. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. May, 1921 BETTER FRUIT Page 27 hibited is usually made by carefully observing the fowls as they appear in the yard or on the range. This is usually two months or not less than a month, before sending them to the show. While making these observations the main point that is kept in mind is to have the birds embody as near as possible all the general characteristics of the breed to be exhibited. POULTRY NOTES A GOOD insecticide for the poultry house can be made with a pint of kerosene in a gallon of whitewash. It is also a good plan to paint the roofs with kerosene.
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. May, 1921 BETTER FRUIT Page 27 hibited is usually made by carefully observing the fowls as they appear in the yard or on the range. This is usually two months or not less than a month, before sending them to the show. While making these observations the main point that is kept in mind is to have the birds embody as near as possible all the general characteristics of the breed to be exhibited. POULTRY NOTES A GOOD insecticide for the poultry house can be made with a pint of kerosene in a gallon of whitewash. It is also a good plan to paint the roofs with kerosene. AAA TO PREVENT leg-weakness, bowel diseases and other ills give the young chicks an opportu- nity for plentv of exercise. AAA FOR feather eating try giving the fowls sulphur. The way to give it is one teaspoonful for every three birds, in the soft feed twice a week. GREEN food is required by the little chicks as soon as they get out of the downy age. If they are let out on grass this reqnirement is taken care of. If not it should be provided. Cabbage, lettuce, kale, beets and similar vegetables will serve this purpose. AAA BONE meal will not take the place of green cut bone as a food. It is a good thing, however, to have the meal in a handy feeding place so the chicks can get at it if they want it. AAA A GOOD way to feed milk to poultry is to soak stale bread in it. AAA DUCKS are heavy eaters and require more bulky food than chickens. It is not a good plan to change the rations of ducks quickly. It should be done gradually. Access to plenty of drinking water and green food should also be provided. IN FEEDING mash foods to young chicks the mash should never be sloppy, but just damp enough to adhere without being a mush. AAA SCABBY formation on the legs of poultry can be removed by a mixture of two parts lard and one part kerosene oil. AAA IT IS well to remember that proper feeding methods not only produce more eggs, but the eggs have a better quality and a firmer shell. AAA TO
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