HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1923-02-08, Page 2Address communications to ASronist, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto
FEEDING FOR WINTER EGGS
No other place presents such op-
portunity for making a splendid profit
from poultry as can be found on the
farm, but inattention and lack of
proper care often serve to make many
. of our farm flocks an expense rather
than a profit -producing faster which
they should be and would be under
proper management.
Assuming that the fowls have fair-
ly good houses to stay in, the next and have seen the poor birds standing or green ,fly, which multiplies very
moat important thing to do to get win around an old pan or dish of some rapidly. Florists destroyaphis veins intact. They weave a web so
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ter eggs is to feed properly. This kind about half full of ice or worse,. by fumigating their houses with to- fine that it almost defies detection.
ices not necessarily mean expulsive
yet there was no dish at all for water.; baeeo twice a week; believing in pre- The best remedy for the red spider
feeding but that the birds must be In the first place, it is not right to' ventive measures, this plait is con-' is cold water, vigorously applied;
given the right kinds of feeds; of the treat the fowls in ,this manner and tinned throughout the year. Of course, either with a syringe or with full
s » of House Plants
13Y JANE LESLIE KII'T.
It requires eternal vigilance t,? keep kerosene to'two gallons of water, and
house plants in .e bealthy, growing, being inexpensive can be applied with
condition, and when they eease to put a rubber hand sprinkler, A third rem»
forth new';,grewth, it ie quite likely'edy is obtained by boiling the green
that they have been attaeke$ by somc j ]eaves of tomato vines, draining the
insect pest. .Soft -wooded plants,; veil' water through a colander. This water
es fuchsia and heliotrope, which wells deadly poison to the mealy bug, but
usually rapid growers, are more like -1 as tomato leaves are only obtainable
make the birds work to get it. Keep 1'y to become covered with inseets in summer, the use of the remedy' is.
restricted to that season,
Red spiders are.: the most trouble-
same of aid insect enemies.. They are
ill nand that only active bird* are egg than are the slow-gTowmg hardwood
producers.
varietree.
Watering the Flock rersistent e1torta wii'i. overco�x�
these enemies if the remedies are ap- very common, seem to' flourish in a
Lack of water for the farm flocks lied before the insects have inter -' hot, dry atmosphere and are so small
is one of the greatest drawbacks fared with the growth of th
to P
' • ^ e; plant. that it takes . an experienced eye'to
getting a good egg yield. Be sure Once the growth is retarded the iu-
the birds have all the water they want' sects are much harder to rout.
to drink. I have been out among farm, One of the commonest nsecta•to at -
flocks during cold, freezi;ig� weather tack soft -wooded plants is the aphis,
detect thein. Their color is a peculiar
red, they always attack the under sur-
face of the foliage and work rapidly,
In a week they will skeletonize an
entire leaf, leaving only the main
proper amount and at the right time.' moreover,- no eggs will be laid by ysnch treatment is not practical in the
Hens will not lay enough eg'gs to; hens that do not have a good supply house, where the smallest quantity of faucet, as this destroys the web and
pay for theirfeed if kept in houses' of water. As the hens begin to come smoke would permeate every room. removes the spiders, but this treat -
having no straw or other litter on the' jute laying condition and to lay, they The most practical method for house inert must be persistent. One appli-
floors with the window panes broken drink vastly more water than during: plants is to gather them in as compact cation is worthless and only repeated
out and the doors wide open but will the time when they are moulting ora mass • as possible, and thoroughly efforts will keep them away. Red spid-
stand around huddled up together try- shedding their feathers, in other wet the foliage of each. The best way ers attack both hard and soft wooded
ing to keep warm; Therefore, before words, when they are not laying. Do ,wet
accornplish this is to: use; a water- plants. Of course, the latter are al
cold weather sets in, see that the poul- not feel satisfied with your efforts in ing can to'w'hich is attached the noz ways harder to cleanse, as the tender
try house is in good liveable shape this direction by giving the birds just.zie with the, smallest boles. ';When' growth must be handled so carefully
water bttt in the winter take'the chill the foliage is par tly.tily,dust it with in order to prevent injury.
off. powdered `tobacco, and if this.is un- The enemy to plant life that is real -
On very cold days a warm mash fed available, use •snuff. If this is done ly the hardest to combat is the scale.
at noon, about all the birds will eat while the foliage is damp, the tobacco Numerqus varieties of scale attack
force from the mouth of the pump, or
for the hens during the winter. Give
it a general overhauling and cleaning
and put about six inches of good dry
litter of Borne kind on the floor.
Regularity of Feeding.
Almost as important as what to
feed is the regularity with which you.
feed. Regularity in feeding is one of
the primary faders in getting a good
egg production from your flock, You
will be surprised, if you have never
fed regularly, how soon the fowls will
get to know when it is feeding time.
