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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1915)
IIOME AND FARM MAGAZIM', JLhlltH Raising of Geese on the Farm A FEW gouornlliniB ngo breeding nnd raining goose was ono ot the most common branches of poultry culturo in thla country. Tho fcatherB wcro used to make pillows uud feather-beds. At tho prcKcnt tlmo tho raising of Bcoao la not bo extensively cngnged In as that of ducks. While tho goose cannot bo raised In ns largo numhora ns ducks, they can bo handled with profit. On many farms thoro aro places that aro worthless for cultiva tion that could bo utilized with ex cellent results In rearing gcoso. Many farmers aro profiling by this nnd add ing considerably to their Incomes each year. And many moro might do likewise. Tho caro and attontlon necessary nrc small ltoins when compared with tho returns. The cost of food Is also proportionately small In comparison wuu mat or oilier birds bred and reared for mnrkot. Adult gecso having rango will gath er tho grentcr portion of their food, consisting very Inrgely of grasses, In sects, and other mnttor from tho fields and brooks. During this tlmo the cost of kcoplng them is simply tho valuo of the grass thoy consume However, during tho brooding and Inylng season, they Bhould bo Ted In addition to tho grass, a ration twlco a day, consisting of shorts and In dian meal, equal parts, thoroughly moistened with cold wator, but not too wet lost It produce diarrhea. Tho in iibs should bo dry enough to crumble. Do not food moro than they will cat up clean each time. A Crazing Fowl. Tho gooso Is naturally a grazing fowl. Tho Ijlll is provided with shnrp, interlocking, sorrntod edges, designed to easily cut nnd divide vegetable tissues, and tho tonguo at tho tip la covered with hnrd, hnlr-llke projec tions, pointing townrd tho throat, which servo to quickly and suroly convoy tho bits of grass and leaves into tho throat. Gecso should havo a liberal supply of crushed oystur sholl, grit and charcoal. Also all tho pure water thoy will drink. When ranting, for heat reaultB tho number of gceso with ono gander sholild novcr bo moro than throo, and usually It Is better If thoro bo only two. Gecso hnvo a strong nttachniont to their home, nnd romoval at tho brooding season usually has an In jurious effect up' on tho egg yield nnd tho fertility of tho eggs. When onco mated they aro very much attached to each other nnd soldnm provo un faithful. Theroforo, mlsmntlng and rematlng aro often unsuccessful un less old mates nro separated boyond sight and hearing of each other. Tho females aro reliable nnd productive breeders for many years, but tho gan ders ofton becomo unreliable aftor seven to nine years. Whon thoy should bo replaced with young ones. Much care should bo takon In tho se lection of tho breeders. If possible havo them two years old (especially the gecso), largo and vigorous. Necessary Nests. Early In February mako largo, warm nests barrols placed on tho sides, with clean straw, aro good If they nro comfortable in their quar ters nnd aro not disturbed, thoy will lay In tho snmo nest every year. Do not neglect to gathor tho eggs early In tho morning ns thoy nro easily chilled, tho gooso covors tho eggs with tho nesting material on leaving tho nest but whon It is cold weathor this will not bo sufficient protection from the cold. ' When tho gooso becomes broody aftor tho first laying, keop her uway from tho nest for a few days, and sho will bogtn laying again. Incubato their first laying with chicken hons, giving them four to six oggs, accord lug to tho size of tho hen. Havo your sitting hens free from llco. Treat them with a good insect powdor ovory weok. Sprlnklo tho eggs with warm wator twlco during tho last weok they are hatching, and ofteuer In dry, hot weather will do no harm. Twonty elght to 30 days' Incubation Is re quired for hatching. Grass Is tho most Important of all foods far young goslings, therefore, It Is best not to havo the goslings, hatched befora thoro Is a good supply ot grass, as they devour quite an amount of It. Footling Young Goslings. Tho first problem with young gos lings is, what la best to feed them to produco tlno, large, healthy birds. True, there aro about as many bills ot faro as thero are poultry raisers. It la best that no feed bo given until thoy aro 24 hours old, then they may be given a light feed of rolled oats, dry, somo wator to drink nnd caro should bo used they do not got damp or tread In the water. Hero tho uso prove very satisfactory. Prepare a food by using one-third cornmcal and two-thirds bran, dampened (not wet), mixed nnd baked. It Is not necessary to bako It very long, Jtut bo that It Is thoroughly heated. If It Is prepared properly it is very crumbly when done. After It Is cool ndd ono table spoonful of bono meal to every gal lon of tho food. It is nest to prcparo tho food fresh every day. Feed this food alternately with rolled oats for noarly ono week, after which tho oats can bo abandoned, and the prepared food UBod only. Soda, n very Httlo Bait, and good grit ndded to the food ovory Tow days prevent Indigestion and bowel trouble. 