The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-20
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
MRS. MINNIE IL. CHURCH

The following poultry composition.
written by Emily Frances Amerson o.,
Milo, who is a member Of the Carter
County Poultry Club, is so well writ
ten and contains SO much valuable in
formation TO other membcrs OF the
various clubs throughout the coun-
ty that we are using it in the Home
Demonstration column this week. Let
ters from other club members will be
published from time 10 time aud we
hope to have letters and compost
tions from the pig and calf club
members also. Boys and girls will
find themselves greatly benefited by
. taking advantage Of this opportunity
10 express themselves as TO the work
they are doing ana at the same time
will benefit other members Of the club
organizations.
The composition follows:
In the selection OF a breed or var
iet yof poultry. care should be taken
TO obtain the healthy, vigorous stock.
Standard brei fowls produce uni
form products which bring higher
prices. The three leading classes Of
poultry are, the general purpose
breeds, the egg breeds and the meat
breds. The general purpose breeds
are best suited TO farms where the
production OF both eggs and meat are
Spssr-d The Plymouth Rocks. Wyan-
dottes and Rhoie Island Reds are Of
American origin; they have yellow
skin and legs and lay brown sheled
eggs. The Orpington is Of English
origin, has a white skin and also
lays brown shelled eggs. The Medi-
taranean or egg breeds are best suit
ed for the production Of white sheled
eggs. Representatives Of this class
are bred largely for the production OF
eggs rather than for meat production,
as a rule they do not become brooly
and match their eggs. The most breeds
Of poultry are primarily kept for the
production of meat rather than for
the production Of eggs in large guam
titles Although classed as meat
breeds. representatives of this class
are sometimes kept as general pur-
pose fowls.
Each OF these breeds are heavier
ana larger in size than the egg breeds
or those of the general purpose class
and lay brown shelled eggs. Among
the general purpose breeds are: The
plymouth Rocks. Wyandotte, Orping-
ton and Rhode Island Reds. Among
the egg breeds are; The Leghorn,
Nlinorca. Ancona and Andalusion.
Among the meat breeds are: Lang
shan. Brahma. Cochin and Cornish.
Fowls for breeding purposes should
be strong. healthy, vigorous birds.
The comb. face and watlles should be
Of bright red color. eyes bright and
fairly prominent. head comparatively
broad and short ami not long OF
crow shaped, legs set well apart and
straight; plumage clean and smooth.
BE sure the hen is broody and wants
10 set before putting her eggs under
her Select q hen of medium size
gentle and good natured. They will
make better mothers. Select uniform
fairly large sized eggs for Matching
In cold weather place from 10 to 13
eggs under the hen and in warm wea-
ther from 10 to IS eggs
Test the eggs FOR fertility on the
seventh and fourteenth days. DO not
open the incubator after the eigh-
teenth day until the chicks arc hatch
ed. Chicks should not have feed until
they are 80 hours old. When artificial
incubation is used, start the brooder
Il day or two before putting in the
chicks to see that the heating apparatus
is working properly. Brooder lamps
should be cleaned every day.
Select a location for the poultry
house that has natural drainage away
from the builiing. A dry, porous soil,