FACTS FOR FARMERS. POULTRY-FEEDING AND TREATMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 240, 22 November 1873, Page 2

FACTS FOR FARMERS. POULTRY-FEEDING AND TREATMENT.

?00D JOtt XHJLTEY. Tie number and qttnlitt of the eg *» are naid fo be the result of f-eling the fowl* ithiefly on buckwhrnt, which is rxten«rely grown bv the Frvnc>i poultry keeiirrs. In Eng'ftnd it is not often to b« had rhenp, but it may bo L 'r«wn on piov, nandv soil, without mnnurp, fo prodiuv f >rfy bushels to the ncrp, on fie f«'ne ground that would rot prod icj eighteen b isiiels of out*. Bucltw'iect ia mmulrtline, frpnt the quantity of j|>irit it eon^miH. Rie<* h not % cheap fi»*l, bec*iw it absorbs * grout quintitv of water, »nd d<»e« not envttut.i h»lf the •mount of hWi-formmg 'i>ft'e*iaH as oif*. T it? no* »'ioul<l be bailed for iiaif-an Inmr in <«ki .i-nvlk or vr«f«>r, let it ttnnd in thf w»t*r till coH, whfn it will be In- fit us liviip*, whic'i pnn bo broken «ip «m»U. Kn* food for fowls is •tringtlieiun?, futipmnir, nnd impartu a drlinto whitft;e«i to Jhr ftesii. P.)Kto«, bj'ilcrt, mnxtted, *nii »nU«I with brsn or m % isl, «r» mo«tco(i(iueirr to good foivlition and Invmir; but they rnn-t b,< pncn hot, tim\ mixed m»h n little pepper. Thr? contain » great proportion of iintriment and i»mr be profitnblv giT(»n where thp nonilH«r of fjjg^ j* of more <»<>n«equ u>e thnn fheir flavor or goo?lrM»*«. Turnips boiled »oft in a liMlo wntpr, and mixed with meal, are the b«»»t food f»r Dorking fowl*. Soft foml «ln»uld nl««T» be mixed rnthcr ilrv •nd frmhlo, nnd not nt «11 like porrulee. Foul, do not 2ik<» »ti<-ky food, wUirfj pKngg round tlipir beaks nnd worri*'* them, •id ofton <"«ui(*s.;inrr''O*i. If t'ld soft ft>i> lis mixed bn!tn; »» nt night »nd mit in the oven, or rorerpd witli n cloih, it will.be +>ynn in tlie mou Win-, 'n whirli itnt«» if nhnu\4 $ n *?* be Riven in winter. The food of poti'trv fhould bl<Svir<:fi>".l n* mm*!! ni pi«iiblp, and va mote should bo giv< n at n LtV^n* than they ore lsk It to «it, but k)iev mn«t "nrrrr bt> hnlf-frd. A hen producing egg< will put nearly twice a* ! mUfih foud at lit another time; but whpn hens lire neither | lrt.YUitf or moulting Iney should not be fed very i»biin<!n«flr, unl'NW wnnted for thf> table. In col I went'ier giv* plenty of rlry brewl soaked in hU Poultry prefer to pick their food ofTthp i>round, for thia rewion—oyorv rorf of leeder or hopper is b*d. <-ork * ofiouid n'<t *»« thrown to thou itf | l«iap« ouob or Cuica a day, hufc nbouM be «oot^«red m fur nnd \si<Tcj m Do»»ible, thnt the fowls may !>• l«nr in finding , it, and may uo 1 . wcompitdi in a few minut< s that v.h\ch I «hould occupy th«m for bnura. Moreover, all then get ft »hare, Thwy »h«mlti f«ed in the lame m«vnn«r as p-ir-tsidj-es atjd other vjiuue do m a atnte of nature ; but the> must al«o it 1 from two to tivce timwi every d»y, and i»t regular hour*, And then only ; utherw iso th«y will haunt the kitchen .loor *U day long crt the look«nwfc fin script, nnd will Deflect to foiajjmkftwhort (nr fool. Vth. >r4 there ia »o gi«ei plot th^y should kav# (»>od daily— fresh cibhige, UUtioe, npiiuch, endive, turniptops, nnd radinh leaves; hut they will reject l«*re« of str iwheir es, ceterv, |>ai nip <r»rr<»fi«, potatoe*, onionx, and leels. Ti<ey wille>»t all «ort« of ina"(»ni -xn'l cat<'rpi!l ira, « orms, fliet. b^tles, and grnMlinppera, cricket*, and everr fort of grub. They are also fon I of weevilly biscuit ■ft k>l ia boiling jpivvo hot j tlw w»tnl« a«d

