1911 . 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
829 
The Henyard. 
THE HEN CONTEST. 
On page 777 we gave the egg record 
to July 1 of the two lots of 10 hens each 
which W. J. Dougan, of New Jersey, is 
keeping. Now we come to hatching 
and chick raising. 
The 10 Wyandottes. 
The following is report of the Wyandotte 
chicks hatched from “contest” eggs : 
Hatched. Lost. 
March 10... . 
18 
18 
March 17. 
2 
2 
March 23_ 
12 
6 
April 1. 
18 
7 
April 6. 
19 
4 
April 14. 
10 
2 
April 23. 
20 
2 
April 30. 
7 
1 
Mav 15. 
16 
0 
May 27. 
23 
3 
June 6. 
29 
1 
June 22. 
17 
0 
June 29. 
11 
0 
409 
192 
46 
You see we have 148 Wyandotte chicks of 
all ages on hand. These chicks had an 
abundance of boiled egg when young, as we 
had an unlimited supply from incubators, 
being infertile. The grain used was aside 
from the regular and consisted of: 
100 lbs. chick food at $2.25 per cwt. ..$2.25 
200 lbs. wheat bran at $1.55 per cwt. . 3.10 
200 lbs. crack corn at $1.25 per cwt.. . 2.50 
200 lbs. mixed feed at $1.55 per cwt.. 3.10 
11 lbs. grit at 90 cents per cwt.09 
5 lbs. charcoal at $1.45 per cwt.07 
$ 11.11 
We have some of this feed yet on hand, 
but no great amount, and some in the hop¬ 
pers. This is what was on hand July 20. 
W. J. DOUGAN. 
Selling the young males will soon be¬ 
gin. You remember this contest was to 
determine what 10 hens will give in 
eggs and meat for eating purposes. 
This is a poor showing for the hatch. 
If these eggs had been sold at 45 cents 
per dozen, which Mr. Dougan receives 
from private customers, they would 
have brought $15.33. Add this to the 
cost of the feed and we have $26.44, 
which the 148 chicks must bring to 
even up. 
The 10 White Leghorns, 
Below is report of the Leghorn chicks 
hatched by us from Leghorns in contest: 
March 10. 
Hatched. Lost. 
March 17. 
9 
9 
.March 23. 
8 
4 
April 1. 
....Set 12 eggs 
8 
3 
April 6. 
16 
1 
April 14. 
10 
2 
April 2!. 
33 
3 
April 30....... 
. . . . Set 33 eggs 
10 
1 
May 15. 
45 
3 
May 27. 
26 
2 
Juno 12. 
.... Set 28 eggs 
14 
2 
June 6. 
. ... Set 25 eggs 
15 
i 
398 
206 
43 
You see we now have 100 chicks on band. 
These chicks had all they could eat of 
boiled eggs and bread, as we had almost 
unlimited number of infertile eggs taken 
j-rora incubators. I place no value on them 
as they would have been thrown away if 
not used in such manner. The grain used 
was si t aside from the regular rations for 
other fowls, and consisted of: 
100 lbs. chick food at $2.25 per cwt. ..$2.25 
200 lbs. wheat bran at $1.55 per cwt. . 3 T 0 
200 lbs. crack corn at $1.25 per cwt.. 2.50 
10 lbs. grit at 90 cents per cwt.09 
5 lbs. charcoal at $1.45 per cwt.... .07 
$ 8.01 
There is a small amount of the grain left 
on hand. You must observe that all the 
early chicks died, and nearly all before three 
days old. This is what we have on hand 
July 20. w. j. DOUGAN. 
Figuring the same as with the Wyan¬ 
dottes the eggs if sold would have 
1 rought $14.92 if sold at retail. With 
the cost of feeding added this makes 
$22.93. Here is a comparative state¬ 
ment : 
Wyandotte. Leghorn. 
Number of chicks. 148 '160 
l‘er cent chicks from 
_ mgs . 35 40 
lost of feeding.$11.11 $8.01 
‘ ost per chick. 07 05 
Even up charge. 17 2l4 
Ozs. grain per chick... 76 50 
By “even up charge” we mean the 
cost of the grain added to what all the 
eggs would have brought if sold at re¬ 
tail. Each of these Wyandotte chicks 
must bring 17 cents before they will 
make anything for their owner. If they 
bring less he would better have sold 
the eggs. The Wyandottes have cost 
more than the Leghorns, but they are 
no doubt heavier and will bring more. 
Mr. Dougan makes no excuses for this 
poor hatching and says he cannot ac¬ 
count for it. The chicks are coming 
better now. 
What Ails the Hens ? 
What can be the reason or cause of the 
combs of some of my Leghorn hens turning 
purple, the birds eventually dying within a 
week or so? I have lost several fine large 
birds. It is not at any particular time of 
the year but in cold as well as warm 
weather. Can it be from any particular 
reason, such as overfeeding? I feed well 
and I had some difficulty when I fed half 
as much. k. h. j. 
New Jersey. 
