El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-24

poultry keeper is handicapped at the
Comfortable Quarters.
4 roomy, clean. well ventilated and
well lighted poultry house should be
the aim Of poultry keepers who are
striving for winter egs- Provision
should be made for light and ventila-
ton so that during severe weather the
house can be made snug. The house
fixtures should be so placed as to
economic the floor space.
Modern practice in the ventilation
Of poultry houses is to veutilate by
means Of open windows and doors. in
and near the front Of the house, giving
posing the birds to temperatures at
which they plainly suffer from cold.
The common rule for ventilation in eX-
IRENE cold weather is TO give ventila-
ton enough to prevent the deposit Of
frost or moisture on inside walls.
Where so dry condition of the air in
the houses is maintained the birds are
not much affected by low tempera-
lures and by changes Of temperature:
they do not contract colds SO easily,
and they lay more steadily.
Kind Treatment.
The poultry keeper should not only
be easy IN all his movements about
the care Of the poultry. but should
take care that no one and nothing else
disturbs or annoys the birds Hens
that are nervous and easily frightened
should not be kept where they are
regularly or frequently disturbed, for
they will not lay well under such con-
ditions. If nervousness and excitabil-
ity is a breed characteristic, and the
annOyances which occur or exist can
not be removed, the only remedy is TO
dispose of the stock and keep a breed
Of more phlegmatic temperament
Regular Attention.
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the most common cause Of unsatisfac-
tory egg yields Regular attention
does not necessarily mean attention at
frequent regular intervals The times
of attendance may be far apart and in
frequent, as daily, or under some cir
cumstances at even longer intervals.
between giving supplies Of feed and
water The essential thing is that the
hens wants shall always be properly
provided for in due season.
Abundant Water.
Keeping the poultry supplied with
water in freezing weather is one OF
the most troublesome tasks OF poultry
keeping.
Many poultry keepers defer giving
water until late in the morning dur
ing cold weather. Whether the water
is liquid or frozen lice or snow IS
immaterial provided the chickens can
get it. Supplying them with dry or
slightly moistened grain when they
lack water causes indigestion and Is
generally injurious to the birds and
wasteful of the feed given them
wholesome Feed.
Shortage and high price OF good
poultry feed has led 10 a tendency to
attempt to economic by using low
priced byproducts and very inferior
yrades Of the common grains. Almost
invariably it is a mistake TO use such
to the exclusion of better feeds. The
safe and sure way is to start the hens
laying by feeding good quality feeds.
and then partially substitute the
cheaper ones, regulating the amounts
used by the readiness Of the hens to
eat the changed mixture and by the
continuance of good condition and
production. This applies to all classes
of feeds-grains. vegetables and ami
NAL feeds Sufficient supplies OF the
two last named determine the whole
someness of the diet as 4 whole. A
formula for combining the three, for
ordinary winter weather. is to reduce
the meat and increase the vegetables
in warm weather. and reduce the veg
etables and increase the meat in ex-
IRENE cold weather.
Liberal RatfOns.
Only well fed hens can lay as they
should The best results are obtained
when there is not more than three
hours between feeds Such a system