Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-18
USE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT
IN THE POULTRY HOUSES
More Eggs Will BE the Rcsult-Fivc
Hours More Light Needed During
Winter Months.
EXPERIENCE PROVES TRUTH
Systems Which Have Worked Sue
ccssfully in Many ScctionS-Modcrn
Poultrymcn Say Chickens Are
Like People in Some Respects.

In w!n.or We eat two meals day
by artificial light. We. think nothing
Of IT, but we would If there was no
artificial ligh; ard we we're compete d
TO GO 20 bed with the chickens This
carly caiins does not last the hen
through the night |; was all right
ages ago when chickens were like
other Wild birds and did no Matching
in winter.
The artificial lighting of poultry
modern way 20 increase the production
OF winter eggs. !; is Impossible to
give credit TO any one person 10Y IN !,
Producing this system which is used
on practically All the commercial egg
farms in California, hy. several thou,
sand poull,rymen in Wash IL S ana
OF The States. \ remarkable fact is
that the reports OF numerous as-icul-
tural colleges and others who Keep in
touch with this special work. do not
lis, n single poultry plant in which ar
tihcial lighting has failed, or on which
ii has been abandoned.
For as MANY. years as poultry has ta::
hsen kepS 5n .iiS io,s or eiieWheTe na
long hours at business. some o, these
have found that the feeding OF hens
after dark by lantern light or cleo
cases necess TO preserve health
and maintain e.gs production OF the
hens. Some of these pioneers en-
litically lighted pens. reported their
experience with night feeding 20 9TH
ers who were moro able TO test the
plan and ascertain II there was any
virtue in the idea OF '7ightin chicken
houses, and IL go. would the light
pay for itself By the hens laying more
csss.
The result OF these practical tests
was that artificial lighting OF laying
pens in winter was found 20 be prof
table. The system has now pa ssed
through the experimental stage and is
established on a firm foundation.
Esq Production Not Constant.
The average layins hen lays two
thirds OF her eggs during the six
summer months and only one-third
during the six winter months The
Of eggs is bat tho layer has an un-
balanced environment summer and win
teen 70 fifteen hours of sunliEh, each
day; liberal supply OF bugs and
worms and tender green food 10 eat,
and no cod Winds, rain or SNOW.
houses during the winter months tOc-
toner TO March, is Intended TO pro-
r.de The hens with fourteen hours of
only nine hours, thus duplicating the
spring sunliSht and enabling the hens
10 ca, more food. Investigation has
meal AZ $50 in the evening. as is IRE
Guent on dark winter days. the crops
81 these hens are entirely empty By
Trdn Cht. F:om then until morning
me Eizzard and he ass!nilated
The supply Of bugs and worms found
, %n ssnEs In spring can be readily pro
fresh blood. mea, or fish scraps or
Ercund green bone. For tender green
d Ie3q IS suosiiiuted sprou,Gd oats kale,
weN-iiEhted and ventilated poultry
Fhouse. in which each hon has at least
colds- States. wired. open front and
windows in the rear wall If the depth
OF ne Pen Is more than sixteen feet.
YOU'D FURNISH a comfortable room for
iHeninE exercising and sleeping
We thus notice that artificial light
ING means more than sticking a few
iisnts ou' n 'hc chicken house and
GSinr ar alarm clock 20 turn them on
Is system OF giving laying hens
ne comforts ot summer in winter
ono 90 our accustomed work on tho
same schedule :Q- the tw.Iye rnon,be
The artificial lighting is the i'm
P"rla nj faster IN obtaining and keep
,is yearly schedule. whether for
humans or hens. but with II mus, %
proper food and living conditions This
"a - q common sense way TO increase the
provid!nc them with more zoos ana
mEht 10 see 10 cat II. and the best nos
s!hle home. i''"
Three Methods OF Lighting.
,rI me three illnminants used by poul-
laying houses are The ordfnsrv t.-o ".
sehe lant+rf. the Whi,c.Iicht Essol;n.
lamp and -"let'ftcty The inef,iciency
o. nlline. i daily. together Win ,bc
oanee- or fire, has ahou; put lanterns
wi,b o! BUSINESS The gasoline lamn
WIN large fount To he filled only
once week throws a hriliiap, ,jt!,
oyer a radius of nf,een to twen,,. 70,
Ia amp can To- . separate generator
I"aCe and p!pcd TO a number az IicS:s
.nourh gasoline lamps can he
~ &c" a, from one fourth 10 one
yer - so much more ccnyenjnn; -
""a REQUIRES so little attention. IL. +,
j. 1rh.atinH other illum!nauts where
Cah DC hough,. However. even ci.c
r.cl' IS ~" expensive. According -
." Washington Experiment Staiion
!iFh,inr! hl re a. a ga Gay will pay the
st.GGnis IN The country is ma;eriaiiS
Accordi,,,,-.' c ,lEhlj!nE Poultry houses.
Http!hG the lighting OF poi!l;ry hnISSas
%hu an increased CONSUMPTION OF fnod
fr.m .h,r,yy' Pr9Iuetion Of eggs or
ion hens The tf,y- Watt nitFoceon
.H,,pS c 9re used These are spaced
average width. or on. iit:h, &C. vS,J Ht
nGn ""niN feet square for 100 rnrs
~ ..Eh, IS centcred over the litter.
-
,'pH''rE houses another series Of ain
EH,s are turned on after tho f,rishi
LIEnts. ne purpose OF which is "a
Tbse ne hens back TO The roos;s
How the system Works.
The artificial lighting Is commenced
.. N.Es!nber when the light is turned
on eco every morning 40 advnn.
6ssG ,"S been discovered in throwing
many T7u.trymen prefer O'clock 90
org "a me hens have the fourteen
hours Of light during the day there ts
70 dtnsrcnce III commanding a little
Ia ~ Or lalrr AZ the arst lighting
ss.q s.Hiy eggs iaily from November
20 ihe ie!!p"lng spring. were led oa
ana sprouts from eight POUNDS Of 49,
GA one nan inch sprouts.
ore hour iater one gallon or butter.
nl!h or c.ahocred mix At $3.50 IN
me afternoon eight POUNDS OF pool
c!ean mixture OF scratching grain VA
scattered IN The litter A, from ~
10 900 the lights Wcre turned IN
when the mems received four pound.
a. cry egg mash mixed crunhiv W..
Win water. TO which Vas added !,