f .* 
the RURAL NEW-VORKER 
The Henyard 
Cost of Henhouse 
On page 733 C. S. Green describes a 
benhonse which I think is the best and 
most satisfactory I have read of. I want 
to build a henhouse but not as large as 
bis. I just want a 25-ft or 50-ft. length 
by 16 ft. wide. Can you tell me what 
such a henhouse would cost (25 ft.)? 
Highland, N. Y. o. c. 
A house such as I described on page 
773 is very economical to build, as there 
are no posts and no timber larger than 
2 by 4-in. or longer than 16 ft. One pen 
16 by 25 ft. requires about 3,000 ft. of 
lumber, seven rolls of roofing, one roll 
building paper (500 ft.) besides two win¬ 
dows,: one door, hardware, muslin screen, 
etc.; also cement, sand and gravel for 
the foundation and floor, the amount and 
cost of which depends largely on local 
conditions. With lumber at about $40 
per thousand you should be able to build 
this house for about $250, including all 
material and labor, but of course this 
varies with local conditions, the grade of 
material used, the workmanship and fin¬ 
ish. Although it could be made to cost 
considerably more than this amount, I 
believe that under average conditions this 
estimate is about right. c. s, greene. 
Poor Hatch 
AVe have an incubator holding 315 
eggs, but only 50 chicks hatched. The 
rest were full-grown chicks in the eggs, 
but they died in the shells. What caused 
this? AVe keep 103 degrees heat. 
Loqg Island. mrs. j. c> 
Fifty chicks from 115 eggs ie not an 
outrageously small hatch, though disap¬ 
pointing; a small incubator with good 
eggs should do better. Much depends 
upon the eggs, however; those that have 
been laid by vigorous hens, capable of 
transmitting abundant vitality to the em¬ 
bryos will hatch well, with fewer chicks 
"dead in the shell” than will eggs from 
fowls that lack the vigor they need to 
live and reproduce themselves. There are 
many other factors, of course, that in¬ 
fluence hatching, but the parent fowls 
are the first to be considered. Having 
made sure the eggs set are capable of 
hatching under proper conditions, the 
next thing is consider whether they were 
gathered and kept as they should have 
been, being held not over two weeks, and 
whether the incubator was run as ad¬ 
vised by the makers, without serious ac¬ 
cident. A temperature of 103 during the 
first week is a little high, unless regist¬ 
ered by a thermometer so placed that the 
makers advise that temperature; a tem¬ 
perature of 102% at the level of the 
eggs is probably better, with 103 during 
the second and third weeks and going to 
104, perhaps, as the chicks begin to 
hatch. M. b. p. 
Ailing Hens 
Hens show purple comb, wattles and 
interior of throat; apparently otherwise 
healthy, but gradually respiration quick¬ 
ens and hens die. Egg production ap¬ 
pears undisturbed at first. Birds on free 
range, but shut up nights; shells, grit, 
charcoal and good water always avail¬ 
able. Clean quarters, but lice are to be 
found occasionally ; no mites. e. d. b. 
Pennsylvania. 
The purple comb and wattles indicate 
interference with blood circulation, but 
this may have any one of a number of 
causes and the appearance of the parts 
mentioned cannot alone be made the 
basis of diagnosis. If respiration is mar¬ 
kedly interfered with, there is some ob¬ 
struction, which may be the presence of 
a parasite, the mold fungus (aspergil¬ 
losis), or inflamation (bronchitis or 
pneumonia). Open the beak of an af¬ 
fected fowl and look for mold growth 
(cankers) upon the mucuous membrane 
of the mouth and particularly at the en¬ 
trance of the wind-pipe. You may find 
them and be able to remove them, to the 
comfort of the fowl. Those not situated 
so as to choke the bird may be painted 
with tincture of iodine, to kill the para¬ 
sitic organisms. Avoid damp, moldy lit¬ 
ter or spoiled food that may contain these 
organisms and from which they may be 
transmitted to fowls. m. b. p. 
