The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-02-17
SCHOOL TEACHER WRITES
ON POSSIBILITIES OF HENS

Ireetlngss ttlloW cill1euh anu
readers Of the Avalanche
This is the time OF the year to
talk chicken" II you will have
chicken and eggs every morning for
breakfast for the coming sixty days,
you will be more likely to have
chicken any meal next summer, and
eggs for Thanksgiving and the
Christmas time than otherwise. Now
don't misunderstood me said talk
lust chicken" ! never said: Sin
gle Comb White Leghorn." My wife
and | see so much in the newspa-
pers concerning this subject that
we are constrained 20 say few
things Just 10 let you folks know
you have pioneers in the profession
al and commercial side Of poultry
raising for profit right in your coun-
ty We have studied the subject
closely Tho ! confess, my wife
seems 90 understand the animal and
his ailments better than ! do
know more about spending the mon
ov obtained from that source. But,
as I said. we believe we know some
things. And we think our neigh
hors In several school districts will
bear me out when ! say, we get re-
suits. We have made q success.
Wen discuss the subject m this
article under four heads:
1. Stock-brced variety
2. Time and method Of Matching
3. Growing 20 maturity.
Z. Feeding for egg production in
the winter months.
/. We should have stock 81 heal
thy ancestors, with strong vitality
and high egg records A hen Is
bred 10 lay Ike a cow 30 give milk
or butter and a draft horse 20 pull.
A chick il ordinarily hatchcd weak
~ or strong according Co the par
ents. Under normal environments,
il will have pep" and "life' or be
sluggish for the same reason So
first II we succeed we must have
good hlooded, strong, healthy breed
ers. The breed ~ fowl Is for you
20 decide Make your selection and
stay with H. We made ours years
ago. Any breed viii pay dividends.
The choice deDends on your inten-
fions ~ disposing - your crop, fry
crg. hens and eggs Fancy ri same
color may direct you. Fences,
quick growth 90 fryers or BROOD
ness may Anyway. make your de.
sire known. Get eggs or stock and
"tnko 90 'om" and "stuy with EN-
That is the prerequisite Variety.
why get single comb, rose comb,
dark or light The thing IS, folks,
get a fun blooded strain Of fowl Of
good ancestors and then give them
attention
2. II you have the heavy breeds
as Cochins and Iongshangs, hatch
in Jan. and Feb II you have Rocks
Reds, etc, hatch Feb. and March.
II YOU have the egg breeds, Leg
horn, Minorea, etc, hatch March,
April, May 10. Now | am leading
70 one inevitable result: Getting
eggs in the proper time TO pay d.
viderds. II Matched as stated and
cared for properly, most pullets will
mature and lay by Nov. 10. Other
wise, il is February and March. How
do we hatch? Incubators. Our ma
chimes hold $50 eggs. You hatch
like IL suits you best according to
your means and circumstances. Once
you use the incubator and learn IT,,
you'll never backslide, unless some
time you want Just n few Tho sue
cess can be had with old Speckle.
3. The growth maturity must be
continual The chicken is like a
pig. He must not be stunted So
feed regularly, and Systematically
Wheat bran and chops with grit
and bone must be given, for sue