Care for Goslings From Hatch to First Weeks
Guidelines for keeping newborn goslings dry and warm after hatching. Do not remove from nest until day three, wait 36 to 48 hours before first feeding, offer lukewarm drink, and provide a crumbly mix of oatmeal egg and shorts. Feed every 2 to 3 hours. add greens as a tonic. Transition from egg to grain gradually, ensure dry quarters, fresh noncold water, sand nearby, and clean sanitation. After week one, allow range for grass feeding. dust hens to prevent lice.
Shade for Young Stock Is of Great Importance
The piece stresses constant shade for late hatched chicks to prevent heat stress. It advises continuous strong feeding and care with fresh water or milk, sterilized joints, and clean conditions. Start in an orchard range, move to a corn field edge if colony coops exist, and emphasize shade as essential for economic, healthy flock growth.
Brooder Pneumonia Tied to Common Mold in Brooders
Brooder pneumonia is caused by a common mold in incubators brooders or straw. Chicks under four weeks become sleepy ruffled, with labored breathing. windpipe may be coated with spores. If contamination is found the brooder should be fumigated old straw removed and fresh litter provided. diseased birds should be burned.
Shed Design for Turkey Shelters
An oven shed or a shed with the south side entirely open makes an excellent shelter for turkeys. The average turkey lays about three litters per season if eggs are removed after each litter. The first litter is about 18 eggs, the second 12, and the third 10.
Poultry Points on Breeding and Care for Chickens
Good chicks start with strong parent stock and careful breeding. Provide about one foot of feeding space per six hens and choose Ancornas and Leghorns for strong egg production. Turkeys eat little for their size while ducks need warmth in the first week. avoid changing breeds too often and obtain replacements from reputable flocks of the same breed.
Time of Cutting Alfalfa for Hay
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article explains alfalfa yields, cutting stages, and effects on nutrition and stand life. It discusses early bloom versus late cuttings, basal sheet clipping, and regional weather impacts on hay quality and regrowth potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Legion
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Culling Small Flock of Sheep Profitable Says Expert
A South Dakota State College expert says it is profitable to cull a small sheep flock after wool shearing. Inspect wool weight and quality to decide if ewes stay or are branded for culling or market. Culling periodically benefits wool and mutton production as in poultry for eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Holmes
South Dakota State College
Sheen
Production of Certified Potato Seed Increases
The USDA reports rapid growth in certified potato seed production from 1919 to 1922. Acres meeting seed standards rose from 3 750 in 1919 to 17 258 in 1922, with certified seed output reaching 2 273 000 bushels. Canada also expanded output, while grading and strict standards ensure seed purity and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Soy Beans to Replace Alfalfa in Lamb Feed
A trial at the Ili nois station tested soy bean hay as a substitute for alfalfa in lamb feeding. Corn and soy bean hay produced nearly the same gains as corn and alfalfa hay, while using whole or ground soy beans with soy bean straw yielded poorer results and higher feed use. Animals fed alfalfa hay plus soy bean hay gained about one third of a pound per head daily, suggesting soy bean hay of good quality is a viable alfalfa substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Hog Efficiency in Using Farm By-Products
The hog uses farm by products with few exceptions and consumes unsound grains and dairy by-products. It is more efficient than other farm animals and mainly fed corn, helping smooth year to year corn price fluctuations.
Timeliness in Spraying to Combat Plant Diseases
The article stresses the need for timely spraying to control fungal diseases. It warns that thorough coverage on both leaf surfaces is essential, warns growers against spraying after infection has taken hold, and notes that once plants are infected, control is impossible.
Several Advantages of Sweet Clover for Stock
The soy bean can be grown successfully with corn and is becoming a popular crop in the corn belt. It can be hogged down and helps balance the corn ration. It grows on a wide range of soils but requires inoculation when first planted. Hay from the crop is high in protein and palatable, and it adds value to silage when grown with silage corn.
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Corn Belt
Tillable Land Selected to Expand Pasture Use
Those needing more pasture may select tillable land to convert into pasture for several years. The change aims to boost animal production while reducing tilled acreage, potentially yielding profit as crops are reduced and pasture grows.
Mysterious Disease Affects Yellow Soybean Crop
A state bulletin from Ohio State University reports a mysterious disease hitting yellow soybean varieties causing seed mottling. It is attributed to soil factors or tillage practices rather than seed genetics.
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Qhio State University
Selection of Breed for a Good Flock of Sheep
Farmers should unify breed choice to avoid inbreeding and maximize herd health. Fine wools like Rambouillet offer strong mutton type and large size, while medium wools such as Shropshire Hampshire and Oxford suit non irrigated areas and provide higher mutton yield. Southdowns mature early with light wool, Shropshire balances wool and mutton, and Tramp shires and Oxfords are larger but slower to mature. extension service notes best results from consistent selection.
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America
Serveice
Colorado Agricultural College
Some Reasons Why Hogs Are Popular Farm Animals
A Department of Agriculture summary highlights hogs as a top farm animal due to efficient feed use and crop value. Hogs convert 30 to 40 percent of corn into concentrated food, needing 5.6 pounds of corn per pound of pork, and they help harvest crops by hogging down fields. Pork and lard remain key in the U S diet with per capita pork at 67.3 pounds and lard at 12.5 pounds annually compared with 600 pounds of beef.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Cut Down Sow’s Ration When Little Pigs Scour
When piglets show scouring the sow’s ration should be reduced at once. Four ounces of raw linseed oil or fifteen to twenty grains of copper in the sow’s slop may help. Thumps in suckling pigs stem from rich food and lack of exercise. prevention with ample exercise is best.
Live Stock Notes on Pigs Horses and Feeding Practices
The notes stress clean pig quarters to prevent disease and note better profits with better herds and stock. Early lamb docking protects growth, while good stock underpins value. Ventilate hog houses with weather and herd changes. corn cob meal aids young pigs over pure cornmeal. pigs favor green fibrous foods but overconsume.
Dairy Earning Heg Unusual Features in Gothic Roofed Barns
Features of modern dairy barns described by William A. Radford include gothic roof construction with concrete floors, steamlined labor saving equipment, feed and litter tracks, central cow alley, individual drinking cups linked to water pressure, and a suction ventilation system to maintain airflow and prevent moisture buildup.
Gothic roof barn described with drive-through access
The article explains a 92 by 34 foot frame barn with concrete floor and four foot walls. It houses 36 cow stalls plus a cow and bull pen and includes a floor plan and equipment to streamline milking, with a drive through one end for wagon access and winter feed efficiency.
Little Sunshine in England Gives Grim London Toll
Greenwich records show London and nearby areas had six minutes of sun in seven days last November. The fog and smoke-linked gloom coincided with a London death rate of 13.3 per 1,000, and a dense fog day cost nearly $5 million in extra lighting, wages, transport, and laundry.
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England
Greenwich
London
Scientific American
Milwaukee Testimonial Ad Promises Relief
An old Milwaukee notice cites Mrs. Hattie Warzon of 870 East Street offering a vegetable compound as a remedy. The fragment suggests she endorses the product to friends and readers seeking relief for left side pain.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Hattie Warzon
870 &T
Wis
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Sypee
Saints
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Buffalo, N. Y
Lydia Brinkham
J. Grace
Waltz Avenue
Lathrop
Chesebrough Mfg. Company
State St
New York
Ayo
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springfeld
Mass
Green Mountain
J.H. Guild
J. H. Guild CO
Rupert, VT
Vito Co
N. High
Columbus
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