Delayed Hatch 
I am having trouble with my chicks 
hatching. On the twenty-first day one 
chick hatched. From then on till the 
twenty-fifth two or three hatched each 
day. I set two hens two days apart. The 
second hatch began to hatch first, and I 
put all the chicks under the first hen as 
they began to hatch, too. I took the 
eggs that were left and put them under 
the second hen. The twenty-fifth day, 
two chicks hatched and the remaining 
six eggs I broke, as I thought they were 
probably infertile. Only two had chicks 
in them. What was the reason for their 
hatching this way? The hens had access 
to water, were let out every day, and 
had a dusting box. I sprinkled the eggs 
•about the twenty-second day, when I 
found them slow in coming. One chicken 
died in the shell when half out, and the 
membrane seemed very tough. AVe set 
our own eggs. The hens have been hav¬ 
ing a lot of garbage from the neighbors. 
AA'e bred with our own cockerel. Would 
this make any difference? p. r. 
New York. 
You probably ran these hens at too low 
a temperature, a cause of delayed hatch¬ 
ing. Very likely the hens spent too 
much time off their nests, visiting and 
looking for something to eat. Perhaps, 
too, their nests were not of a kind that 
helped to keep the eggs sufficiently warm 
during the incubation period. Neither 
the garbage nor the cockerel could be 
rightly blamed for the slow hatching. 
Sitting hens should have food and water 
always before them, so that they will not 
leave their nests for too long periods; 
they should be thoroughly dusted each 
week with a good lice powder, so that 
they Avill not need to spend time dusting 
themselves when they should be on their 
neets, and then, if inclined to wander and 
forget their duties while gossiping with 
neighbors, they should be kept within 
an enclosure until the chicks are out. 
M. B. P. 
EGG-LAYING CONTEST 
Bergen County, N. J.. Egg Contest 
This contest is held at Emerson, N. J., under 
control of New Jersey State Experiment Station. 
There are 100 pens, each with 20 birds. 
Week ending May 28, 1924. 
B. P. KOOKS 
Week Total 
C. W. Brown, N. J. 82 1220 
Garret Buck. N. J. 85 1776 
A C. Jones Poultry Farm. Del. 65 167!) 
W II. B. Kent N. V. . 107 1913 
Lewis Farm, K. 1. 92 1383 
Kerr Ohickeries, N. Y. 83 1761 
L. E. Eaferty, N, J. 92 1543 
Ontario Agri. College, Can. 90 1602 
Cbas. T. Stran, N. J. 85 1793 
Navillus Rocks, N. J. 95 1801 
Wm. H Schaff, N. J. 88 1774 
W. P. KOCKS 
W. C. Matthews. Del. 67 1817 
WHITE WYANDOTTES 
Oktusha Farm. Ohio. 93 1399 
Walnut Crest Poultry Farm, Conn.... 68 1341 
August Weiss, N. J. 97 1817 
F. A. Woodward, N. J. 78 1488 
8 . C. K. 1. REDS 
Beacon Poultry Yards, N. J. 76 1726 
C. C. Poultry Farm N. J. 69 1570 
Cedar View Poultry Farm, Del. 86 1561 
F. S. Chapin, Mass. 60 1323 
Kerr Cbickeries, Mass . 79 1229 
Meadowdale Poultry Farm. N. J. 90 1591 
Twin Oak Poultry Farm, N J.... . 95 1556 
F. A, Woodward, N. J. 87 1256 
Rosewood Plate, N, J. o 1008 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
Tanglewold Farm. N. Y. 97 1892 
Beck Egg Farm. N. J. 100 1880 
J. W. Bottcher. N. J. 102 1670 
Wene Farms, N. J. 100 1759 
Broad View Farm, N. J. 94 1755 
A. L. Causse. Jr., N. J. 90 1773 
Marthe C. Conlin, N. J. 97 1700 
Meadowdale Poultry Farm, N, J. 48 1835 
Marcel Sassen, N. J. 103 1501 
Cedar Grove Farms, N. J. 87 2005 
Eigenrauch & De Winters, N.J. 105 1954 
C. H, Chandler. N. J. 97 1497 
Paul Madsen, N. .1 . 103 1901 
Geo. B. Ferris, Mich. 113 2106 
North Haledon Leghorn Club. N. J.... 107 1683 
Arnold Poultry Farm, N. J. 99 2033 
