| Show NOT HOW EXPENSIVE BUT HOW poultry misers Itol sers equipment need not be costly to get Ite results home made devices serve well A man fed from solid gold service will be no better than it if his food were taken dishes of the heaviest and earthenware neither will he rest better in a bed made of than he would la fit a bed made of pine by the same reasoning poultry along no better if raised with the of expensive devices rather than something tar far cheaper As a of tact fact home made devices serve as well in many cases as one can buy of course there Is ample justify bation tor for buying factory made equip maint made of such materials as gal iron or earthenware As rule it is more sanitary and more durable it Is in often essential how ever to keep the investment tor for equipment as low as possible it if so the right kind ot of home made equip ment will serve just aa as well as the most expensive factory made article moreover with but little more effort it any it can be kept clean and san gitary As an example I 1 have some nests made from ordinary soap box es that have given satisfactory ser vice tor for more than ten years contin bously troughs which are undoubtedly the most generally used of all feed ing appliance are also easily made by the hoie hoxie workman A number of excellent factory made troughs are also available it if wanted the tamil famil far V bottom trough made entirely of wood is I 1 believe the most corn com donly used for feeding wet mashes aa as well as the easiest to bibuld it is very good too because teed feed cannot lodge in the corners whatever style or material of construction Is used a grating of some sort should protect the food so the fowls can reach it easily but cannot roost over it or get their feet in it all feeding troughs and water vessels should be up ott off the ground or floor on platforms or rack racks so that the chickens cannot litter and dirt into them the reel hopper la Is best tor for dry mash feed this can cau be made by making an open box 12 inches wide 7 inches high at each side and any length required up to 12 or 14 feet have the ends of this box project up 7 or 8 inches and hang a reel in the center of these end pieces tour four inches square which will prevent the chick ens from roosting on iland it and will keep hem them from getting into the box or hopper with their feet and still permit them to eat the mash food on the top of each side have havo a lip pro into the box at least ol 01 an inci inca inc i this will keep the chickens from wasting the food it should be upon a platform where the hens can jump up and eat from each side in addition to the various kinds of troughs and hoppers hi which can be of home made construction there are several very practical styles of 0 home made drinking equipment which are more or less satisfactory drinking vessels should be made ot of tin galvan iced iron glass or crockery A wood en vessel or trough Is not easily cleaned or an ordinary pan bucket or milk pall can be used tor for a drinking ves sel or excellent sanitary drinking fountains can be bought from any dealer in poultry sup supplies piles it if home made equipment Is used be sure to protect it in some way so the fowls can not get in the water with their feet or turn it over for watering poultry the best plan Is to build a platform 24 in square and have it up 20 or 24 in from the floor make a round hole in the cen ter of this platform just large enough to let a tapered galvanized pail pall or bucket half way down la in the hole and the chickens can jump up on all sides of this platform and drink A platform can be made 2 ft wide and 6 ft long it if desired to accommodate three palls plenty of fresh pure drinking water should be available at all times copyright 1929 by dr L D le gear V t louis mo me |
