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MAY 22. 1910.
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NOVICES' BEGINNINGS
A visit to the big shows in the coun
try give the budding fancier an idea of
the points that are needed for a bird to
win. Everyone must remerni er that
the beginner today is the experienced
fancier of the future, and it should
encourage all who contemplate t iking
up the keeping of live stock. All have
started from the same mark. One has,
however, the advantage of a big pocket,
while hundreds of the keen fanciers
have little capital at their commind.
With the latter it may take more time
in getting to the top for every on.' who
has grit and determination. Many ot
the most noted breedeis of today
started in a small way, with small
means, and in some cases small ideas,
but success having crowned th^ir ef
forts in the early stages, they have
gone on and made fame for themselves.
The idea that the fancy is overcrowd-
Ed is an erroneous one, for there ne\er
was a time when the enthusiastic could
make more headway than today. Shows
are more numerous than ever, hence
the chances of coming to the front are
greater, and the demand for good stock
is an Increasing one.
One is frequently asked advice on all
points that affect the bojiinner. May I
say that the falling off and the fail ng
of so many novices is that t ey pre
tend to know much before having
learned the first rudiments of the busi
ness. After years of hard practical
experience, both In breeding and ex
hibiting, there la much to learn, an 1
when a new hand starts oft with the
idea that after twelve months of poul
try keeping he knows all there is to
know, he makes the greatest mistake
of his life. He has not found his feet
let alone practical experience he gains,
the more he will discover thut there are
still many details to be mastered. One
is often asked the best way of getting
into the fancy. This must, of course,
depend on the amount that one can
expend upon the first lot of birds. To
the man who has only a small amount
of cash to put down at once he needs
to be careful to see that it Is spent in
the most advantageous way. Now, may
I advise such a beginner to place him
self in the hands of well-known breed
ers and state clearly what he is and
what he requires, and not at the outset
to go in for the best quality. After
the first year he will have had some
experience with the breed of his choice
and begin to learn some of the sal em
features of the bird, and can then
form a better idea as to the needs of
the breeding pen.
NOVICES' SICCBSS
In an earlier sentence I advise deal
ing with a good breeder. By this
method the old hand is placed on his
mettle, and he will soon say what he
can do for the means at disposal. He
Is put on his honor and the reputation
of our leading men Is worth more than
the small amount of a moderate breed
ing hen. If the price allowed is too
low, they will say so, and will advise
a way out of the difficulty. In some
cases breeding hens have been out of
question, but a setting of eggs has
changed hands. That will give the
new hand a reasonable start, even if
the vender has wanted the first pick
of the chicks. The blood of more left
is good enough to go on with; and
many a time has formed the nucleus
of a famous stock. Do not despiEe the
day of small things, but go at it with
a will, and I am certain that success
HAVES R. B.
Rhode Island Specialist
700 Reds 20 Breeding Pens
Our reds win their share of the prlies on
this coast and come from eastern stock that
hays been line bred (or fifteen years and
win In New Tork and Boston. Visitors at
our yards say they are the best flock of reds
they have ever seen. Yards In Arroyo op
posit* ostrich farm. Take South Paaadena
car to Avenue 11. on* block north to Ban
Pasqual avenue, then two blocks north on
same. BOX 86, GARVANZA STATION, IX>S
ANCUBUH, OAK. Phone Bast lilt.
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MAGAZINE
THE POULTRY YARD
must follow in the wake. The old
breeder is ready at all times to render
advice, which from years of study and
practice is very valuable. A mistake
is often made through dropping and
changing about. When once started
with a good breeder stick to him till
you have begun to walk by yourself,
and even then don't run until you feel
certain that what you are doing is for
the best. Work and an open mind will
accomplish more than arrogance and
self conceit. —American Poultry Advo
cate. ,j
IN THE POULTRY YARD
Chicks hatched In April and May
should make good layers next winter,
if given good care so that they develop
rapidly and mature early.
If hatched in an Incubator do not
remove the chicks to the brooder until
they are thoroughly dry, and do not
open the incubator unless absolutely
necessary during the hatching process.
When hatching with hens, remove the
chicks, when dry, to a warm, covered
basket, and keep them in a warm
place until the hen has had time to eat
and dust herself thoroughly. She may
not do this if the chicks are where she
can hear them.
Do not feed the chicks during the first
day. This is not cruel, for they are
sustained by the yolk of the egg which
is still within their bodies unabaorbed.
From the first, however, let them pick
at sharp sand or fine grit, and allow
them to drink water whenever they
desire. The water should be given in
a chick fountain, or in a shallow dish,
so arranged that the chicks cannot get
into It, and so become wet.
The first ration should be one of the
prepared chick feeds. The chicks should
be fed four or five times a day for the
first week or two, and should be given
all they will eat up clean.
After two weeks feeding three times
a day will be enough. The best plan for
the amateur is to use the prepared
feeds, but he should avoid those which
have an excessive amount of cracked
corn. Bread crumbs soaked in milk, or
a crumbly mash, may be given once a
day if desired, but never ol'tener.
If brooding with a hen, do not forget
that she needs plenty of grain, water
and grit. Do not expect her to subsist
on infant rations.
SHADE FOR THE POULTRY YARD
Should there be no natural shade In
the chicken wards, artificial shade
may be supplied with quick growing
annual vines. Either the morning
glory or the Australian pea are well
adapted for this purpose, as they seed
themselves and come up year alter
year after the first planting.
