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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1894
Page
6
Practical guidance on small and large scale poultry farming with designs for individual hen houses on 100 acre farms, dairy utensil care with steam and cleaning agents, duck meat production and fast growth, and seasonal egg laying issues. Includes feeding variety, manure use, and methods to maintain egg production during cold snaps.
This excerpt covers farm practices including poultry housing with windbreaks and warm shelter, proper cleaning of dairy vessels and the dangers of wooden or unglazed containers, methods to prevent heat loss in hens for steady egg production, and remarks on using buttermilk to boost poultry yields. It mentions a court case about plucking live geese and stresses feeding buttermilk to poultry for better egg output, plus guidance on cow comfort and extra rations as pastures fail.
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