11 ran Is quite ln dlspensablo as n bono forming cle ment, and grit should be provided at ull times. Feed often while thoy nro young four times a day until they aro thrco weeks old, and three ttmes . thereafter will bo sufficient. As soon ns thoy can eat cracked corn and wheat, tho prepared feed may bo fed in tho morning only. Keop plenty ot fresh water at their disposal. Ho suro to havo plonty ot shade, an they suffor greatly from heat. Do not give them crowded quarters, tho more range tho better. They should bo protected from extrcmo heat ot sun, from showers or storms. They should havo dry bedding at night nnd Bhould not be crowded or huddled together. I.lke other poultry they need plonty ot room. TIiIiirm Not (o Do. Don't expect tho linn to lay well and molt nt tlio Hnmo tlmo. Don't let the drinking troughs get dirty Don't food ncconil quality grnlit and expect, first quality result. Don't lot the llco got tho bettor of you for want of u few minutes' worlc a wcolc. Don't let tho housoi go moro than a week without denning. Don't let tho hens go through tho molt without all tho green feed thoy cun oat Don't lut evory dopo fakir that come along got a few dollars from you for aoma nostrum that In claimed to give you a vorltnMn gold initio In tho okk yield. Why Ixn't thnt man In tho poultry bualncmi hlmxcirT Don't sco your hena going light nnd blamo It onto luck. Thoro la somo thing wrong thnt you can probably remedy. Don't wonder that your neighbor la huvlng bolter success than you nrc. Hoo If his houses aren't built better than yours. Detecting tho Layer. Thoro nro many so-called systems of dotoctlng hsavy layers by .certain parts ot bony structures, but they nro In no sonso truo, for thoy claim that cortnln things aro fixed nnd perman ent In any Individual, whereas theso nro moro or less modified by im maturity, changes to maturity, etc., nnd no system other than tho trap nest over could or over will toll Just how many oggs n hen will lay In 3C5 days or longer. Somo systems can toll tho fori that Is laying but tho number or oggs laid by tho hen is moro guosswork. Chicago Herald. Training for Hbow. Tho socrot of having birds tamo and In condition that thoy will poso In tho show coop is to train them for n fow weeks before showing. I'laco thorn In a coop similar to tho exhibition coop and handlo them Dfton. Feed them in theso coops and hold choice bits of food, such as meat, near tho top ot tho coop, bo that they are compelled to reach for It. This will got them In tho habit of coming to the front or tho coop and standing erect when anyone ap proaches It. Memphis Commercial Appeal. A Complete Course in Poultry Husbandry Jr Kill h to readers of Thl Or eg on-Washing ton Idaho Farmer In our issue two weeks hence we will begin a new series of poultry articles prepared for us by Prof. Frederic H. Stoneburn for seven ycara Professor of Poultry Husbandry at the Con necticut Agricultural College, a teacher, lecturer and inves tigator of international reputation. Tin's feature will appear weekly and will constitute an interesting and comprehensive course in poultry husbandry, just tho practical information which Professor Stoneburn has given to thousands of students in the classroom. Each article will be complete in itself each will deal with current activities in the poultry-yard each will be full of money-making advice which you can apply in your own work, no matter whether you are keeping few or many fowls. If you are considering taking up poultry-keeping in tho future, you should study these articles. They will give you. the facts regarding the industry and will set you right. The attractive and helpful illustrations will be made by Mr. Edward Magargee, one of tho world's leading poultry artists. Start with the first article. Read each carefully. Pre serve them all in a scrapbook, thus securing an unequaled text-book on poultry culture that is strictly new and up-to-date. These valuable contributions appear exclusively in Thl Oregon-Washington-Idaho Farmer L . "t .J "Jiff -$& ! Jrro5tgzSrtreJ5BBfl I .SOI, I) nv JU1ULKK HATCHERY, D. Jf. HOf.imOOK. Prop. tin Jronup Street, Portland, Or. THE JUMLEK FOR QUALITY I would not glvo ons cent for on Incubntor thai brings oft u 100 tier cent lmtch without knowliiK It brought off 100 por cent strong vitality vigorous chlclci. Protestor W. It. araham, of tho Ontario Aitrlculturnl College, mportH CS por cent moro mor tality In dry muchlnoa than moist incuuntortt. In tho Jllllll.tci: that warm, frond, moUt oxygcn-ludcn air (lowing through tho cxg chain bor brings chlckn that thrive and grow to maturity. Write for particulars. r-vA'V' HI n I'mm Hedw, por 100 118.00 JL9jHl KJM-aMS rny nockH. por 100 18.00 CUT IPIfQ ,. Wl.lto Leghorns, per 100 11.00 ITl I VyiVO M.nrrn Whlto Wyondottos. per 100 18.00 Pacific Poultry Co. 10S Seiieen Street, Senttle, Vimhlii-tiui. BLACK LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED far Cattir'f BliekUi Mill. Low. prlnd. rra.h. rtUuu; preftr4 b, Wulra ttocDowt teciUM tiny pr. tMt ttn tlitr tMi ink orti'ixo tiik mu:Ew:n.s ix con dition'. Everything will depend on the con stitutional vigor of tho breeders as to Just what kind of stock will be raised this year. The biggest trouble will bo with body lice. Powder will not keep tho birds entirely freo. Every bird is at least 2G per cent deficient In earning power. 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