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??ru??? Managing the Hen and Her Brood.' I (By Prof. Frederic H. Storaeburn,' poultry editor of The World) While .Trillions upon millions of chicks are hatched and reared annually through the use of artificial meth-' ods, the good old broody hen has not I yet lost her job. She is still a neces sity to that vast number of poultrymen who are not so situated as to enable them to profitably make a tremendously important factor in the ( poultry industry, is doing a great i work in keeping up the supply of lay-! ing pullets and market poultry. Mankind has been caring for mother hens and their broods for untold | centuries. One would think that as j a result of the knowledge and ex-1 perience thus gained almost everyone j would instinctively give their hens | proper care during these busy weeks j when fami lies are being reared. And vof Hoonnrorc: in noultrv keeping as I JVV ?ve. < . . _ well as many of those who have had j considerable experience go right along i making costly mistakes, sacrificing i vast numbers of helpless chicks to J ignorance and negligence. I It is not a difficult matter to so, manage hens as to bring through to maturity a very large proportion of j the chicks entrusted to their care. | There is of course a certain percent-1 age of mortality; some chicks will be, lost under the very best of conditions.! But this loss can be kept mighty low I if the poultrym an will only use a f bit of patience and common sense,1 will adopt measures calculated to j avoid the usual dangers incident to chickenhood and provide those things and favorable conditions which make for health, comfort and safety. The mother hens should be selectee^ with care. The clumsy, cross, quarlelsome, nervous individuals are not suited to the task of properly caring for the growing youngsters. Quiet, motherly hens, in good flesh, are much easier to manage ar.d pleasant er to work with and they also give their babies better care. I know of many poultrymen who keep these dependable mothers year after year merely for use as nurses, regardless of how many eggs they may produce. | Sitting hens will almost invariably mother the chicks they hatch, so one may anticipate but little trouble in this respect. However, I have known j cases where they have packed and killed the youngsters as fast as the latter appeared. Doubtless this deplorable conduct may be ascribed to a highly nervous condition. Obvi-; -? ously, one should not waste time with these unreliable individuals, but reIsm! ? ^ | WhatDami | tion. We EU if ' I Silve turn them to the laying flock at once. On the other hand, quiet hens having the brooding fever well developed will usually accept and mother newlyhatched chicks which are not their own. Buyers of small lots of readymade baby chicks often give these to such hens instead of placing them under hovers. It is not usually a safe plan to merely put hens and chicks in a coop together without a preliminary test to ascertain whether the combination will work. If the broody hen is permitted to remain on her nest and two or three chicks slipped under her, she may be fooled into thinking she is responsible for a family and accept the whole brood without further question. From a dozen to eighteen chicks may be given to each hen according I to her size and the season of the year. Fifteen makes a very good number under average conditions. The range or yard used by the (growing chicks should be as large as possible and not too thickly populated. One great advantage enjoyed by henreared chicks is the freedom they have, the absence of crowding which always accompanies the keeping of ]..vrra niimliorc nf nbirlrs in one brood. The backyard poultryman is often compelled, because of lack of space, to keep his chicks rather closely confined. It then becomes necessary to adopt some plan to prevent the soil [from becoming filthy and contaminated. Frequent stirring or cultivation I of the soil, with a spade or wheel|hoe, will bury the accumulated droppings and bring fresh earth to the i surface. The growing of grass stuff will serve the double purpose of purifying the soil and providing needed food. Even in very small yards lit lie ptticnea ui giaoo, uv<\.i, v.w., be started under wire-covered frames and the latter removed when the plants are well established. Shade is most essential. It is difficult to grow really good chicks in bare, sun-baked yards. Low trees and brushes, patches of growing corn, anything which will permit the chicks to avoid the sun's rays during the heat of the day will serve the purpose. In my own work I frequently throw piles of brush in open spots, then plant pumpkin or squash seeds about the pile. The heavy vines soon cover the brush pile and a safe, shady retreat is thus provided. In extreme cases, little tents or shelters of cotton cloth or burlap may be used. Accepted methods of chick feeding have previously been presented in this column. These apply to henbrooded chicks as well as to those Tixtx tTtTiTtTiTiTfTiTiTn*tT AK1 e Fashion has d< lave a number < ) Spring Millinery ) It is in Millinery that fashion's creators most display their ingenionsy. Our U>ll* ! 