Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-17
MATCHED CHICKENS;
EARLY BR00Ds THE BEST
Settlers Should Have Secluded
Place All Their Own-SpcclaI
Nests Should BE Provided.
SELECT BREEDERS WITH CARE
Facts That Have Bccn Demonstrated.
Eggs Laid During Early Spring
Months Produce Strongest Chick
ens-Care After Matching.

Many poultry raisers. .specfaIiy
,,no',, who live in northern climates.
, he neg 2boni setting hens. In March
eggs may no; ruin fertile; they suspect
weak germs in the eggs. or. II chicks
d die M na sinHs they fear the brood may
er. There is no foundation for such
fears. II carly hatened chicks have
from raw spring winds. they can be
raised as easily in the early months
rs inter. Experience has shown that
Young chicks as draushts. dampness
and lack Of fresh air
Principles or IncabntIon
Inc Matching or eggs is governed by
definite scientific principles II may
be carried on by hens ar with incuba-
| tors The former is known as the
natural process; the latter as the art :
ilciai method. l:oth have th-ir place
IN modern methods of poultry raising.
When e hen sits o. eggs she per
( ring heat from her body To the eggs
beneath her The forces At work h;,v.
SO, 10 90 with biology chemistry and
forts only when the germs OF the eggs
arc strong and when the transfer OF
heat Is carried on normally Then
place in the eggs. y successful hatch
results when certain tcmperature IL
,nain ,ained without any great change
iboiosf, or the science OF life, is
the basis OF successful incubation
r pur,nS nc noting period fowls
w hiie putting on new feathers. hen
- gathering new life ana increased
to lag again in !a:e winter or Or , cary '
spring. the germ Of the egg is ferti-
Iized IS usually. The strongest. pos
ssessins great vitality. This results
chicks than those hatched IN summer
when the vitality Of the fowls has di-
pi vigor in the germ. which causes
Losses OF chicks hatchcd In summer
Selection Of breeders.
All successful poultry Keepers ia Y
strict attention Ia the selection OF their
breeding fowls for the production OF
N esss; But i is not possible
upon feed. environpent ana the inflti-
cncc OF the male. Neverthe.ess sciec-
ZION OF strong. vigorous hens for lay
important factor.
II possible few Of the best laying
hrns should be placed with the nest
eggs thus produced should he regard
ed as the best for hatching. These
n;r d snouId BE- chosen for Strength
layers are always strong. large vigor-
Gus lows. some poultry keepers make
,,iIe;r choice during the mo!tinS season
because fowls Of strou. Vitality pass
through this process more quickly tina n
weaker fowls. This is good Test OF
vigor. ,
Eggs from these breeding pens
should be carefully handled During
cold wca ther they Should be gathered
two or three times a day They should
be hid out on trays in the daily order
, OF their being laid. Only eggs Of good
! shape. normal size and hard she'll
should be selected. The freshcs. eggs
should always be used. For earl
hatching not more than Il, dozen eggs
should bc placed under a hen
" poultry keepers intend 20 use hens
ior Matching purposes they need NOT
hesitate TO set them in March and
ApFi!. hens have been fed and
mated with even ordinary care. good
results can be obtained az 10 number
and vigoc OF chicks Matched Alter
must be given TO their caro- and man
agement during the whole period OF