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Show "-iaaaafaHsJBWBB EGGS INTUIT WINTER 0NLYTftlbMAKE HEN KEEP-'INQ KEEP-'INQ PROFITABLE. ' Woman of, Experience Tells What Is Nessary to Ktep the Occupants of the Poultry Yard at Work During the Cold Months. TUoso wlioao hoiiR do tun Iny tlurlnR tho wlntcrjmonuia, would lip better oft without hens. tMb sWm. llko lnyiiifi down tho law, but it is nevertheless o fact. Thosi who lv.-op hona bpcauso it is n pleasure neol look for no othor profit If thiy arc ainutod, hut when chickens nro Kept with tho hope that thoy will put money into tho pocket of thciroiH-Mi, they must bo made to lay -through the winter, shllo eggj bring prices, How tnn I make thon? lay? Is a 'question often put. Now thora are: ft few birds Hint will not lay through cold wealh. r no matter how good tlio'carc, ami if the brooder hup - i V !i No. I. The Head of a poor Layer, pons on this kind, ho may rise early and Ho down lato and eat tho bread of carefulness, also feeding it to lila flock and not a Binglo egg will bo his reward. At the same time good birds want good care to make thorn "sholl their eggs out." The first point need (ul Is to pick out laying types among Early lintchcd pullets, 'or oven hens. It is not too late to cull over tho Hock even now. "ft la)lng typo is oven more Important than a laying strain. Thero iro disappointments In breeding from laying strains. I have never come across n disappointment in a laying typo of hen. Tho head of a good layer, will bo rery sharply cut, tho neck archod, tho oyo abovo all bright and sparkling. Tho under part of tho head very clean cut. and tho whole set of tho head and neck a little bit llko that of a raco horsol Tlieso two cuts will lllustrato tho typo .1 rsgjin to portectlon. 1 rplnsTon hVJLn'niy own yard. 1'hey both at separate bIiowb won first prlzos as pullets. They aro bred from an exceptional laying strain, nnd nro the sarno age.4 Doth havo been treated exactly alikc No. 1 lays few eggs during tho year. No. 2 lays nearly nn egg a dny, wintor and summor, as nearly a-3 It is possible for a hen to do so.- Tho next Important step is Bhcds open Bhcds facing south with good roofs and deep enough to prevent snow or rain drifting right in. Tho front should bo covered either with wlro netting gr slats, so that tho fowls can bo shut- In during wet weather. Fresh air is a great essential for egg production. If tho birds aro put into I closo, warm houscB during tho night nnd allowed out into tho cold morning air, thoy become chilled and eggs nro out of tho question. A cosy house, nlr tight, as to cracks nnd floor can bo built In tho corner of the shed. Now as tp food, whero only table eggs aro required, a very concen--ated dlot mayjbo given; a hot mash f . - ? ' 3; 9 ? No. II. The Head of a Good Layer. In tho morning, consisting of bran, meal, coinmeal, ground oats, boilod potntooB, poamonl, barloy meal and shorts. A little, black popper may be aaded, also granulated meat, every othor morning 'a toaspoonful of good poultry spice pqr hen should bo addod. It should ainbo given hot, ono quart 1b enough fmvovqry eight hens. Mrs, C. B In Montreal Herald. |