Ameling Farms, Mo . 100 2145 
Wellward Farm, N.Y. 96 2310 
Barlow Leghorn Farm, Pa . 94 2229 
Barne’s Poultry Yards. N.Y. 99 1713 
The lloehn Farm, N. Y. 106 1777 
I>. C. Beall, Jr, Wash. 122 2.186 
Hollywood Poultry Farm. Wash . 102 2328 
Bonnie Brae Farm. N. J .. 114 2022 
Brockman’s Poultry Farm, 8 . C. 89 1455 
Windy Brow Farm, N. J. 93 2273 
Cedarhursf. Poultry Farm. N. J. 85 1427 
Robert O. Knapp, N. V. 107 1795 
Cedar View Poultry Farm, Del. 97 1894 
Cherry Croft Farm. N. J. 93 1635 
Circle (W) Farm, 0. 104 2352 
F. H, Claliin, N. J. 106 1649 
Marquis & Wagner. N. Y . 80 1466 
Clyde-Nairn Farms. N.Y . 99 1929 
Somerset Co. Poultry Ass’n. 100 1753 
Harry N. Connor. N. J. no 1738 
Fairview Farm. N. J. 104 1510 
C. T. Darby, N. .1 . 92 2265 
W. C. Eckard, Mich. 102 2219 
S, Olsen. N.J. 89 2180 
Evergreen Farm, N. J. 103 1637 
B. S. Ellis, N. J. 89 1654 
D, E. Evans, Pa. 91 1719 
Rapp’s Leghorn Farm, N. J.!.[ 102 2054 
A. B. Faure, N. J . 86 1618 
Associated Farms, Pa. 100 1981 
Forsgate Farms, N .1. 95 1775 
W. A. Foster. N. J. 102 1912 
Foster Ave. Poultry Farm, N, J. 103 1743 
H. C. Hancock, N. J. 98 1572 
Richard C. Hixon N.J. 108 1822 
Paul L. Holcombe. N.J. 99 1620 
The Kerr Chickeries, N. J. 104 1969 
Kirkup Bros., N. Y . 76 1490 
Magnolia P. ultry Farm. N. J. 95 1717 
Lewis Farms, R. I . 99 1833 
Ernest C. Laudenberger. N. J. 92 1586 
Navillus Leghorns, N. J. . 107 1601 
J. R. Van Uouten, N. J. 102 1795 
New Brunswick Poultry Farm, N. J... 95 1710 
Dr J S. Nlef. N.J. 107 1780 
Old Orchard Farm N.J. 106 1799 
Pine Hill Farm, N. J. 77 1157 
S. e Price, Pa . 102 2155 
Purit»sSprings Poultry Farm, 0. 96 1714 
M.J.Quac enbush N.J. 98 1637 
Ailena 1« Poultry Farm, N. J. 91 1736 
Alfred R. Scott, N. J. 112 1328 
L. W Steelman Pa. 106 2068 
Stockton Hatchery, N.J . 87 1336 
Fred Warren, N.J . 90 1665 
Whitegg Farm. N. J. 81 1724 
La Roy Wilcox, N.Y. 104 1880 
F. A. Woodward, N. J. ill 1439 
Skylunds Farm, N. Y. 81 1325 
Total. 9335 174402 
Beginning With Orpingtons 
It is my ambition to raise purebred 
Orpingtons. I do not wish to confine my¬ 
self to any one color or variety of this 
breed, or at least not until I have ex¬ 
perimented with the different kinds to 
find which best suits my requirements. 
I have about 1% acres of good rich land, 
not excessively damp nor particularly 
dry, and I have access to several acres 
more. There are no hen houses on any 
of the land. I am about two miles, by 
good State road, from a railroad center 
and I can also ship at a station about 
one mile by State road. I am only a 
few hofirs ride from the Boston markets 
and poultry and eggs can be successfully 
shipped to the New York market. 1. Are 
Orpingtons a profitable breed to raise? 
2. How many kinds of Orpingtons are 
there? 3. How many hens could I suc¬ 
cessfully raise on the 1% acres of land 
I now own? 4. AVbat type of houses 
would you advise? Of what material? 
5. Would fruit trees set out in the yards 
prove a profitable investment? (>. Where 
can I get information regarding (he re¬ 
quirements as to type, color, and such of 
this breed? 7. Does line-breeding pay? 
Rochester, N. H. e. s. b. 
1. There is nothing in this breed to 
make it either profitable or unprofitable, 
as a matter of necessity ; it may be either 
in your hands. 
2. There are said to be 10 distinct va¬ 
rieties of Orpingtons, an English breed, 
only three of which, I believe, have been 
admitted to the American Standard. 
Exact information as to this may be ob¬ 
tained from the American Standard of 
Perfection, which will also answer your 
question No. 6. 
