Show CLEAN OUT DROPPINGS DAILY tome ome sort of material under perches Is necessary sawdust quickly absorbs moisture the modern dropping board necessitates the use of some sort of material adt the perches so that the task of removing the droppings may be accomplished more easily and quick ty says bays a writer in an exchange different poultry men use different materials some sprinkle a thlu thin layer of sand or earth under tinder tile the perches while others use hay chaff leaves sawdust or other such syb stances sawdust is about the best material erial that can call bo be used when it can bo be obtained in largo large quantities without difficulty my aly experience has shown that this material quickly absorbs all moisture from froin tile tho manure and it Is not chilling to tile the feet of the fowls while by its use it Is an easy matter to save sae the droppings to use for fertilizing ik as sawdust mixes well with kith the manures no matter what material to Is used it together with the accumulated droppings should bo be swept out a broom every few mornings layhen itaw sawdust dust Is used it Is advisable to it with water before sweeping in order to settle the dust which otherwise will be found obnoxious to the person doing the sweeping itow how often to clean out around the roost Is a question that can be decisively ci cl answered by saying that tho the most successful poultry men clean out tile the most frequently many leading poultry ft farmers attend to this every day maybe this Is a little etener than necessary but it la Is play ng on the safe side |