Feed requirements for chickens outlined by farm stations
The Iowa Homestead notes feed cost is a major poultry expense and not the only cost. Connecticut figures show White Leghorn hens need about 22.13 pounds of feed to 24 weeks, Rhode Island Reds 25.77 pounds, with adult weights 8.28 and 4.8 pounds respectively. Indiana data suggests 30 pounds to raise White Rock pullets to 28 weeks. Estimates indicate 25 pounds to maturity for Leghorns and 80 to 85 pounds for heavy breeds. Annual feed use varies by breed and laying rate, with heavy layers around 75 to 85 pounds per hen per year.
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Iowa Homestead
Connecticut Experiment Station
Rhode Island
Indiana
Skim Milk Endorsed as Poultry Feed for All Stages
Skim milk is described as a recognized feed for poultry from chick to laying hen. It serves as a supplement to home grown or commercial feeds, and is recommended by successful poultrymen worldwide. Commercial feeds rely on scientific research, but farmers can lower costs by using skim milk and home produced grains.
Preventing Egg Losses Is Not Difficult Task
The season nears for converting feed crops into eggs and reducing waste. About 17 percent of eggs shipped to wholesale markets lack value due to dirt breakage or development. To cut losses, use uniform 1.5 to 2 pounds per dozen, keep clean shells, keep them infertile, gather often, and store in a cool dry place until market delivery.
No Difficulty Met in Picking Out Layers
The passage discusses selecting laying hens in a farm flock. It notes some birds show conflicting traits such as early molting with good body. others may molt yet be of poor quality. Such birds are often medium producers, forcing the owner to decide whether to keep or sell them.
Feeding and Egg Size in Heavy Laying Hens
The text explains that forcing laying for a week or two can shrink egg size, varying by hen and diet. Hens with high inherited laying capacity can still produce normal eggs if given proper foods, especially protein-rich mash in winter.
Prevent Drafts In Poultry Houses In Cold Seasons
Advice stresses airtight housing for poultry in fall and winter. Close cracks and seal roofs as drafts spread cold and illnesses. Shingle roofs leak heat, so improve insulation. Keep sides and roof tight to protect the flock from chills and disease.
Test Dairy Herd Every Two Months
The USDA circular shows small herds can use testing every other month to gain some benefits at lower cost. Based on a 70 cow Minnesota study, six tests a year yield an average 3.8 percent error versus 2.91 percent with monthly tests, with 24 of 70 cases at or above five percent error. The method won’t replace regular testing but may suit small herds in certain districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
J. C. McDowell
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Washington, D. C
Mounting Corn Shellers on Automobile Trucks
Custom corn sheller owners mount shellers on automobile trucks using a power take-off from the truck transmission. This setup extends their operating radius by ten to fifteen miles and enables travel at eight to ten miles per hour between jobs. It reduces waiting when several farmers need shelling simultaneously and requires less space than tractors or steam engines, enabling longer work days through harvest and silo filling periods.
Creosote Best Preservative For Farm Wood
It suggests creosote as a practical wood preservative for farm implements. Since many farmers lack sheds, it recommends removing wooden parts like the tongue and neck yoke for storage or protecting them with paint while noting paint alone keeps moisture and insects out. Coal tar creosote penetrates wood pores and is favored. ordinary paint cannot be used over creosote.
Agricultural Squibs for Farm Construction and Maintenance
Concrete should be placed in the forme soon after mixing. Septic tanks bring modern plumbing benefits. A small smokehouse may use concrete staves from silo work and Portland cement plaster on metal lath blocks fire. Farmers build adding feeding floors for hogs and store tools after oiling. Portland cement comes in sacks. counting sacks estimates on hand volume.
Prepare Early for Spring Garden
Begin planning now to ensure an early garden. Decide if you will garden and prepare plans, test last year’s seeds for viability, and order seed catalogs from vendors. Choose light sandy soil, use well rotted manure or high grade fertilizer, and obtain supplies promptly.
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Robert Schmidt
Department of Horticulture
North Carolina State College
Construction measures to deter rats in U S buildings
Rats cause about 200 million dollars in property damage annually in the United States. The article describes building practices to deter rats, including concrete foundations two feet below ground, foundations extended above ground one foot, piers elevating buildings, increased height with width, walling between piers with screened openings, two inch lapped plank walls, concrete filling, concrete floors, well drained bases, and 44 inch mesh doors with automatic closing.