A sufficient amount must be given the
birds to keep up the body require-
ments. Many people seem to think
the reason they do not get eggs in the
winter is because they do not have
variety enough of grains to make a
good producing mixture. This is not
so, for very good egg yields can be
had from a mixture of cracked corn
and oats or wheat and oats will do
very nicety for a scratch grain, sup-
plemented by a good dry mash and
,some sour milk, beef scraps or
tankage.
Give the birds some green food
three of four times a week in the
shape of cabbage, rape, or manger
wurtzel beets if they are available.
Green food is a good regulator for
the birds and teems to help to keep..
i
them e n good condition. If the Sock is
composed of Leghorns, Anconas or
other of the smaller breeds, feed
about one quart of the grain mixture
a day to 15 hens. If for Plymouth
Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island
Reds or other fowl of this class, allow
one quart to 12 hens, feeding one-
fourth of ' the amount early in the
morning, another quarter some time
between 10 o'clock and noon and the
remaining one-half at about 3.30 in
the afternoon especially during the
,short days of the late fall and winter
months. As the days begin to grow.
longer, advance the feeding time
about 15 minutes each day until your
afternoon feed comes at about 4.30.
This will make the change so gradual
that the birds will hardly know it is
taking place.
A good mash mixture should be
kept where the flock can have access
to it at all times. One composed of
equal parts by weight of cornmeal,
bran, middlings and beef scraps or
tankage will give good results. Milk
in any form, is splendid and where one
has enough to keep it before the fowls
all the time, the beef serap or tankage
may be cut down from one-half to
three-quarters. Splendid results have
amen obtained by making the milk
take the place of the animal protein
(beef scraps and tankage). If milk is
fed, aro not feed it sweet one day and
sour the next for bad results are
up clean in 10 minutes, will help to
fill the egg basket.
Provide line and grit in some form
as it is absolutely necessary for the
wall adhere to the leave's, and stems. house plants. Some are soft and.
Be sure_ it reaches the :under surface easily destroyed; others are hard -
of the leaves, as this is the 'insect's shelled, clinging tenaciously to the
favorite lodging place. After apply stens and under parts of the foliage.
fowls to have grit with which to grind ing the tobacco, cover the plants with To rid a plant, especially a large one,
their feed and lime for the purpose paper to prevent the escape of fumes of any of these scaly insects requires
of making shells for the eggs. This which` either kill or sicken the green
can be done by having a good-sized fly. After twenty-four hours the flies
box of gravel about the size of peas should be syringed off. •
and some old plaster; or by porches- Another luxe s trve as
the
great deal of time and labor, but it
can be done. Turn the plant on its
side and clean off the scale with the
insect as destructive aid of soft paper and a fine tooth-
ing commercial grits and oyster shells. aphis and equally as common is the brush •literally scrubbing them away;
In going among the birds, do not mealy bug, which florists frequently then sponge the plant with strong a stack is established, whether built
Straw Stacks Are Fur Pockets
Straw, stacks and hay stacks are foothold. Furthermore, a•now covers
veritable fur pockets for the trapper up signs and smells that have been
•who exploits these places. As soon as left in setting the trap.
Raccoons will climb to the top of
hurry or move about too quickly as
every time you scare them, you cheek
their egg yield. Before going into
the poultry house, call to thein,
"Chick, chickl" or rap on the door so
that they will know you are approach-
ing
pproaching and will not be taken unawares.
Leghorns, which are considered a
highly nervous fowl, can be made
very tame by careful treatment.
It often bothers one who is start-
ing to keep poultry, as well as those
call the "white scale." It .is, white soapstfds• Whale -oil soap is the var-
let floristsprefer for thispurpose.ofsurplus hay that wouldn't go under
in color and -can easily be;detected at y 'ever'or.ofstraw13o1bowingthethresh
the base of the leaves and about the Scale insects seem bo thrive best on ing eason, it at once becomes an
under surface of new: growths; it is the many varieties of Nephroiepis, or' apartment house for field -mice, rod -
usually found in clusters.
The best way to rid a plant of these
insects is to wash them away: To do
this; lay the plant upon its side and
syringe it thoroughly; then=turn it
over and syringe the other side, thus
drowning the bugs ' Or ;:they can be
brushed off with; a small cannel's -hair
Boston fern. Here we find• thein espe-) cuts and vermin. Furthermore, the chickens buried a foot deep.
dally hard to eradicate, as the foliage elevation of a straw stack makes a Minks will not climb up as, will most
of the plantis so soft and pliable'fine place for a fox to inspect the other forbearers if they scent food,
that one grows weary long before the country, looking for food or for bit will explore every nook and cre-
wor insect o killed, but unless ter' enemies. (vice underneath. A good mink set is
work is thoroughly done, it is better Skunks are found under stacks, and made by digging out a hole be the
not to undertake it.