Plant the seed on the outside or the
fence and it will not be scratched up.
When it seeds itself there will be
shoots enough left for vines after the
chickens have taken what they can
easily reach. When'the outside fences
are covered the vines may be trained
along those which divide the yards. If
string or wire is run across the tops
of the yards and the vines trained
upon them a fine arbor is made and
the fowls have a shade which is great
ly appreciated on a hot day.
SOW SUNFLOWER SEED
Nothing Is better to mix with the
dally ration of molting hens than a
moderate supply of sunflower seeds,
although, like al concentrated good
things, the use of them must not be
abused. Being oily, they are fatten
ing if fed in large quantities, but they
help to make a rapid growth of fine,
glossy feathers. A few seeds are
beneficial to chickens when molting for
the first time, but a single handful at
a time is enough for a flock of fifteen
or twenty.
I plant seed in my hen yard, close to
the fences, early in the spring, lean
ing a wire netting against the fence,
to protect the plants until they are two
feet high. After that they will grow
fast enough to keep out of the reach
of the hens, and soon afford a fine
shade. As soon as the seeds are ripe,
the heads are cut with a long "nan-
die," tied in pairs and hung over a pole
in the open shed. Kept in this way,
they do not mold, but are sweet and
dry when needed for use.
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RIDDING A ROOSTER OF LICE
Where the hen's quarters are kept
clean and the hens supplied with facili
ties for a duat bath, they will keep
themselves remarkably free from lice
during the winter months. Not so the
males. I do not recollect man ever
having seen a rooster in the dust box.
Of course, in the warmer weather when
they can get out doors 1 have seen
them time and time again luxuriously
burrowing the earth, surrounded by
half a dozen hens. But in the winter
months it is different. The lords of
the harem must be assisted or they
will become covered with vermin.
I have a way of treating roosters for
lice which may be known to others,
but which I have never seen described.
It is original with me, although, as I
say, it may be old to many readers.
It is so effective that I wish to pass
it on. •
When I am In town I go to a cigar
marker and buy a supply of tobacco
stems. These stems are cheap, and I
can get a bag of them for 10 to 15
cents. When I get home I carpet the
bottom of a cracker box with pungent
stems. After the birds have gone to
roost I take the male from the perch
and put him in the box. If he seems
quiet I pack tobacco stems all around
him until he Is covered all but his
head, and then I leave him tor the
night. Early in the morning I go out
and remove the stems so that he can
get out of the box. It would do you
good to hear him crow and see how
attentive he is to his wives.
The treatment frees a male from lice
absolutely for the time being, but it
needs to be repeated In a week when
another brood will have hatched out.
The tobacco stems may be used sev
eral times.
I am convinced that the various rea
sons why eggs are not more fertile in
winter is because the vitality of the
male is depleted by scanty rations and
by lice. In many cases the rooster does
not get half enough to eat. The more
active or the more selfish hens rob
him of his share, and the guests which
he entertains under his feathers drain
his life blood. This article is a plea
for rooster's rights, and I trust they
will be better respected in the fu
ture.
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WHY THE HEN?
I saw a hen go 'cross the street.
With slow and stately tread;
She seemed to have an end In view,
And never turned her head.
"Why goes that hen across the street?"
Inquired a passer-by;
"I know she does it ev'ry day.
But not the reason why."
"You speak the truth," I made reply,
"She crosses ev'ry day.
And yet the garden over here
Is equal ev'ry way.
She will not stay where she belongs,
Though land she has to spare.
She must go on the other side
To see what's over there.
"Alas! my friend, It's Just the same
With all the human race;
The hen won't stay where she belongs.
Though she's a better place.
'Tls naught for which she Is to blame.
She's learned It from the men;
Tell me why men go 'cross the street,
And I'll explain the hen."
—Boston Herald
STANDARD WEIGHT
We have often been requested to
publish the standard weights of the
various breeds. It is a good idea to
have the correct weights of your breed
in mind when purchasing.
Breeds— Cock. Ckl. Hen. Pul.
Plymouth Rocks, all varie
ties 914 8 714 614
Wyandottes. all varieties.... 814 714 614 614
K.iode Island Reds, all va
rieties 814 714 614 6
Light Brahmas 12 10 914 8
Dark Brahmas 11 9 814 7
Cochins, all varieties 11 9 814 7
Orpingtons, all varieties 10 814 8 7
S. C. Black Mlnorcas 9 714 714 614
R. C. Black Minorcas 8 614 614 5H
S. C. White Minorcas (no
Rose Combs) 8 614 614 614
Ijangshans 10 8 7 6
Dominlques 8 7 6 6
Javas 914 8 714 614
Buckeyes 9 8 6 6
Silver Gray Dorkings 8 7 614 614
White Dorkings 714 614 6 6
Cornish Fowls (Indian
Oamea) 9 714 614 614
White Faced Black Span
insh 8 614 614 614
Houdans 7 6 6 5
Bronze Turkeys 36 25 20 16
Pekln Ducks 8 7 7 6
Dominlques 8 7 6 6
The Leghorns, Anconas, Hamburgs
and Polish have no standard weight.
IN A SUBURBAN GARDEN
Wife—John, the hens have scratched
up all the eggplant seed you sowed.
Husband —Darn 'em; Jealous, I sup
pose^—SuburbanLtfe.
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