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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
February  10,  1923 
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The  Henyard 
A  Jerseyman’s  Hens  and  Figures 
We  have  always  tried  to  avoid  the  big 
stories  of  poultry  profits.  Some  of  them 
are  unquestionably  true,  and  if  studied 
and  applied  reasonably  would  do  no  harm. 
Some  readers,  however,  seem  to  find  it  im¬ 
possible  to  be  reasonable  when  it  comes 
to  discounting  a  hen  and  her  perform¬ 
ance.  Thus,  when  one  of  these  large 
stories  is  printed  one  class  of  readers  de¬ 
nounce  it  as  a  fake,  because  they  have 
never  been  able  to  obtain  such  results, 
while  another  class  will  use  it  as  an  argu- 
ment  for  “plunging'’  in  a  business  for 
which  they  are  unfitted.  There  follows  a 
statement  about  a  poultry  business  which 
we  believe  to  be  absolutely  true.  We 
print  it  to  show  what  a  few  skillful  hen 
men  are  doing. 
“I  know  of  a  Jersey  man  who  made 
a  straight  profit  of  $5.64  per  hen  last 
year.” 
That  is  what  we  heard  from  W.  H. 
Allen,  extension  specialist  in  poultry  hus¬ 
bandry  at  the  New  Jersey  Experiment 
Station.  We  have  heard  such  talk  before, 
and  usually  a  simple  question  will  take 
the  bottom  out  of  it. 
“I  suppose  he  had  about  six  hens.  We 
have  heard  of  men  who  keep  half  a  dozen 
birds  in  a  backyard,  treat  them  as  pam¬ 
pered  pets,  and  make  no  charge  for  the 
“table  scraps”  which  provide  about  half 
the  poultry  food.” 
“But  this  man  kept  an  average  of  "more 
Building  a  Long  Henhouse 
We  have  a  henhouse  100x16  ft.,  peak 
roof,  10  windows,  2  ft.  10  in.  by  3  ft.  5 
in.,  and  eight  ventilators,  2x3  ft.,  covered 
with  muslin.  The  house  is  higher  at  one 
end,  owing  to  slope  of  ground.  We  did 
not  want  to  fill  in  so  much  cement  for 
foundation,  so  cut  joists  to  make  it  even. 
The  height  at  one  end  is  about  5%  ft*, 
and  at  other  8  ft.;  the  center  height  at 
highest  is  10  ft.  Since  the  cold  weather 
has  come  I  notice  moisture  on  rear  walls 
and  ceiling.  It  is  built  of  pine,  with  tar 
paper  covering,  and  shingle  roof.  Do 
you  think  1  should  put  a  ventilator  in 
roof,  and  how  large,  or  more  than  one? 
We  are  at  present  housing  about  350 
Anconas  and  have  partitioned  about  35 
ft.  at  one  end.  That  is  the  only  partition 
in  the  length.  Which  do  you  think  is  the 
best  house,  shed  type,  peak  more  to  front, 
or  center  peak?  We  get  trong  winds 
here,  and  being  new  in  the  business,  we 
thought  a  tar  paper  roof  would  not  resist 
the  winds  unless  cemented  on.  I  am  sure 
all  the  moisture  on  the  walls  does  not 
come  from  the  hens,  as  we  have  here  in 
Summer  a  heavy  dew,  and  now  a  heavy 
mist. 
We  want  to  build  another  long  house, 
hut  think  we  will  build  it  sectional. 
Which  is  the  better  to  use,  siding  that 
laps,  or  plain  pine,  with  tar  paper  cover¬ 
ing?  I  think  siding  makes  a  tighter 
house.  Is  there  a  book  that  would  give 
one  plans  and  measurements,  and  which 
do  you  think  the  best,  nest  boxes  under 
the  droppings  board  or  on  sides  of  house? 
Patchogne,  N.  Y.  J.  K. 
A  damp  poultry-house  means  an  insuf¬ 
ficiently  ventilated  house.  It  is,  of  course, 
not  possible  to  have  the  air  of  the  interior 
dryer  than  that  outside,  but  it  is  possible 
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than  700  hens  through  the  entire  year." 
“And  he  made  them  pay  an  average  of 
$5.64?” 
“He  did.  and  we  have  the  figures  to 
show  it.” 
“Well,  I’d  like  to  see  those  figures.” 
“Here  they  are,  right  above,  figured  out 
on  one  of  the  official  charts  of  the  New 
Jersey  College”  : 
“These  prices  are  not  extreme.  They 
are  below  what  many  poultrymen  claim. 
The  most  profitable  months  were  .October, 
November  and  December,  while  the 
months  with  least  income  were  March, 
April  and  May.  Of  course,  you  will  un¬ 
derstand  that  Mr.  Johnstone  is  an  excep¬ 
tionally  good  manager,  and  his  strain  of 
White  Leghorns  is  probably  one  of  the 
best  in  the  State.  Not  every  man  can  do 
this,  but  there  is  no  doubt  that  Mr.  John¬ 
stone  has  actually  done  it.” 
