White Crested Black Polish Cockerel . . An Ornamental Fowl 



Sharp sand and ground oyster shells should be given and cabbage 

 and roots added if grasses are not accessible. 



Hens should be given fresh water at least twice each day. A dust 

 heap is splendid to keep the skin healthy and free from vermin. It is 

 also very advantageous, especially during the winter, to occasionally 

 dust the hens with insect powder. Pullets thrive better and begin lay- 

 ing earlier if separated from the cockerels. 



If the farmer will fill a few barrels with turnips or rutabagas in the 

 fall and place them in the cellar where it is warm enough to cause them 

 to grow, they take the place of grasses and clover. If the winter diet 

 conforms closely to the spring food and the hen is compelled to scratch, 

 it will be found that she will lay as free during the winter as she does 

 in the early spring. Ground fresh bones are of material assistance to 

 the laying hens during the winter time. 



The writer is inclined to think, from experience, that dry mashes are 

 preferable to wet ones, and that raw grains give better results than 

 cooked. I realize, however, that opinions differ widely on this question. 



The Pennsylvania Experiment Station has made some exhaustive 

 experiments in feeding and managing poultry, and without going into 

 details we take the liberty to give their conclusion which conforms very 

 closely to results obtained by many experiment stations and prominent 

 raisers of poultry. 



