Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-20

enrolled as third-year members must
have at least eighteen females and
one male, all pure-bred birds, if pos
sible, to carry over into the next
years work, and must have COM
pleted second years work. Records
are to be kept and reports must be
made and given to the county home
demonstration agent as for the pre-
vious years. -,
Exhibits. The subject for the
third year story is Exhibiting Poul-
try and Eggs
All third-year members to be quail
flied as fourthyear members must
have completed all third-year work
and must have at least twenty-five
females (pure-breds) and two males,
some of which they may purchase.
Each club member should keep rec
ordS and make reports on the hatch
ing of chicks. the brooding of chicks.
the rearing from weaving until jan
uary /, the yearly report; and write
story on the History of My Poul-
to the county home demonstration
agent
Constitution and Bylaws for Pou1-
try Club
Article I: Name
The name of this club shall be-
Article II: Objects.
The purpose of this club shall be:
l. To learn the value and methods
of raising and breeding standard
bred poultry.
2. To carry on Matching, rearing,
feeding, housing and marketing poul-
3. To increase the supply of poui-
try and poultry products in Georgia.
Early broilers bring better prices;
early Matched pullets make early
winter. layers; early Matched chicks
grow faster and are less harmed by
disease, insects and hot weather.
Use only strong, Well-deVeloped
breeding stock. Hens are better
than pullets for breeders. The male
bird should be young and active. An
early Matched, well-developed cock
rel or a vigorous two-year-old cock
may be selected.
A building we'll protected from
wind, sun or rain is desirable. Make
the nest in Fl dark, quiet place, away
from the other hens.
The nest should be about fourteen
inches square and twelve inches deep.
Lay, straw, or something soft should
be used, and moisture should be sup
piled by means of damp sod in the
Bottom of the nest. Burn after the
hatch is completed.
The breeds of the American class
as the Plymouth Rock, the Rhode
Island Reds, and the Wyandottes
make good sitters and good mothers.
Try a day or two with culled eggs
to see whether the hen is sufficiently
proody Dust the hen we'll with
louise powders or apply blue ointment
to the hen before setting. A good
louise powder may be made by miSing
one-fourth of a pint of crude carbolic
ACID with three-fourths of a pint of
gasoline to which is added two and
91n On ; pounds of plaster of
der should be put in a can or a jar
TO keep it dry. The blue ointment
may be used by mixing equal parts
OF mercurlc ointment and vaseline.
Apply this about one inch below the
vent and under the wings. The mer-
cure ointment, crude carbolic acid
and the plaster paris may be secured
at drug stores. Wood ashes may be
used effectively. Provide plenty Of
grain and fresh water, but no egg
tein should be fed.
Select eggs uniform in color, shape
and size. Avoid eggs that are too
large, too small, and those that have
imperfect shells. Keep your hatch
ing eggs in cool, dry place. The
they are laid the better, If the eggs
are sent by parcel post, it will be
we'll to allow them to stand for a.
Gay or two to allow the germ to set
tie Turn each day the eggs that
are nelng heId before Matching.
CHICKS
should be made before the Matching
begins The chicks should be thirty
SIX to forty-eight hours old before
they are removed to the coop and this
should be done at night A coop
that will provide good ventilation,
yet make the chicks secure from en-
emles, should be made. The hen
should be confined to the coop for
a week or more, but allow chicks to
run out when the grass is not wet.
If an incubator is used get good
standard incubator and follow direc-
tons of the manufacturer.
Fresh, clean water is necessary for
growing chicks. 1t should be sup
piled twice daily in hot weather, and
the fountains or dishes, should be
placed in the shade to keep it cool.
Clean water. fountains thoroughly
each day before filling.
Separate the cockerels from the
pullets and provide separate runs for
them. The pullets will develop fas-
ter and better. Sell, kill or separa &c
from the hens all male birds as soon
as through Matching to produce in
Provide clean houses for your pull
let's and get them in these before
they begin to lay. Feed them a
good egg-making feed, green feed,
and fresh water and you may expect
eggs in return.