“We  would  like  to  know  what  this 
grain  ration  is  and  how  it  is  fed.” 
For  each  100  layers,  the  following  ra¬ 
tions  are  given  : 
7  A.  M. — One  pound  each  of  bran,  mid¬ 
dlings,  eornmeal  and  beef  scraps  are 
thrown  into  a  mixing  box  or  tub.  On  top 
of  this  is  dumped  5  lbs.  (weighed  before 
soaking)  of  germinated  oats  (soaked  in 
water  for  one  day  and  after  draining  al¬ 
lowed  to  stand  for  three  days  in  a  bucket 
or  tub  in  warm  room  in  Winter).  This 
is  lightly  stirred  together,  and  after  5  lbs. 
of  semi-solid  buttermilk  is  dissolved  in 
1  qt.  of  water  is  added,  the  whole  is  thor- 
ughly  mixed  together. 
10  A.  M. — Feed  the  above  mash  (about 
16  qts. )  preferably  in  metal  troughs  in 
which  it  will  not  sour  all  day  in  Summer. 
One  hour  before  dusk.  10  lbs.  of  mixed 
grain  (three-fifth  cracked  corn  and  two- 
fifths  wheat)  are  scattered  in  the  litter. 
Sprouted  oats,  mangel  beets  or  other  green 
food  is  fed  once  daily. 
About  2  lbs.  is  cut  off  the  grain  m 
Summer  and  the  mash  regulated  so  that 
it  is  all  cleaned  up  just  before  the  next 
fieding.  No  dry  mash  is  fed.  Grit,  oys¬ 
ter  shell,  and  water  are  before  the  birds 
all  the  time. 
to  have  it  nearly  as  dry  by  bringing 
about  a  frequent  interchange.  This  is 
best  done  by  opening  windows  in  the 
front  of  the  building,  with  end  and  rear 
\Valls  airtight.  Muslin  or  other  cloth  does 
not  permit  the  free  passage  of  air ;  win¬ 
dows  dropped  back  into  the  building  for  a 
few  inches  at  the  top  admit  air  freely 
over  their  tops  without  permitting  it  to 
strike  directly  upon  the  floor  where  the 
fowls  are.  The  side  openings  made  by 
dropping  window  sashes  back  in  this 
way  should  be  closed  by  V-shape  boards. 
If  interior  air  still  remains  damp  enough 
for  moisture  to  collect  upon  ceiling  and 
walls,  the  remedy  is  more  freely  opened 
windows ;  air  shafts  through  the  roof 
are  unsatisfactory.  Cold,  dry  air  is  not 
harmful  to  fowls ;  cold,  damp  air  is. 
Get  rid  of  the  moisture  laden  air.  no  mat¬ 
ter  how  much  cold,  but  comparatively 
dry,  air  you  have  to  admit  from  the  out¬ 
side  ;  don’t  let  this  outside  air  strike  di¬ 
rectly  upon  the  occupants  of  the  building. 
In  a  very  long  poultry-house,  like  yours, 
it  is  usually  better  to  have  several  parti¬ 
tions  extending  from  the  rear  nearly  to 
the  front ;  this  will  break  up  drafts  which 
otherwise  may  sweep  through  the  long 
building  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  air  can 
enter  only  from  one  side.  Such  parti¬ 
tions  protect  fowls  upon  their  perches, 
when  they  most  need  protection  from 
drafts. 
-It  is  immaterial  whether  lapped  or  cove 
siding  or  plain  boards  covered  with  paper 
are  used  for  the  walls  of  the  building. 
This  is  a  matter  of  economy  in  building 
only.  Frequently,  matched  stuff  makes 
the  cheapest  airtight  wall,  because  only  a 
single  thickness  is  needed,  and  this,  if 
placed  vertically  from  sill  to  plate,  does 
away  with  the  necessity  for  other,  stud¬ 
ding.  The  style  of  roof,  too.  is  imma¬ 
terial.  A  shed  roof  is  most  simple  and. 
usually,  least  expensive,  but.  if  the  build¬ 
ing  is  more  than  16  ft.  in  depth,  double 
rafters,  the  short  sections  in  front,  are 
more  easily  used.  A  deeper  building  is 
to  be  preferred,  however,  for  it  is  more 
economical  to  build  and  more  comfortable 
for  the  fowls.  A  depth  of  20  ft.,  or  even 
more,  is  much  to  be  preferred  to  one  of 
16  ft.  or  less. 
The  State  College  of  Agriculture  at 
Ithaca.  N.  Y..  will  send  you  bulletins 
upon  the  construction  of  poultry-houses 
upon  request.  m.  b.  d. 
