Show y to JIMEl IMELY Y TIPS ON ON POULTRY BREEDING GoOd G od Stock Is I First Essen Essen- I Necessary to Prof Pro- Pro r duce Res Results f 3 nv nr PREX E Poultry cr Ity of J S c Idaho Extension E. E lon D l Di J lon loii I t. t The article Is 15 ct from a b cr elf art by br Mr M Moen re written for fol Circuit tr l amen lm n poultry rs It mo may bo be ob- ob from rom the thc extension dl division f 1 Tho first essential to a n. good chick chicks Js s 8 good breeding stock Good breeding breedin means thrifty stock stock and and pure bred if It possible Thrift or vitality Is tho essence es as- genre sence of or success in poultry breeding Weak stock produces weal t chicks chicles Weak chicks develop dc slowly and are not likely to be profitable the they should be killed while small They usually die an anyway R so 50 it is better to kill 1 thorn before the they Choy hove hn an opportunity to I contract some disease and endanger the entire flock Jock All chicks s should be hatched b by the first of May Ma March and early April I chicks arc best Early Earl hatched pullets I start la laying laying- ng in earl early fall all and Ja lay all winter The profit from poultry Is derived from e egg g production and the ability of ot a hen to Ja lay depends depends- very Yen largely upon the start she has as a Do chick Sot select eggs eg s. s Large Largo eggs produce large chicks small sOlan eg eggs s produce small chicks Lar Large e hens lay Jay lay large lars eggs and ot of is very Yen the size and weight eggs egts important from a n market standpoint Uniformly large shaped regular eggs gs produce the best chicks Hens make the tho best breeders In the second and third laying laing seasons by this time they produce large Jarge egos eggs and the breeder has had the advantage ad of ot observing their Individual possibilities in fn the pullet year Early Ear cockerels may be used with good results and when hen well developed le d l he very b best st possible ble resu results Its can be expected If It for any renson reason it be- be omes ornes necessary to use use pullets for reeders the they should be hatched early earh rull fully ully matured and mated matea with old socks never with cockerels Select clean eggs If It the eggs egga aro aroId arc aro laid aid Id In filthy nests or J kept ept under un- un conditions the percentage of ot purity is reduced Many Man eggs have hae eon een BO so exposed d that the they have no hance to produce anything many pro- pro luce lace weak chicks Eggs Intended for latching should be gathered often orten and ept in a clean cool cooJ place A pantry s not suitable The embryo chicks tarts starts it development at a temperature if f from 70 to 80 degrees degree Fahrenheit temperature Is no not sufficient for tor so the tle germ dies and the hanco hance to produce a chick k is gone sone t Eggs Egg should be placed In incubation iy iy lY the tho time the they are ten da days s old ggs may hatch that are older and and may bo be good but the fresher eggs ggs are re better Turn tho the eggs care care- i fully fulTy each h day y while saving for hatch hatch hatch- ing In Some causes of ot infertility ar arc Immature Immature Im Im- mature or extremely age aged br breeders the tho I former the more common cause savIng saving saving sav sav- ing eggs gs for hatching hatching- too soon after ater mating breeding ing stock low in vitality o breeders insufficient animal protein lack of ot gr green cn food Insufficient insufficient insufficient exercise e excess s of to tomales tomales tomales males unsuitable environment en Brood Broody hens should be remove removed from tho general flock when brooding They should be bo tried out for or a few days on china eggs Broody hens should besot bo be I sot down near the ground D Better still Is to hollow out a nest shaped nest shaped hole holo In Inthe Inthe inthe the ground and line it with clean dean straw There Ther are aro two too reasons why It Is best for hens to set on the tho ground around roun In the early season th thero ro is of I chilling the tho chick embryo and later there is danger of ot evaporation Mois- Mois turo ture Is necessary to successful Incubation tion In dt dry atmospheres pour about a quart of warm luke water around the nest each day not day not in tho nest neat but around tho the edge of ot it The same method will HI apply appl to wooden nests with good result Broody hens should not bo be disturbed Children and and dogs annoy them and they become fretful Tho They get tho the habit habitor of or going going- on and ot off tho the nest at frequent frequent frequent fre fre- quent Intervals breaking tho the eggs and In many cases leaving leaving- tho the nest en enI en- en I tire The Tho temptation to observe results re results results re- re often orten has a 3 very vcr serious effect Do not disturb her and sho she will tako take I caro care of ot her hor job A hen Is very er faithful faithful so so much BO so that it is quite common for tor hens to todie todie todie die tn n the tho nest while whilo brood brooding Ins Ins- eaton eaten up b by lice lIco and mites 8 A few tew applications applications applications of louse powder will prevent this condition Chicks soon fall a prey prcy to tolice tolice tolice lice and antl mites if not kept clean The first requirements of or a little tittle chick are aro heat hent and rest The chick should be placed In a 3 warm clean place on tr fresh sh straw If It with a hen the thc hen should bo be so restricted as to prevent prevent pre pre- vent her from leading the chicks o oto ou to become chilled Great damage can he be done dono b by feeding chicks too soon The Thc yolk olk