. The American farmer's instructor, or, Practical agriculturist [microform] : comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm, together with a variety of information which will be found important to the farmer. Agriculture; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints. / 408 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. 409 should be placed a quantity of dried sand, or effete lime—a mixture of both would be best, that the fowls may indulge the propensity so natural to them of rolling, Ipasking,
. The American farmer's instructor, or, Practical agriculturist [microform] : comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm, together with a variety of information which will be found important to the farmer. Agriculture; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints; Pennsylvania imprints. / 408 REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. REARING AND FEEDING OF ANIMALS. 409 should be placed a quantity of dried sand, or effete lime—a mixture of both would be best, that the fowls may indulge the propensity so natural to them of rolling, Ipasking, and dusting themselves. A poultry house is indispensable to the profitable manage- ment of the business. In this the animals will roost, lay their eggs, and bring forth their young. Its situation should be dry, and its position such as to enjoy the sun's rays in winter as soon as he rises above the horizon. Cold not only benumbs fowls, but also retards and diminishes their laying—the want of pure water gives them the pip, costiveness, and other in- flammatory diseases. Indeed, an infectious atmosphere causes them to droop, whence it naturally follows that their fecundi- ty is less, that the flesh is not of so good a quality, and their rearing is attended with difficulty. Under these circumstances one may judge how important it is, for the improvement of poultry, that it should be wholesomely, comfortably and clean- ly housed. To centre every advantage that can be wished for in a poultry house, it is essential that it be neither too cold in winter nor too warm in summer; the fowls must take a liking to it, and not be tempted to go to roost and lay any where else. Its size must be proportioned to the number of fowls, but sooner smaller than too large, for in winter they electrify, and impart their own warmth to each other. Arthur Youn^ was of opinion, that where a set of houses are intended, a situation should be selected near or close to the farm-yard, or to the east, rathe
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