Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-24
|ANTACEs OF MIXED
POULTRY ON YOUR FARM

tho Hen Dominate the Barn
yard or Shall There BE Sew
eral Varieties OF Fowl?
KS AND CHICKENS MIN WELL
metimcs Pays Handsome Profits
Double Up-Spnrc Space Can BE
i'zcd for Ducks, Turkeys and
csc.
atry on farms is rarely the Orst
supordinated to every other
IN Makeshift quarters. Irregular
ana the questionable privilege
,'nE ictt TO It's own sweet viii.
20 portion. Very often chickcns
arc representative OF the poul-
interests. and their chief value IL
relation 10 the family Harder.
'cason whatever exists why every
may NOT reckon its poultry as "a"
JUST as much az lis oats. con e,
VI IT'S potatoes, an asset worth!
| nuch thought as any other under
& the farm IS the model plhc.
i@ed poultry. Not TO find ducks
seea", turkeys or Gnincas "rot!nd
| - - az lilt cltfdIu - - u 10
hti1S as visiting Florida in 81
space, range. iUoa AZ it's Sourc-
therefore. at it's chcapcs) invite
arIners or their wives to stock
more than one sort OF poultry.
| embrace the opportunitv. others
ontent with a few Industrious but
B'urcencd hens, ncgiccting 4 means
come which might be theirs AZ
result Of broader inter"-- in
Indifference OF Tenants.
-ious explanations account for the
zee %! mixed poultry on 'uany
r. tenants very OFTEN are l!,.i Red
'nlract "a Il couple OF dozen Mons.
nothing else. Or. by an unfair
ho with tine owner. arc diSCour-
from. trying other fowls FER
the place ~ stocked with Jurkcy.
'esc by the landlord. and the ten
snare In too small 10 tempt ms
8. y few farms are so badly ar
cd az 70 hclds as TO cifcctually
the raising Of poultry and crops
onlunction. However. thor" is
~ the orchard. or the nondascript
nd the pasture, which AT" very
able in the eyes OF poultry.
aiming oneself to chicken raising
ostiy a matter OF habit, rs .ru!%
ic continuous choice OF Il partition
breed. MrH. Farmer Keeps only
ems. and mongre!s at that because
ai~a!S mas done so. II requires
thing OF the pioneer spirIt 70
e unfamiliar Kinds OF poultry Or
ips a prejudice exists against Ger
Kinds. In truth. anE fowl under
a conditions may be AZ mis-
Gus as AN imp Of the evil on.
troub!.so!nc or hIrd TO raise.
Ia!iy II is source OF profit.
limitations OF tho Valuable Hen.
one denies mat The h.n j. the
nal odd Reliable" especially on
''fIl.l estate but flock of ifTns a.
nay stock The average place. As
Nncss proposition. their capacity is
30 .nucn' 20 many GEES. 80 man!
Fers and bakers, Numbers above
We them attention sufficient 10 in
profit. They also need many
cs and equipment commensurate.
their numbers. Mrs. Farmer iinis
~ in charge OF miniature
,cn ranch. Ia contrast. without
enlargement OF The poultry plant
IN" consequent burden OF care, in
i BY Ncnturlns into special tZAtj Ou,
does she NOT invest in u few
.ys or ducks, goose or Euincas and
upon ;bcm some rcsppnSIOl!t. OF
( "a poultry on the farm?
lille any poultry means worH and
supervision during lis early life.
arc months when this care Is
= n3minal and not so labor, oI IS.
only occasional, care :iocse arc
less OF an cxac,on Together
ducks the! ar. privileged dc
cnts, which in their season and
add Il MOTTO be dcsp!ScG sum IL
&c poultry account. and Il welcome
.. at the dinner table.
lying items and other Poultry.
sometimes happens III Il season,
ems iIil. Without other uou'try,
ana purse alike feel the lex.
u Il farmer hose cbichcuS ar" a
a. instead OF a specialized indus
had three patches IMPAIRED - m"
opcr behavior ~ previously
city GOOD incubator Last year,
fowls w"r" e practical IA. ure.
HIy enough foT family use survived
1 his reserve crops Of MGsvsNlcs
( tho breach Turkeys and guinness
l. than balanced the p"'cUil.t value
G Caickcus. TINS incident belongs
e annals Of small farm. Large
Is would show a proportionatc ~
~ between tho farm ovcrIoadrd
livestock and the one Shrinking It's
OF poultry. ~ the s"nsih!e
uin, a farm with AN eguahie iioek
liked poultry in weil-cons idorcd
o-tiorS. 1t is folly TO stock q
!. with u cOngiomcra;.on aud great
acrs unjUstiiicd by It's resources
Will be illnourishcd and feeble
ital.:y, fai: - produce healthy
y offspring and end by hiling the
spill. over tHc!r marrow confines
a neighbours premises and cnGcn-
hard feelings" Good Judgement
locking with poultry is quite as
! OF jewel rs consistency.
uatiOn. character ana resources OF
arm demands Of nearby mark cts
estimation or time to be at ser
OF poultry work. should l." con-
ed In the decision a. u VIVA; and
much poultry is feasible
How 10 Choose the Variety.
nos. brooks and wi,tcr-fronts suc
* ducks or gees. although these
not absolutely necessary TO their
ng On tho other hand. geese arc
90 desirable on dairy farms where
anl more grass j.. the aim su-
G. Turkeys are fine on we'll
nod land ana upla nds and eUiueas
ic where turkeys and chicks are
ovtable.
ne markets have their preferences
as TO variety OF poultry and man
of shipment. 1t is well to defer
'nesc preferences if the market is
enient. Ii Emblem geese or white
rs walk away with the high prices
AN geese or Indian runners.
a small farm, beside the flock
'ty hens. there may be IL Muscovy
and two or three ducks: four
AZ hens and Il gobblcr: "a Eandar
three geese. IL turkeys arc i'm
sicablc. the gooscnock may be In
'ied. Again. geese may bc clint
4 and more turkeys substituted.
rather queer, yet fact, that more
.iduals OF various fowls may be
ninoda;cd on farm than an equal
Der Of the same kind.
Kin ducks arc excellent winter lay
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