If the plant is badly affected, cut so are rabbits, especially if a wood side of the stack near the ground,
. t chuck has been accommodating' using a pointed stick or bar to •ream•
that have been keeping it for years, brush. If the bugs are very sumer- the top off entirely and fertilize the' enough to burrow underneath. How- out a hole three feet deep. In the
to know when the birds are getting ous, go over the sterns and leaves with soil about the root with weak manure ever, both skunks and.rabbits will rear of this hole' std sit may :be
enough food. This can easily be de- a small brush„gipped in a elution rooter or any.;good plantfood. Itwiii frequently dig dens under the stack:' placed, which "will catch not only
termini by going out to'the poul- composed, of one part alcohol and soon respond to such treatment, send -
three
q
� a Minks visit stacks in quest of rabbits min._s, but. is a dead sure set for all
try house at night for .a few nights .three parts water. A lite' f this ing forth a new head of erowth.l d rd that seek shelter here So skunks that tpass
b
solution
goes
g
a hay stack and dig for vegetables,
such as • cabbage, carrots, swept ap-
ples, if these are 'buried far bait, or
for meat or scent baits; especially will
the raccoon come fore birds or dead
i "the greatest an
ids
s e esteem
ell” raises to hunt mice and vermin , stake a.. trap of any kind set iii' a
enough
n they full, b' d h had
_� -_ . _ of ha or straw ` stack but merely secure it to a clog. .. � - So, i£ you - have an d y Y g. •-
not getting to eat. Otherwise, they are loop, y i stack in the fieldisomewhere, you will A fence -post' makes a good clog for <'
bridle bit in the made b this;
not food enough. buckling." The holes in the strap en -t• be sure to catch forbearers there.' ordinary animals and is not suspected
The followingdfound rations beel Neve been and b able me to adjust he strap as tot Foxes like to climb on top and dig as it lies on the stack Or the .:clog
tested and tonexcellent for gradually
y length, as is required by the size and for food. four traps should be buried for the trap may easily be buried in.
Leghorns, s, Anconas and the smaller degree of "meanness" of the cow. a few inches under the surface. Use the. straw. As soon as an aminal is
breeds:wrap trapped, when if
• f h To apply Tput 'the heifer in a chaff to coverthem, and each, • he leaves the stack
The member two ration knownym ns l y trap with wax r. Use from' the trap was staked securely he would
the wheatgess ration, was fe'd by many stancher. Then placing the strap by steel x p Pape
the snap end I put it around the left three to five traps, according to the' do considerable scrambling around
during tge war when • it was.lendid size of the stack. Burybits of cheese and aught as oil your chance of catch
litre to get wheat. It gave splendid hind leg, just above the gambrel joint, p
results on many farms throughout the from behind forward, on the outside,
after the birds are on the roosts .and do a ion other Cloanllness gr n Y to do raccoons. Foxes, and coyotes visit. Seine of the best trappers do, not
feeling the crops of a few of them. remedy requires, .a to f' 'insect lire au p
are thebirds have h a
cow approaches freshening' reduce the
other feeds,whatever they maybe,.
increase the :ran. In a
few 'da s the cow will relish having
the ration dampened. A great deal of
trouble may be averted at freshening
time if dairymen.•. would follow the
above_..practice.
Breaking :Heifers to :1Villk.`
country.
The number three ration is especi-
ally good for Plymouth Rocks, Orp-
ingtons, Wyandottes and Rhode Is-
land Reds.
It goes without saying that which
ever ration you choose, its efflcieney
rests upon the quality of the grains
composing it.
Ration One.
Mash mixture -16 lbs. cornmeal,
6ai lbs. meat scraps, 1 lb. of bran, 1
1b. of middlings.
Grain mixture -8 lbs. of 'cracked
corn, 8 lbs. of wheat, 8 lbs. of oats.
Ration Two.
Mash mixture -3 lbs. of cornmeal,
1 lb. of meat scraps.
Grain mixture -2 lbs. of cracked
corn, 1 lb. of oats.
Ration Three.
often experienced by changing from Mash mixture -7 lb. of cornmeal, 1
Ane to the other and are noticeable in lb. of bran, 'a lb. of meat scraps, 1 M.
• ' 1 lb. of ground u
2ddhn o nd o
at .
middlings, s
theloose condition
0
f g, g
of- the droppings g Grain mixture -2 ]bs, of cracked
corn, 1 lb. of wheat, 1 lb. of oats, 1 lb.
rle
It is best to feed milk in the sour
state. ,
The question is often asked: "What
is a good egg yield for a farm flock in
the winter?" One egg to every three
hens a day or 331-3 per cent is very
of ba y.