In feeding Leghorns for eggs I have had 
much the same experience as K. El. J., losing 
large, heavy laying birds regardless of 
warm or cool weather. I have come to look 
upon sueh cases as the necessary conse¬ 
quences of heavy laying and feeding and 
close confinement, although I find certain 
precautions will check the trouble. This 
season past I lost only six or seven out of 
over 200 from this trouble. The idea I 
think is to get so near natural conditions 
as possible—good ventilation, plenty of 
fresh air, day and night, being first. Next, 
plenty of exercise. This you can give them 
by feeding small amounts of grain in the 
scratching material several times a day. 
It is not so much the quantity of feed as 
it is the kind they get. Be careful of con¬ 
centrates, beef scraps, blood meal, etc. 
Feed more grain and make them work for 
it; also turnips or cabbage to jump and 
peck at. Laying, as they do, is a severe 
strain on Leghorns, and they need unusual 
care to stand it well. Keeping their blood 
fresh and filled with egg building materials 
is the main thing. That they drop off in 
this fashion at most any time is due to the 
fact that giving way to the strain is often 
gradual and comes just as likely when the 
heavy laying season is over and they are 
trying to build themselves up again. 
Cornish Indian Game. 
1. What have you to say about the Corn¬ 
ish Indian game as a general purpose fowl? 
2. What age do they begin to lay? 3. Do the 
cocks fight more than any other stock? 
4. What about crosing them on a Plymouth 
Bock or a Black Minorca? s. v. s. 
New Jersey. 
1. I do not think the Cornish Indian 
game will compare favorably with the Ply¬ 
mouth Rock or It. I. Red as a general pur¬ 
pose fowl for the average person. They are 
not as a rule heavy layers, but they can¬ 
not be excelled as a table fowl, tbeir deep, 
wide breasts and general plumpness being 
their strong points. They are also excel¬ 
lent mothers and sitters. Up to the pres¬ 
ent time they have been bred more for 
exhibition than utility. When yon can get 
hold of a good strain they are just the 
thing for the person who wants extra qual¬ 
ity of meat. 2. They begin to lay at nine 
or ten months, and are not, except when 
they have been bred for it. Winter layers. 
February 1 would as early as you could 
expect much in the way of eggs from them. 
3. The cocks are not more troublesome 
than those of other breeds, as they are 
quite distinct from the fighting Games. 4. 
I would prefer to keep the breed pure 
rather than cross on Plymouth Rocks or 
Minorcas. The first Rock cross would give 
good, large roasters, but if looking for a 
Winter laying, general purpose fowl, stick 
to a good strain of Rocks or Reds. 
What Hens to Keep Over. 
I have 40 W. Rock hens and 40 It. I. 
Red hens a year old that have laid well 
since January 1, 1911, and are beginning 
to moult. Would you keep them over for 
Winter layers, or would you sell them? I 
have about 100 young pallets. I was think¬ 
ing about keeping about 150 this Winter. 
Erie Co., N. Y. J. K. 
Certainly keep some of the yearling hens 
over if they have laid well. In the farm 
llock a good layer ought to pay her way for 
two seasons, and I have found chickens 
hatched from the eggs of two-year-old hens 
the most satisfactory in keeping up the 
strength and vitality of the flock. If they 
have begun to moult got them through it 
as soon as possible so as to get the advan¬ 
tage of early Fall prices for eggs. The 
feeding of Linseed meal will help moulting 
ami put them in good shape. Feed it in a 
ration of five pounds grain, one-half pound 
beef scraps, one-half pound linseed meal 
with plenty of grass and exercise. Be sure 
to sell early any hens that are in poor 
condition or over slow in getting through 
the moult. Also any that you think are 
poor layers or tend to get too fat. 
K. B. 
SHEDS FOR FEEDING CATTLE. 
On page 602 W. E. D. speaks positively 
about a method of handling feed lot yard 
manure, lie says “In some cases it is care¬ 
less wastefulness and in others it is not,” 
and thinks he can prove this statement. I 
would like to have this proof brought for¬ 
ward. In ease one lias the funds to build 
a barn or a shed under which he could 
feed his cattle, it seems to me that it would 
be good farm economy and judgment to do 
so. In such a case he would protect the 
yard manure from leaching away, and cer¬ 
tainly on a cold and rainy night the cattle 
would be far more comfortable under such 
shelter. o. I*, it. F. 
Tennessee. 
Steers are fed around straw ricks to 
work the straw into manure quickly, and 
to save the labor of handling the straw. 
Cattle do better when fed out doors or 
under open sheds, seemingly needing 
only protection from storms and a solid 
dry place to lie down. Many farmers 
who lave large barns and sheds let the 
cattle run out doors at will, instead of 
stabling them or giving them shelter, 
except during storms. A covered feed 
lot is desirable, but somewhat expensive; 
it is not a question of having funds to 
provide such a shelter, but will it pay in¬ 
terest on the investment? Cattle feeding 
and grazing must be done on a small 
margin of profit, and expensive plants 
would make the cattle game more of a 
gamble than it now is 
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