of tho the egg g Is taken into Inlo tho the chicks chick's bod body just be before before before be- be fore hatching batching An Any attempt to f feed ed before natures nature's food has been nearly consumed is likely to derange digestion digestion digestion diges diges- tion and result In white diarrhoea A good Food first feed Is to throw a limited amount of or rolled oats on the floor only the amount that tho the chicks will clean up in about one hour hou Rolled oats are very nutritious aro are relished by the chicks and are excellent as a first feed but their continued use is not advisable ad Hard boiled eggs egg ground in a 3 food toad chopper and mixed with dry bread ma may be successfully successfully suc suc- used as a n. first fee feed Feed grit to aid digestion shell and bone to supply limo lime for bone development development develop develop- ment and charcoal to kc keep kc-ep p digestion In order Sand may su suffice ico for tor grit but will Ul not be bo as effective as sharp granite grit Shell and bone should be chick size as found in commercial form In nearly ever every feed store Keep plenty of or fresh water before them constantly constantly constantly con con- in clean drinking founts Little chicks must never be overfed o A good practice Is to feed teed them four or five times a da day during the first feeding week gradually g diminishing the tho number number num num- ber of feedings until the end of or tho the second week Cracked grains may num-I num be fed three times a day and dr dry mash kept before them all the time tima after tho the second week Sloppy wet foods should be bc avoided Feed only what tho the chicks will eat up quickly so that thc they will be bc anxious and greedy for forthe forthe forthe the next feed Provide plenty of green succulent food Sprouted oats lettuce rape mangels beets and cabbage are good green gre-cn foods Green food Is as necessary sar sary for chicks as ns for laying hens Chicks Chick should be bc fed early earh In the tho morn morning Ins Ins- and late In the evening This I Is as essential as It is to feed little I and often Exercise Is necessary to maintain good physical con condition Cover the floor loor with a thin layer of or chaff chaft or fine litter The chicks scratch for tor the feed and exercise that way Health Is the tho one great essential and can best be promoted by feeding clean dean foods This is the reason for or the tho caution caution cau cau- tion on sloppy wet foods I If wet mashes are fed ed they should be bo fresh every feed The lItle litter and sand in tho feeding compartment should be kept clean and free froe from droppings Feed all of or the spare milk such as 18 buttermilk separator milk and clabbered clabbered clab clab- milk to the chicks If It it is clean sour milk Is best for to fowls l Tho The Electric Supply company announces an- an flounces the opening of or Its new Elec Elec- terla teria department This is tho the only store storo west est of ot Detroit Detroit De De- troit with t an department The above aboe Illustration Is of ot the main entrance entrance- and only one of or the six sir fixture fixture fixture fix fix- ture rooms and of or L A. A German who has complete charge chargo of ot this department which covers ers both lighting hUng fixtures and household appliances Mr German says It is his policy to I sell the very cry be best t electrical goods g available c e. e and at the lowest prices price I thus affording small profits and quick turnovers without affecting the tho high standard of ot quality which will wm always bo be maintained This department will enable tho the people people people peo peo- of ot Utah to purchase their lighting fixtures at a n. lower Jower price than was Wag prevailing prevailing pre pre- before tho the war and an all the tho lighting hUng fixtures will bo be of oC the tho very latest designs ns and plated In the newest newest newest new new- est sport finishes which Is ma made e pos pos- pose by tho largest and most complete complete com cont- pleto plating plant In la the west and through this department the they finish fixtures in many different finishes such as amula gold Butler silver cr bronze brushed nickel or I Ivory and many an others which is made possible by electro plating The They also have a large Jarge coloring coloring- room wh where re the tho glassware glassware glass glass- ware Is sprayed and painted to harmonize harmonize harmonize har har- monize with any n. n colored room Their fixture business has grown to such an extent In the tho last years year's time tune that the they found It necessary to enlarge the I Ithe factory tw twenty nty times as largo larg-e as it was a a. year car ago and toy the they are arc I manufacturing manufacturing- beautiful righting fiS fix fixtures fixtures fixtures fix fix- tures from the base baso to the tho finished product An original order for two carloads of ot glassware in ono shipment the tho largest shipment of or lighting glass g that was ever purchased In Utah has haM been received Through this system tho the company has made It possible for the people of or Utah to save 0 from 10 40 per percent percent percent cent to 60 per cent on all lighting fixtures fix fix- tures ures and get tho the best that money can buy uy For lor instance an am Indirect lighting lIghtIng lIght light- Ing ng fixture that was formerly sold for 1 12 now sells for Cor Candela Candelabra ra fixtures formerly 30 are aro now 18 and direct sprays that sold for 18 will sell for tor 1190 1100 and all other appliances In proportion Wo We extend you a cordial invitation to o call and anti inspect our now new South State Advertisement |