70 the
ground this prevents proper air circulation un-
der them and renders them unfit for use.
Another point 70 be considered by the breeder
with but a limited space for his chickens is that
Of pure ground. Impurities in the ground result
in many deaths in the average poultry plant and
most times the breeder is at a loss to determine
the cause. With the opening of spring. the yards
and runways should be thoroughly swept and
cleaned. Allow nothing TO remain that viii IN any
way impair the health Of the fowls. Now 81 1e the
ground a good heavy coating Of air-slacked lime.
broken ground il should again be lined and spad-
ed thus thoroughly mixing the lime with the
ground and purifying Il. At the same time, IL 10
well to SOW a quantity Of oats into the loosened
earth and then level of
This makes bully place for the chickens to