. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 14 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday. May 17, 1913 If a hen is to be used for hatching, let her remain on her nest undis- turbed for a couple of days when she first becomes broody, thus giving her a rest and allowing her system to recu- perate. Then take her in hand and confine her in an airy coop or pen, large enough to admit of exercise, but free from anything of which she could make a nest. A coop with a slat bot- tom makes the best jail when the coop is kept raised several inches from the ground. A broody hen must feel the sensation of warmth under her bo
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 14 THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday. May 17, 1913 If a hen is to be used for hatching, let her remain on her nest undis- turbed for a couple of days when she first becomes broody, thus giving her a rest and allowing her system to recu- perate. Then take her in hand and confine her in an airy coop or pen, large enough to admit of exercise, but free from anything of which she could make a nest. A coop with a slat bot- tom makes the best jail when the coop is kept raised several inches from the ground. A broody hen must feel the sensation of warmth under her body when she is on her nest, else she will soon give up in disgust. When con- fined in a coop such as mentioned, the hen will speedily discover that it is impossible to impart warmth to any- thing, and the broody fever will soon abate. Feed the hen lightly and give her plenty of water all the time during her confinement, so that when released she will be ready to commence laying again in a short time. o The writer one year made a test for profit between one good family cow and fifty hens to see which would yield the most profit. The result was the cow's milk was worth at market price $, and the poultry account, which was mainly eggs, equalled $ It cost §52 to feed the cow one year, and $50 for the hens. The value of the manure of both was about equal. But the biggest item in favor of the hens was in point of labrfc, jr requiring double the amount to at- tend to the cow that it did the hens. Large lice is a foe even to the ear- liest chicks, but it is not necessary to lose any from that cause. A good way to get rid of them is to rub a small bit of lard on each little head as soon as they are removed from the nest, and grease the mother on the breast, under wings, on head and back, not using very much, of course. The nits seem to hatch out in about a week or two and it is usually necessary to grease the hen about that often. Ten grains of nitrate of potash given in a
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