3. No one knows. Start with a hun¬ 
dred and increase until you have reached 
your limit; 500 might be a good number 
to have in mind. 
4. Movable brooder-houses, 8 or 10 by 
12 ft., and simple, open-front, shed-roof, 
wood-walled, concrete-floored laying- 
house, at least 18 ft. deep. 
5. No one knows, or can know until 
it is tried out. 
7. It is a necessity, whether it pays 
or not, to one who seeks to improve hie 
flock. Continual outcrossing would get 
one nowhere. m. b. d. 
HOLLYWOOD STRAIN 
)0-weeks Pullets, April Hatched, 881.35 each. 
Choice 10-weeks cockerels, *3 each. 
B. BENSON Orchard Park, N. Y. 
S. C. W. Leghorns, 80 each ; per 500, $37,50. 
S. C. Barred Rocks, 9o each ; per 500, *49.50. 
S. C. R. 1. Reds, 10* each; per 500, $47.50, 
Mixed Chicks, 7e each; per 500, $39.50. 100S live delivery. 
Postpaid. Order from this adv. or write for free circular. 
F. B. LEISTER - McAlisterville, Pa. 
s. c. w. 
LEGHORN PULLETS 
Barron and Wyckoff strain; free range; milk fed; 
from high producing certified stock. 10 weeks old. 
Price, <81.25 each, J. C. KKAFT, Jacksonville, N Y. 
W hite Leghorn Pullets, Hollywood and Barron 
strains, 10 wks., $1. GLENR0A0 FARM, Hloumxbury, N. 3. 
Whits Wuanrtnitn chi « ks - •14-100, up. Eggs, $«-ioo, 
nnilB nyanuone up. Bred for eggs and exhibition. 
31st year. Buy from a specialist—it pays. Illustrated Cata¬ 
log Free. Bowden, W. Wyandotte Specialist, Mansfield, O. 
June S. C. REDCHICKS Grow Fast 
Buy from Vermont certified accredited dark red birds. 
Price, 20c. From hatches June 26 and 30. 300 for $51); 
600 for $90. Circular. ASCUTNEY FARMS. K10, Hxrtl.nd. Vermont 
S R R I Redo 60 cei 'ti 6 ed hens, 10 certified males, 
. U. It. I. IIOUo $8 and $6 each. Leg handed and trans¬ 
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PULLETS 
We have thousands of splendid, sturdy, White 
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producing ancestors back of their, breeding, 
racing over our extensive green ranges. Care 
fully fed and raised by experienced poultrymen 
to make vigorous, heavy layers that will be hard 
to equal. 
Available about as follows : 
8-10 weeks . . July 1—July 31 
12 weeks . . . Aug. 1 — Aug, 31 
4-5 months . . Aug. 1 — Oct. 15 
Ready to Lay . Aug. 1 — Nov. 1 
HIGHEST CIRCULARS LOW 
QUALITY. FREE PRICES 
AUTHORIZED BREEDERS ASS’N 
Box F Toms River New Jersey 
There is a Difference in Chicks 
KLINE’S CHICKS really ARE BETTER 
Mullica Hill, N. J., June 6th, ’24 
“Mr. 8. W. Kline—D ear Sir,; JuBtto l«;t you know that we re¬ 
ceived the baby chick* yesterday, June 4th. They were certainly 
fine. We have bought baby chicks for 2 yearn (1,000 each year) of 
other hatcheries, but am better pleased with thin lot than any we 
havo ever bought You remember our order wai for 600. We 
we had 613 live chicke. We feel that you could not have given un 
a equarer deal. ReMpectfully, William H. Davis,” 
ALL CHICKS NOW lO CENTS 
Direct Strains. None better. "Parks” Barred Rocks— 
"Martin’s” White Wyandottes—"Owen’s” S. C. Beds— 
"Mixed" or my choice at 9c. Order 25 to 1 000 Delivery 
and satisfaction guaranteed. Bank references.! 
S. W. KLINE Middlecreek, Pa. 
POULTRY PROFITS INCREASED 
By use of CARBOLINEUM 
Carbolineum applied ONCE A YEAR positively kills and 
prevents all mites and lice In poultry houses. The best 
mite killer and preventive known. Recommended by 
Agricultural Colleges. Guaranteed, or your money 
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Apply once a year and your mite troubles are ended. 
$1.75 a gallon. $1.40 per gallon in 5-gallon cans. 
Order direct from this ad. 
