THE SEASONS AS AFFECTING POULTRY 



they get it the result will be better fertility in the 

 spring. The reason why so many aged cock birds 

 fail to properly fertilize the eggs is because they 

 have been " bred out," as it were, by being kept 

 constantly with females, wasting their reproductive 

 and sexual powers unnecessarily for half of each 

 year. 



Another thing that should be done as soon as 

 the breeding season is completed is the disposal of 

 all hens that are getting too old to be profitable 

 and all that are not of the best quality from either 

 the utility or fancy standpoint. Also dispose of all 

 male birds which you are not going to breed from 

 another year; feeding useless roosters does not 

 pay, and the quicker they are gotten rid of the 

 better. 



The drinking water supply is important. Do 

 not, under any circumstances, compel or allow your 

 fowls or chicks to partake of impure water. Water 

 soon becomes stagnant and unfit for drinking pur- 

 poses in hot weather, and should be changed often 

 for the poultry. By all means keep the vessels in 

 a shady location which is never reached by the sun. 

 Rinse out the vessels each time fresh water is sup- 

 plied, and scald and disinfect them every week 

 or two. 



The best foods for summer use for old fowls 

 are those that are the least heating and fattening. 

 Oats and wheat are the two most common good 



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