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United States
Extra Winter Protection for Bees Suggested in Capper's Farmer
C W Rapp of Arkansas advises giving bees extra protection during winter. Ensure abundant honey stores, add an extra super with leaves or straw, keep space for movement, reduce front entrance, cage the hive with chicken wire and insulating fill, and orient the hive away from the north to shield from cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Rapp
Arkansas
Capper
Orchard Sanitation Key to Controlling Peach Pests
The text stresses orchard sanitation as vital to managing brown rot and wormy peaches. It advises pruning out diseased twigs, removing decayed fruit, and eliminating nearby wild plum thickets which harbor the Curaulio worm pest that affects peaches.
Horse Feeding Costs Drop Across Ohio Farms
Ohio farm records show the average annual feed cost to keep a horse last year was 60.78 dollars on 82 horses across 20 Putnam county farms. Lower grain prices and longer pasture use reduced costs versus Medina county practices, with Putnam horses fed 22 bushels corn, 18 bushels oats, 3200 pounds hay, 2600 pounds corn stover and 206 pounds ensilage per horse, plus six months of grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County
Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University
Experiment Station
John E. Dowler
Medina County
Horse Sleep and Stall Design Emphasized in Deep Box Stalls
Dea Night notes sleep as a chief time for domestic animals. The article explains horses need roomy, deeply bedded box stalls to lie down and sleep five to six hours at night, avoiding cramped, wet, or narrow stalls that force standing or partial dozing. It cites Dr. A. S. Alexander on stall dimensions and crosswise posing.
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Dr. A
Alexander
Spoil Grade Holsteins by Introducing Jersey
In many communities, men ruin promising breeding by crossing high-grade stock with a different breed. An example shows a Holstein herd spoiled by a Jersey sire to add richness to milk, and a wool grower switching to an Oxford ram. Such breed changes create a farm live stock menagerie and halt progress after the first cross.
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Jersey
Cold Weather Lamb Care and Early Lambing Practices
In cold weather lambs chill easily at birth and many perish from neglect. Dry newborns promptly and provide artificial warmth if needed. Ensure they suckle soon after birth. Separate ewes from the flock before lambing and monitor January February lambing more closely than April May.
Farrowing Pig Housing and Pasture Practices
Farmers should keep farrowing pigs in clean houses with clean sows and prevent mud by keeping pigs in pens. After nursing, move pigs to a clean pasture and hold for four months. Fields unused by hogs for two years are safe. temporary spring sheds may be needed when moving pigs to the field.
Homemade bread vs bakery bread and women’s choices
E4 Howe questions who controls home life and notes men rarely bake at home. He claims bakers and barbers persuade women toward bakery bread and bobbed hair. Capper's Weekly contrasts comfort and sanitation of women's clothing with men's wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Capper's Weekly
Judge-Professor Accused in Murder Case of Entire Class
A judge accused professor faces murder charges after a class is found dead. The defendant pleads for leniency, describing the incident as a minor tragedy. Investigators search for motive and timeline across campus. Special prosecutors consider multiple witnesses.
Don’t Argue Men Who Defend Convictions With Logic
Quote from American Magazine notes that those who argue aim to defend their beliefs, often denying or deriding truth when it threatens their position. The passage contrasts logical defense with personal insult and challenge to convictions.
Faithful Living Echoes in Quiet Belief
A reflective note contrasting ease of life with living by faith and the limits of echoing others opinions, citing Matthew Henry and a commentary on personal conviction versus borrowed views.
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Matthew Henry
Nine men jump from air liner in eighteen seconds
Capper's Weekly notes nine men leapt from a large air liner in eighteen seconds and landed safely. It argues airliners should carry parachutes for passengers like ocean liners with life preservers, noting the risk of jumping from altitude and the comparison to lifeboat safety.
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Earth
Capper's Weekly
Goethe Quote About Wealth and Temptation
The line notes that immense riches and scarce riches alike invite desire and risk. It juxtaposes abundance with lack to reflect on temptation and moral choice.
Speech Is the Index of the Mind
A narrator recalls nearly drowning in a lake and the turning moment when he chose to fight and swim ashore, reflecting on how thoughts shape speech and mind. The tale ends with the insight that past experiences surface like a dream and influence action.
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Jenkins
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