SUMMER MANAGEMENT loi 



hot summer days is a mistake and should not be tol- 

 erated on a well regulated poultry plant. Shade 

 trees and small shrubbery are a valuable asset to a 

 poultry run, but where these are not to be had, some 

 kind of a shade shelter should be constructed. Some 

 poultry keepers build the houses high enough up 

 from the ground to permit the hens to run under the 

 buildings for shelter. 



Do not let the growing stock run with the laying 

 hens. The chicks need different care and feeding 

 than the old stock. 



Remove the broody hens to other quarters as 

 soon as they are discovered. A broody hen is liable 

 to cause trouble in the laying hens. 



Dig up the soil in the runs. It will do the hens 

 good to wallow in the freshly turned earth. 



If the runs are small, rake and clean them out 

 often. 



Do not set the hens in the hay loft, or in the gar- 

 ret, set them either on the ground or as close as 

 possible to it. Soil helps to furnish moisture to the 

 eggs, a necessity for successful hatching. 



Do not keep the "mother" with her brood in a 

 closed, stuffy box at night. Both the hen and the 

 chicks need lots of fresh air. 



If any of the hens should show signs of being off 

 their feed give them a dose of epsom salts. It is 

 advisable to put some epsom salts in the water now 

 and then. Do not do this too often, once every two 



