Midsummer in the Poultry Yard.
This is a trying period for the life of the hen and her family. The time of greatest activity, like that of the farmer with his crops, is supposed to be over. But the depressing heat, the general scarcity of water, and the too often absence of abundant shade, coupled with her natural change of clothing called moulting, conspire to make it a trying time for her. At this time she needs plenty ol: feed, and if ought to be of the right kind to produce feathers, meat, bone, lime. If she can get plenty of beetles and grasshoppers, without too much hard work, she will get along, and may reward her favourable conditions |.by continuing to produce eggs. But she must have water, which should be kept fresh and good, and she should have plenty of thick shade easily accessible. If the shade be within walls, there should be good ventilation and the place should be kept clean.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 104, 22 October 1908, Page 3
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164Midsummer in the Poultry Yard. King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 104, 22 October 1908, Page 3
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