. Domestic fowl and ornamental poultry;. 16 DOMESTIC FOWL. thrown out, and themselves thoroughly washed: or formed of wooden boxes, with a sliding bottom. In either case, hay is objectionable, as tending to the production of these vermin. Fumigation, at no very remote intervals, is also highly to be commended. Nothing is of more importance to the well-being of your poultry than a good, airy walk. These maxims cannot be too often impressed on the poultry keeper. A COTTAGE POULTRY-HOUSE. As good a mode of rearing fowl as can be adopted is the old custom of suffering them to roost on the rafters
. Domestic fowl and ornamental poultry;. 16 DOMESTIC FOWL. thrown out, and themselves thoroughly washed: or formed of wooden boxes, with a sliding bottom. In either case, hay is objectionable, as tending to the production of these vermin. Fumigation, at no very remote intervals, is also highly to be commended. Nothing is of more importance to the well-being of your poultry than a good, airy walk. These maxims cannot be too often impressed on the poultry keeper. A COTTAGE POULTRY-HOUSE. As good a mode of rearing fowl as can be adopted is the old custom of suffering them to roost on the rafters of the room in which the cottier keeps his fire ; and it is, perhaps, owing to the warmth thus afforded to the birds, that, during winter, when eggs are scarce, and consequently at a high price, they will be procurable from the humble cabin, when they have long vanished from the elaborately constructed, but less warm poultry-house of the more affluent fancier. Should circumstances, however, render the keeping poultry in the cabin objectionable or unadvisable, a very sufficient place may be erected for them against the outside of the cabin wall; and, if possible, the part of the wall against which the little hut is erected should be that opposite to the fire- place within—thus securing the necessary warmth. If shelter be required, it can be obtained by means of a few bushes, or a wall of sods ; the neigh- boring roads will serve as an ample walk; the nearest stream will slake their thirst. A few laying-nests may be placed in a warm corner of the cabin, and the poultry of the poor cottier will thrive as well, and yield as great a profit, as those kept in the best appointed COOP AND FEEDING-BOX. By confining a hen some hours in the day to the coop, she is prevented from rambling into danger, and yet has the liberty of enjoying fresh Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability -
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