PULLETS, S. C. W. Leghorns, April hatched, now ready for delivery 
FARLEY PORTER, Box N, SOBUS, N. Y. 
BARRED ROCK Pullets 
March and April Hatched 
STUART H. HEIST . - Penllyn, Ponna, 
leracy Black (Hunt stock. Hatching eggs, baby 
W chicks. ItLAUVELT - llolmdel, \. J. 
C A A U ft A U AC Sheppard's Famous I’rlae W In* 
a. ll. HIluvnHu nlng Laying Strain. 75 choice 
biceding hens, 5 males. Many cost $1 each when day-old 
chicks. Bargain price to quick buyer. Eggs, *t.f>0—15 ; 
$8—100, prepaid. <1. SIMMS, Box Y. Luke, New York 
C H Ancona flhiv * n ,)el ' 100 l * 5 - 76 — 60 i my own pure 
0. Un AlluUlld OniX bred flock of heavy layers. Live ar¬ 
rival guaranteed. €. A. CARLIN, McAlisterville, Pa. 
Anrnnac Rose and Single Comb. Chicks, $19 and $ 16 —100 
HlllxUlido Breeding pen, 10yearlings ami cook, $15. Circ. 
Earle S. Wilson, Sox 497. Hammond, N. V. (Sec. N. Y. A. C.) 
MAKE MONEY RAISING SQUABS! 
Highest market ever known. BreederK shipped 
everywhere. Homers,Carneaux. White KIii^h 
a specialty. All other breeds. Write forPrices 
AllstQD Squab C«., allston^mass! 
3VEAIVINIOTH X3RONZETURKEYS 
$5 per 12 eggs. Postpaid. Prompt shipment. Fer¬ 
tility guaranteed. H. A. Souder, Sellersville, Pa. 
nARDEE’S IMPO KgKH »nd Drakes 
UerfeCI III I K| N A Prick List 1 r k k 
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Order from this adv II. 11. FREED Telford, l»n. 
BourbonRed Turkey Eggs ft-Wi "I. “T,’ 
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500 
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Winners State Fair; many other shows; large type; 
prolific; green sheen. Also Barred Rocks, Thomp¬ 
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good, breed them, better get the best. Eggs, $2 for 
15; 55 for 50; $10 for 100. ELITE STOCK FARM, 
F. H. RIVENBURGH, Prop., Munnsville, Madison Co., N. Y. 
Commercial Poultry Raising 
by Roberts. 
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iimmimmmiiiiiiiiiimimimmimmiiii 
S. C. R. I. RED CHICKS 
PRICES 
REDUCED 
Vibert’s 289-egg strain. From trapnested, non-sitting liens. Chicks, $20 per 100. Hatching eggs, $8 per 100 
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Send in your order 
before it's too late 
PINE TREE BABY CHICKS 
20,000 sturdy, quick growing, day-olds for prompt June and July deliveries. 
50 
100 
500 
1.000 
S. C. White Leghorns. 
Barred Plymouth Rocks. 
Rhode island Reds. 
Wh. Wyandottes, Wh. Rocks or Anconas 
Mixed Varieties. 
$5.50 
7.50 
7.50 
9.50 
5.50 
$ 9.50 
13.00 
13.00 
15.50 
9.00 
$45.00 
65.00 
65.00 
75.00 
45.00 
$ 90 00 
125.00 
125.00 
150.00 
PINE TREE HATCHERY Box R Stockton. New Jersey 
QUALITY 
CHICKS 
When Increased Fertility 
makes possible lower prices without sacrificing Hillpot Quality, yon get the 
Kvery chick we are selling is one which we are proud to have hear our name 
these remarkably LOW PRICES. ’ 
FOR immediate delivery 
White Leghorns. 
Barred Rocks . 
R. I. Reds. White Rocks or Anconas 
White Wyandottes or Black Minorcas 
White Leghorns (Mating A), R. I. Reds, 
Barred Rocks, White Rocks . . 
26 60 100 
. . $2.75 $5.00 $ 9.00 
. . 3.50 6.50 12.00 
, . 4.00 7.50 14.00 
• • 5.00 9.50 18.00 
SPECIAL MATING 
600 
$43.00 
57.00 
68.00 
90.00 
benefit. 
despite 
1000 
$85.00 
115.00 
135.00 
26 
$5.00 
60 
$9.50 
100 
$18 OO 
600 
$87.50 
1000 
$170.00 
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