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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1915
Page
5
The article notes broad gains in American poultry farming with more farmers adopting purebred stock. It urges improved care, farm conditions, and attention to detail, arguing purebred poultry yields higher profits than mixed scrubs when properly managed.
An April 1914 test by the New Jersey experiment station measured hatch of fertile eggs at 77.4 percent in April and 85 percent in July using a 300 egg incubator. Wet compartments yielded higher hatch rates and heavier chicks averaging 1.25 ounces versus 1.2 ounces for dry. Four brooders of 100 week old chicks were fed nine weeks, two with regular ration and two with sour milk supplementation. Mortality and weight gain varied, skim milk required 3.6 quarts to gain one pound, and sour milk fed birds showed more uniformity. Skim milk may kill disease-causing organisms through its dilute acid.
The Farmers Mail and Breeze notes a durable chicken coop design used for ten years. Coops are built in winter from soft pine boards, 23 by 18 by 18 inches, with a rear height of one foot and a roof overhang. Hinged floors, interior and exterior paint, and wire ventilation are included.
A proprietor explains small side door permits chicks to move freely while coops cost about $1 in materials. Coops are reused yearly, cleaned each fall, and stored dry in winter. No chicken loss has occurred from drowning smothering or animal intrusion.
The article advises raising more pullets than needed for layers to allow selection of the best birds and the sale of culls, a method to steadily improve the flock. The strategy emphasizes culling and selecting superior stock to boost overall flock quality.
Guidance on preserving eggs for the season suggests using a 10 percent water glass solution after ensuring freshness. it outlines preparation steps and storage considerations for long keeping.
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