DecemBer 15,1995 
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Poultry Notes. 
Fir rock lime, carbolized, is one of the best 
disinfectants one can use ina poultry house. 
The one objection is the harsh effect upon the 
feet and legs of the fowls; but if used with saw- 
dust in and about the roostsI do not think you 
will be troubled with scurvy leg fowls. 
The increase in poultry culture does not 
keep pace with the inhabitants. Thero is no 
nation that, aside from its natural increase, that 
receives as many emigrants as does America. 
This, and the increased consumption per capita 
is seen in the increasing price per dozen for 
eggs. 
Fifty years ago we heard the cry that the 
country would be flooded with poultry and the 
prices would be less than cost to produce them, 
yet any year do we see an increase in the price 
both as a food supply and the fowls for breed- 
ing and exhibition purposes. 
A light morning feed made up of meat, 
yegetation and grain mash. Then in the litter 
of a scratching bed throw cracked wheat and 
millet seed. They will scratch all day, when at 
4 o’clock give mixed grains, what they will con- 
sume in a few minutes, having pure water for . 
their last drink before going to roost. That is 
the rational and most productive way to feed. 
Intalking withan M.D. the other day I was 
snrprised to learn of the decrease in the use of 
beef because of its evil effect upon people suffer- 
ing from rheumatism, and the growing dislike 
and curtailed consumption of pork. These two 
items have their influence in the increase of 
consumptiou of eggs-and poultry. It takes but 
avery small per cent. of consumption to affect 
prices and the poultrymen are reaping a benefit 
from these conditions. 
An ill- smelling poultry house is a sure indi- 
cation of a shiftless or neglectful keeper. There 
is no good excuse for it. A poultryhouse can be 
kept as clean or cleaner than a dairy barn, and 
with less work, Ifyou don’t intend to do it 
right better quit entirely. A filthy poultry 
house is the forerunner of many contagious and 
fatal diseases. Olean up. : 
Breeding fowls has its advantages even though 
one does 10t make the work financially pro- 
fitable. It affords recreation, and inculcates in 
the breeder that higher and elevating appre- 
ciation of nature which always comes with the 
intelligent breeding of live stock of any kind. 
Don’t waste your time crossing pure bred 
fowls. There are Standard bred varieties of all 
sizes, shapes and colors,and ycu will find an 
zemple field with any of them to try your skill 
in mating and breedirg to develop special 
characteristics. Crossing {Standard bred birds 
only make scrubs, and there are enough of them 
now. 
Utility Birds. 
Probably every member of the poultry fra- 
ternity sooner or later tries his hand at breeding 
fancy fowls. He may embark in the poultry 
business primarily for eggs or for broilers,-but 
the fancy inevitably attracts him, and forthwith 
he sets about to produce fowls which will carry 
off the honorsin the show room. Now, the 
desire to breed fine fowls which, in the show 
room, will elicit the admiration of our competi- 
tors and score well up in the nineties,is to be 
commended ‘if not carried to excess, but in 
their eagerness to produce high scoring birds 
many breeders lose sight of utility, which, to 
my mind, should always be the main considera- 
tion. ; 
During the past few years breeding for 
feather and form has brought the various breeds 
to ahigh standard of excellence, but the results 
would have been more satisfactory if general 
utility had received greater consideration. A 
permanent paying poultry business can be built 
up only by recognising the fact that the chief 
aim is to furnish eggs and meat for the table, 
and adhering to that idea in our work. 
It is not true that fowls having extra laying 
qualities cannot also excel in the show room, 
The contrary has often been demonstrated by 
many breeders. Judicious mating is the means 
by which all of the desired qualities may be 
combined in a single bird, and results will be 
ample compensation for though it requires a 
greater length of time than to produce specimens 
excelling only in fancy points, they re-pay all 
care and time expended. 
Eggs. 
Keeping you busy? 
Beware of the stolen nest. 
Remove broodies every night. 
Prices are low, but quantity makes up. 
Preserve a few at least for home consumption. 
Don’t judge a hen by her present laying. 
If the eggs aren’t fertile now there’s some- 
_ thing wrong with the management. 
Some time it is best to have the hens pro- 
ducing table eggs without males this time of the 
ear. : 
u “Unfertile eggs keep much better than fertiles 
which are aptto germinate on the road to market 
in hot weather. ae L 
Keep the eggs in a cool place till ready for 
despatch. It will save disappointment to buyer 
and loss to yourself. 
The winter egg usually takes up so much 
time in the mind of the average poultryman 
Simplex Incubator. 
RUNDLE STREET 
KENT TOWN, S.A. 
D. Lanyon, 
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that he has but little time to think ofthe value. 
of the summer egg, though itis worth more 
thana passing thought. He argues thatif the 
winter egg brings 2s a dozen, it must be pro- 
fitable ; and if the summer egg brings only 6d, 
it must be produced at a loss. 
there is profit in the propositions. The mere 
fact of thu difference in prices argues that the. 
production must differ, and while we find a man. 
in the winter getting a 20 per cent. production 
quite pleased; yet the same individual getting. 
an 80 per cent. production at this time of year 
is downcast about the low prices. As a general 
thing, I believe that if aman goes in for egg- 
farming with the proper breeds and strains, and 
_in the right spirit, the new laidegg will almost. 
always pay a profit over the cost of its produc- 
tion. In summer, as a general rule, feeding 
Yet we believe. 
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comes a little cheaper in most cases, and alot _ 
cheaper where there isa good range. I think, 
on the average, it will not cost more to feed the 
hens in summer when laying four days out of 
five, than it will in winter when they are only 
laying an average of an egg a week each. Of 
course, the increased eggs are more trouble to 
handle, and more trouble to quit; but a poultry 
man is kept going pretty wellall the time, re- 
gardloss of the season, and he can’t do more 
thun he is able. I guess if he is collecting 
enough eggs to keep him busy washing the best 
part of theday, he will be raking in a profit, 
H. WARD, 
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