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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1916
Page
5
A 1916 note explains that impurities from animal lungs are more poisonous to others than to the originator. In a jar experiment a second mouse dies from gases before the first suffocates, illustrating the danger of poor ventilation in a henhouse where perchmates may poison each other with exhaled gases.
County agent advises using a small amount of dry mash in poultry rations to improve egg shell hardness. He notes eggs that don’t break easily can yield higher profits for poultrymen, with recommendations of three to five percent of dry mash.
It will be worth an experiment to assort eggs before selling them by separating dark eggs from light and grouping by size. Appearance greatly influences sales, and eggs in an attractive presentation can fetch at least a quarter more at market.
Feeding hens for hard shell eggs requires attention to minerals. Shell strength depends on lime carbonate magnesium and phosphates. grains lack these minerals, so supplemental lime oyster shell bone meal and artificial grit are used to improve shell toughness and texture.
An old feather duster placed in a wood box serves as a brooder. The duster shank fits through a hole in a hinged cover, with hay or sand beneath to raise the level. Holes near the top provide ventilation and a small entrance aids access.
An inventor unveils a compressed air hammer designed to break up pavements. The device uses high pressure air to deliver rapid impact, enabling efficient demolition of asphalt and concrete surfaces.
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