. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. VII. No. 161. THE AGEICULTURAL NEWS. 203. POULTRY NOTES. The Feeding of Chickens. At the Dominica Agricultural School, by the help •of a Cyphers 120-egi,' incubator, and a brooder, the keeping of poultry and the raising of chickens, though at present carried on in an experimental way, liave yet become a source of profit. The breeds kept are Barreil Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, White Leghorns, and Indian Games, together with crosses. For five weeks after hatching, the chickens are kept in the brooder, which
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. VII. No. 161. THE AGEICULTURAL NEWS. 203. POULTRY NOTES. The Feeding of Chickens. At the Dominica Agricultural School, by the help •of a Cyphers 120-egi,' incubator, and a brooder, the keeping of poultry and the raising of chickens, though at present carried on in an experimental way, liave yet become a source of profit. The breeds kept are Barreil Plymouth Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, White Leghorns, and Indian Games, together with crosses. For five weeks after hatching, the chickens are kept in the brooder, which is heaieil for the first three weeks. The follow- ing particulars as to the method of feeding found most suitable in rearing the chickens, are given in the report (190G-7) on the Agricultural School : — All food supplied to the chicks during the live weeks while in the brooder was scattered anioni; the litter, so as to cause the birds to scratch for their food. This is beyond doubt one of the most points to he observed in successful rearing, as it causes the chick to take a fair amount of ?exercise in obtaining its food, which tends to keep the young bird in a healthy condition. During the time the chicks occu- pied the brooder, fresh green fo:)d was supplied twice a day. This consisted of s[iinach, alfafa, and cabbage leaves, the whole of which w-as passed through a closely .set clover cutter, and thoroughly mixed up previous to being fed. After the first three weeks, it is better to sujiply the green food whole by suspending it within easy reach of the ehicks. Dry food should be given four or five times each day. ' A little and often ' sliould be the rule; if the chicks are fed but twice a day it causes them to stuff their crojis and become lazy. Such liirds .seldom survive the twelfth week. On the other hand, if a little food is supiilled aboiit every three hours, the chicks are kept in constant exerckso-. Incorrect feeding is usually the cause of mortality a
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