6'ieir _ti6s they *re very jitrtiai t«. -M»9 gM»t eeortifc of r-rtftiWo poultry-keeping is t! tk", hi )9 canuoc thrive ;m I \y wiuho'ii a cui»i ieri'ijj •*»|jty «f aniinV food, jtoul therefore iP%i(«otfc so i vrrtftfac "«wL v not obtoiiwbla tltwy «hon!d «»•■'» <£ Was djv*aH me it. (m^ riw nn entity bir^ ea u8 s ."H)'' ) »oificeil mrta ', (»c the Ix>«e3 ftioia thW d.iijie -frsli. ibr»<vn to tij«ai, «h>yi they taj »y the p «•!(» ig of «x^ au^ly, Piew^ <<l 3.1 <■? fit .iro iik'ei !<y f^wl* Jn pirt>yna«gfo <it ler anitttal oei, bu* too tmidi of ihw. |C ti 1 m 1 «y, -iiid. !&*s> will I^-avo of laying. lii '»n'of |>ol!to«U inueil luJo & nub}* m-isi *.TitH hot liquojt 1 is i^cry te.i fi^^/l". 1 Givaves ar*> h,irtt"«l. For drink, f^ih •wv r CTlcry n^ slionffl b« giwi ai J in j.nrn plu.t'd behind rails wliefe it i» eosilj 'Ktv^ibic io thtw bfaks, but wilier© thej CAOgJ^ soil it or th? youn^ clucks (iabble in it. A lujteip or hnrd ftnic ihouid be ki'pt in the rarU or run for the lint of the fovia to liar Jen the siells ol Uieir^g^.- Freih e(»s;» rrta* be had in winter Without mufh tfoubie, provided thiit tlie han» can bft induced !o laj iri« vr*tm pla<*?, Br suclil b* proTidcd for tliem, pitlier by linving frh«>r ne«*« in ft «W)ble or shod whero c*ttlo ait k«pt or bj having ft »tove in tht pjultrj house. Of cour*« »uch ttarr mu*t lj» eg>rared v^ith u protector or wire guard S ;<M FOB BJITTINO. Choose tho fi"Bjhe»t of thofc* of moderate nite, t^^s^*^^* and hariiig the *ir-Tea*cl clutinctly visible, either m the centre of the top of th? egg or tlightij to th« e'lAe, which can be *pen by holding the pgg between the eye and the li^lifc at t-'indle mrt ilurkniieil roo ". Jirjevt •m»U eggs, aUo t':oa^| that sre ill-sliapfd and tho c <>i rqunl thtokii » at buth e^ill $«%■* for setting r.-mat be c!to*^n i'-orj hena tlittt «re prujliSo l.iyt*r*. and of mature n#*, tliongli not too old, th*fc are Veil almped, Tiznrous. and :n pc ffct hrttillu TO PACK F.GQS *0K BE.NW.NO OM A JOCESKT. I The ha*~.per thuuld bo lnrg«s enougii t/» a hoit uf *ome Itoft i vieldin* pa.-kmg material b<»in^ [t-aoi'd all round thw fgg^l, a* w?ll-dried h»iy or dry mow, c infliwd round eneheug *ith svQmtfd itnng. Tlie bottom of the bos must hat* a pood ]<\yer of »traw Tlw eggt »hou'>d be packed « ith the genlli or broad end upirns > ds> ( snd bcoo»Bred mtn fcift. afaw ; Use box screwed down or n wrapper placed ovrr the cov«r and B?i*ed round ; liimmoring nails in woulii jar tlio embryo ond en use it to bnrrt. A hiimprr )s preterable to a bai, because it tr&rela with lea vibialion. v - w TO FATTEN JOWLS IJJ OOOPB. A coop must to three fret hij^h, two fett wido, «nd ioar feet lon^, which will accommodate six or ffgtit birds ; dir it may be eonitrjiett'd in com part noenU- eib'h being nine m«fhe» by eighteen, and abiut cightet'n inch^t high. The ijloor shuuld be of thick la|fh*^>f w4<ml two iuchei wide and two inches apart, and be nlaced in the coop from pnd to end— j not from frvmt tp back. Tljeiide*of th«» burs vhould be rounded* not (qtmre. The front of round rail* three inches *]|prt. The ct»op •huuitl be p}»eed whert* fiere is good ventilation, free from cold draughts, and whfre the tprajßeraUir* it tnoderutely warm. Ilia eoftp ilwuid be pinned tw» i«»|hea from the ground, and a *hu} ow tr»y placed un^prnpallli to uateb the dr )pping< ; the tray, taken a» at emy day, cleaned, und placed back nguin. 4M 10 >D FOB f OWIB IK COOP. ] Don't girs them food for «ome hours «fter tliey are placed in the oop. An pq'ial mixture of maizs nieitl and bnr!fy i* good, p»rtiru!arlj if mixed ftith •kuu-milk or oatmealland . barley me* 1 alternately. Bitykwke*t o?cal is the vtty krtt feaod for fattening Ahi tic pi«en food »honi(i be g!»en dmJv. Tile feeding troa >Jm mu«t be icoured dai'r,anc] wihen tiie birds hsvu had iuifit-ievit, tt h 'oo»t to uttiidraw the troughs, and put a little pruvel in their pWe. Tbis nf||iit» |>di^;e*ti<>n, <><o food should be left to b"ci>me sour. Bnl^loy »h)Sy be scattered once » day, and clean *ater al*a.\Blett iwitiun re.ie'i. If rermni uttajki tlie bird* tt little poMcMri-d I lulphur rubbeil into tho roots oi tlie feal.ie?» will gite rqsie£