1_ mpiiinery display )this season portrays fashion's most choice selections, and we invite you to call and inspect them. , TJ UR STORE CL irman' \ reared by artificial methods. The former have certain advantages in the matter of diet, however. A small flock cf roomy range, accompanied by a watchful, hustling hen, will pick up natural food in great abundance. This food supply divide:! among a gieat many youngsters would not go far but is a great addition to the ration of a few. Bugs, worms, green stuffs of various kinds all go toward making a splendid growing ration. Each little family should have a home its own. The broad coops should be so constructed a3 to allow ample floor space, protect the brood against weather and natural enemies, admit air and sunshine and te easy to clean. The exact shape and construction matter little provided these very practical l-equirements are met. A sturdy packing box covered with roofing material or tar paper, will serve admirably. I wish to lay special emphasis upon the necessity of making these brood coops roomy. Perhaps the most common mistake in connection with the rearing of chicks by hen power is thomse ot improper coops and especially- in the matter of their size. Chidfcs are worth too much to sacrifice through overcrowding in the inexpensive coops. A box eighteen inches square will provide enough space for sleeping quarters, but it is too small to permit the flock to be comfortable during stormy days when the youngsters must remain under cover. It not infrequently happens that spells of bad weather keep the youngsters under cover for several days at a time. Then one instantly recognizes the need for more space as the brood suffers much injury as a result of confinement in small space. These coops must be kept clean. Keep thv floor covered with a thin layer of fine litter or fresh earth. Scrape out this material at reasonably frequent intervals. Use a good disinfectant or apply a coat of whitewash to the whole interior from time to time. Scald or disinfect dishes for fnrtA qn/1 wofiir Vppn flvprvthmir in sanitary condition. It is care of this kind which makes the difference between inferior chicks and mighty good ones. Have openings in the coops so protected that rats, cats and .other enemies cannot attack the little families. Then see to it that everything is properly closed up every night. While it is highly desirable that the mother hens be permitted to range with their broods after the chicks are some two weeks of age, I prefer to qmzq cj^zqmcp iTiTiTil ... <. ^iTmTtTiTtTi SPF ^rrpprl Qhnnlrl I l/vi wvi vjix vy vtxv? & of her most ch Ladies' \ W #^h9p i \ wkf i i .ft those which will meet your OSES AT 6:0< s De ?* i hove them remain at home during these critical first few days. Let the ' chicks gain sufficient size and strength to enable them to keep up with the s hens before they are permitted to 1 range at will. During this "at home" period the I hens may be kept confined to their P c>ops, but it is bettc- to provide a,a small run cf lath or wire for each j h coop. This will permit the hens to get outside and keep a watchful eye t cn the family. Under such conditions C the chicks will not wander far from v home, will be warned and recalled if C canger threatens. Then, at the prop- I er time, the yards may be removed ? and the hens given full liberty. ( In course of time the hens will be- ( ! gin laying. Some will continue to ( brood their family for a long time ( after they begin laying, but usually ' the first egg in a brood coop indi- 1 cates that the hen thinks it high time t to get back with the laying flock, c This is further shown by the attitude 1 toward the chick?. When a hen be- * gins to drive them away from her, , will have nothing to do with them, j the time for separation, or "wean- \ ing," has arrived. This marks the end of babyhood and the beginning \ of the last stage of development?the growing period which ends at laying ? ' maturity. , NO RESMOPEACEj . j There's no peace and little rest for J the one who suffers from a bad back, 1 and distressing urinary disorders, i j Kingstree people recommend Doan's J Kidney Pills. Be guided by their j experience. ] J. N. 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