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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
7
An article urges small farm owners to add poultry for steady income. It notes a 500 hen setup can yield $1,500 to $2,000 yearly with minimal space, highlights hardy egg producing stock, and stresses selective breeding for egg and meat production.
The article advises breeding best layers, choosing a favorable male line, and avoiding frequent breed changes. It emphasizes shelter, liberal winter feeding, and exercise, with a diversified diet including greens, vegetables, meat scraps, and milk mixed into grains for egg yield. It also recommends trap nesting, winter pullets, and grass intake to maximize profits.
A Farmer's Guide summarises how to manage turkeys in late winter by placing old barrels with straw to invite nesting, handling egg care to avoid chilling or smothering, and confining hens during critical laying. It advises feeding corn bread and curds with pepper, monitoring lice, and letting poults forage while keeping them secure before sundown.
The guide stresses dry, clean quarters for ducks and freshly cut litter to avoid leg weakness. Feed young ducklings damp mash rather than dry foods, starting with stale bread moistened with milk and a pinch of fine grit. After day five or six, add finely chopped well-cooked meat to the ration.
The text advises giving poultry occasional lean cooked meat to aid muscle bone and feather development, warns against excess fat meat, and emphasizes lean meat provides essential nutrients while fat meat offers none. It notes confinement and digestion considerations and recommends lean meat that fibers readily divide.
A remark notes that too much glass in a poultry house concentrates heat in summer and preserves it into the night, while in winter the glass gathers frost and freezes nearby objects.
Muslin curtains are being adopted to replace glass in many modern poultry houses. The maker notes these are not suitable for all climates but should be used alongside glass where employed.
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