THE POULTRY YARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4881, 20 November 1894, Page 2

THE POULTRY YARD.

;Keep \yatet sbaded from the.sun■ )$£ if you wißli ydni* flock to have good %f| health'. ■•' A : -:

Crushed oyster shells, or shells /g from the sea beach, will help to' produce good, sound, shelled cggs. : ': ■s Clean the drinking vessels 4|ipr-/':|# oughly every Don't simply throw out.the.dirty: water and pW-iV; clean into the dirty vessolr v .".' Provide' pldnty.bficleimJiiests in'-.'j,;: retired spots, and renew them qnently. ; ; •-- ' rl^H^'■.-';■( ;• ; If youwahtsizo,'keep' ? tlioolncka;,'•:; ; , growing and well provided''with, j\ sharp grit, crushed bones, charcoal; '■?s and/as much green food as they:will ■ ■■, eat. ; :v Stunted chickens are'seldom.:'. vVorih'boibei'ing,'iibout,.' j\, More hens die in the spring from excessive fat than many uro awaro. .•;■ again,and ■;': if. fottnd'too.'fat reduce'thoir food • ;■:• - . dition, and they will escape many "' forms of disease that" would other- ; : wise attack them.,•',',',■,,-.„.-,';;; h 'For a good scratehihg'itound no-, : ..' thing equals a heap'of stftWmanui'e, '; either for "young- orold \ma}% For '•■'■ thoiormer the.oxercisestrengthens ';. theiii, and thd ! latter • will benefit :': greatly, ;:■. Lazy heps are seldom good layerai Make tWinwt'atphior their „ grain, food,, and the egg supply will ' repay you for the.jslight'post.and .]:] trouble, .:■'■' <<-..■■■ .<■