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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
2
Farmers in the corn belt are advised to retain a significant proportion of yearling hens to boost poultry production. Priorities include proper housing to prevent overcrowding, protection from pests, and careful culling. Emphasis on keeping birds that molt in September or later, and ensuring uniform, well marketed purebred fowls for higher profits.
Different floor types for poultry houses include earth wood and cement with advantages and drawbacks. Earth floors save on costs where soil drains well but require regular renewal and cleaning to prevent compaction and odor. Wood or cement floors are favored on poorly drained soils and heavy ground, though costs and upkeep vary with design.
The Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, and other general purpose breeds are described by weight maturity and suitability for meat or eggs. Notes cover Plymouth Rock’s versatility, Wyandotte’s ease to fatten, Rhode Island Red’s vigor, and Oprington’s heavier build. Practical care tips include dust baths, whitening to deter vermin, and kerosene for roosts and cracks to exterminate pests.
The poultry business offers profit for those who know how, though barriers remain substantial. Early optimism suggested universal profits, but persistent difficulties deter many, leaving real opportunities for savvy operators who navigate the challenges effectively.
A note encourages exploring a good grass range for geese raised separately from other poultry. It suggests this is an opportune time to test such a setup to produce meat at lower cost. The text stresses grass-based rearing for efficient feed conversion and potential cost savings.
Lieutenant Paget confronts Captain Masterman’s estranged papers and a mysterious sealed device in his Baltimore home. The retired scientist died after a seizure at the club and his enigma involves a deep sea creature or expedition linked to a hidden laboratory in a backstreet house.
A garbled excerpt shows a shopkeeper offering a five percent discount to a customer while a tramper questions waste. The exchange suggests frugality and a focus on conserving resources in a retail setting.
Call surplus young stock now to dispose of pit ponge stock. Hold only promising breeders of the males and cull the rest. Cull old stock by half and replace with best pullets. Determine your house capacity by four square feet of floor space per bird.
Breeding is half of poultry keeping the other half is care and feeding. Proper care yields egg production. Eggs require warm water plus essential nutrients. Winter poultry needs protein fat and carbohydrates to form yolk and white.
The article notes the technique of scattering feed to stimulate a hen's scratching for grain. The exercise improves bodily health, aids digestion and reproduction, and invigorates the system. Feeding is described as crucial for winter egg production.
The article notes farmers feed fowls fresh meat in winter using rabbits and other animals. It warns that dangerous poisoning can occur if meat is contaminated or allowed to decay and if care is not taken in the preparation and storage of such feed on farms.
The bronze turkey is the best known domesticated breed and often largest. Tom weights reach about 86 pounds while hens average around 20 pounds. Breeding stock skews heavier, but market demand favors smaller birds fit for family dinners. Bronze plumage appears bronze with white banding and is admired though flight and laying vary by individual. Descended from the American wild turkey, bronze birds wander seeking food and can soar to surprising heights when needed.
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