Remember the following: Feed
regularly; scatter the grain in the lit-
ter; be sure the birds have all the
good, There are no secrets in the water they want to drink; feed milk
proper feeding of hens to get eggs either sweet or sour—preferably
whether it be winter, spring or suns- sour; move among the birds carefully;
see that the birds have enough to eat'
and have access to grit and oyster
shells. In a short time you should be
getting a satisfactory egg yield.
When the egg yield is unsatisfac-1
About a month ago I got` hold of : a slip the snap through the ring of the
"long" two-year-old Durham heifer. bit which is fast in the strap; then
She had never been handled, not: evert, crossing the strap so as to bring the
tied in a stable since•she was a calf, ,snap again from the rear to the front
and consequently was as wild: as a on the outside of the right leg, I snap
hawk. About two weeks ago . she it into the free ring of the bit. Then
came fresh, and now I am milking and pushing''the right leg back as far as
handling her as nicely as' any,old cow itwillgo, I sit down and begin 7nilk-
I have. My method. of handling her, ing, avoiding all roughness and milk -
which as my usual way, may be of.In-
terest if not of help to ;some of your
readers. .
The first night we had her, it .took
my father and,'I a long time to drive raising a foot over three or four inch -
her into the barn, and still longer to es from the floor. It is very . easily
get her into a stanchion. Then we and quickly applied and can in no way
began feeding and petting and fussing '
with her, so that by the time .she
freshened we could handle her without
her showing excessive nervousness or
ing rather slowly for a few times.
This "rig" when properly applied
makes a modified "handcuff tie" and
not only prevents kicking, but also
scrap a foot deep. This will attract ing ether fur animals.
the mice, and eventually coyotes and Of course straw stalks too close to
foxes will come. A few inches of farm buildings will not be likely to
snow covering the top makes your yield more than skunks, but in many
chances better .because with snow on sections there are plenty of stacks in
the ground the food of furbearers is more remote locations which are head'
more limited, and the fox or coyote quarters for other fur animals. Very
can more readily cliin'b to the top often trappers miss good sets near
when snow helps him get a 'better. at home.
and is a little easier to fasten and
unfasten.
I have used this method a great
number of times, and it his always
been successful.—C.. A. Wagner.
If you kept a rust and rat expense
injure the heifer. By standing very account for a month, you would kill
closely to the heifer's right flank the rats, house the machines, and
there is. little or no chance . of their grease the tools without being told.
hurting , . in fact, the only danger
fear. is of their falling, over on me in case
When I "began milking her I fasten- they try to kick, and that danger is Anyone can go down hill, but it
ed her legs, using a "rigs" I have used negligible. The stray, including sna takes determination to nialce the up-
mer, but it sloes take a little pains to
feed the birds so as to keep them in
nice healthy condition.
The grain should be scattered in
the litter throughout the house (not
just thrown down in a pile) so as to tory, there is a : removable reason.
The ' Dairy
Wheat bran is extremely valuable
in the ration for dairy cows and is,
relished by them. When it is fed in
limited quantities to cows producing
a large flow of milk, there is less doh
ger of the animals going "off feed,'
'',ran is highly palatable. It is quite
bulky and, when added to the ration,
assists digestion and keeps entire di-
gestive system in - good working con-
dition. When a ration is conipourided
from concentrated feeds, such as corn-
meal, finely ground oats and ootton-
eeed, meal, it is advisable to lighten
the ration by adding a liberal amount
of bran.
Heavy producing eaves on a dry ra-
tion with limited succulent matter
need, in addition some Mind of feed
hayiriv;:" a laxative effect upon diges-
t•ime, Cron my experience in feeding
nearlyt t f 1
harness, putting a. snap ince mere it
ever since I began farming. , I and bit, should be from thirty to grade. •
take a quarter strap
rent a•sing e thirty-six inches long, the smaller or
"
tt' 1
ser the cow the: shorter. "meaner" s o er. A snap
fastens to the' breeching ring, buckl- with the tongue broken out, leaving Itis the last part of the race
ing it back with an ordinary "joint" hook wvorks as well as a perfect snap determines the winner; it is that little
extra effort to do better which makes
success in farming.
dairy cows under varied conditions I�
consider bran a most excellent feed
for this purpose. Cows confined to
stales during . the winter should re-
ceive a liberal feed of bran daily to
preserve the ,digestive system and
promote food assimilation,
Dairymen should not, however, look,
upon bran as an. oconomie .source of'
protein, carbohydrates, or fat. Many i
a dairyman has reduced his profits
from his herd by going to the extreme
of feeding too liberally of bran, think-
ing that if a little is good more is bet-
ter, Bran, like other feeds, should be
fed judiciously to add balk, palatabil-
ity and mineral matter to the ration.
Cows freshening in the winter
should be taught to eat bran Mash,
This can easily be accomplished by
beginning to feed a limited' 'ti lei nt
of bran along with other feeds two
wocics previoae to freshening. As the
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