The Carlisle independent., 1920-05-27
RAISING POULTRY ON RICE
 FARMS
Failures in Poultry Raising Result
 From Improper Methods

Poultry is profitable department on the rice farm because there's al- ways plenty of feed around. But chick ems should not be allowed to roam at large. They should be given a fair sized space of ground closed in by a high wire fence. 4 good grade of chicks should be secured and sanitary GOODS provided. When properly cared for, poultry brings in very fair prof. it for the time and money expended.
 Setting hen appears to be quite simple operation, but great many of the failures in poultry raising re- suit from setting hens improperly. More poor matches result from neg lect of little details that are essential to biddy's successful incubation of eggs than for any other reason, de- clares s. R. Stout, assistant in poultry husbandry, University of Arkansas.
 The first essential in starting in the poultry business is to purchase eggs of some good, reliable brooder who mates nothing but strong, vigorous birds he said. Place your order for the eggs, but do not have them ship ped until you are certain you will have broody hen when they arrive. When the eggs arrive, do not place them un- der the hen at once, but place them in cool, dry place and do not disturb them for 24 hours.
 A day or two before you expect eiie eggs to arrive, arrange place to set the hen. Whenever hen is allowed to steal her nest away, she usually se- lects a cool damp place, away from the flock, so she will not be disturbed. These conditions should be duplicated as nearly as possible when a place is being selected for the hen. If Is not possible to set the hen on the ground, a box should be provided and sod placed in the bottom of the box. This sod should be dampened and small amount of straw should be placed over it. The center Of the nest should be slightly lower than the outer edges, but should not De deep enough to cause the eggs to pile up in the cen ter. On the other hand, if the nest is praetlcaily level, 1t will be noticed that the eggs roll from under the hen and are not kept warm enough to- start incubation.
 The box used to set the hen in should not be deep enough to cause the hen to jump down on the eggs, but should be shallow enough to allowsher to step into the nest in a way that will L< l. A cover or door can be made for the box So that the hen can be locked up. Never have more nests than you hava setting hens. When the hens are re- leased to get food, they do not always return to the same nest, and if there are extra nests, the hen that has been cheated" out of her regular nest will take the next one to it, even if there are no eggs in 1t. The nests should be placed in a building or room that is not being used for other poultry so that the setting hen will not be disturbed.
 The number of eggs to place under the hen will depend upon the size of the hen and the season of the year. Usually 15 eggs are considered set ting, and this is the proper number to give an averaged size hen. How ever, if hens are set early, it is better to place only 13 eggs under the hen.
 Before the hen is set, she should be dusted with a good lice powder or sodium fouride Then she is ready for the eggs. It is well to repeat this dusting on the tenth and the nine teenth days. The hens should be re- leased from the nest and fed each day. Feed them close to their nests, so they will not have to hunt for the feed. Have plenty of fresh water and good dusting box close at hand. Allow the hen to remain off until the eggs have cooled off considerably. Never let the eggs become chilled, as this will pro long the hatch. Do not remove the hen after the nineteenth day. She will if undisturbed, remain until the hatch comes off.