FOR POULTRY-KEEPERS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 154, 24 March 1908, Page 2

FOR POULTRY-KEEPERS.

NEW BULLETIN ISStIED A'new poultry bulletin, brimfnl of interest ing reading and illustrations, from the pen of Mr. D. 1). Hydo,'chief poultry expert, is just issued; It is. thoroughly-'utilitarian.' In its " Hints to Beginners it discusses;.'the questions 'of capital; situation,- and soil ; tlio breed to kcop; instructions in < ing; houses and accommodation. Then follow a series of illustrations of ponltry-hquses, ineluding thoso which are. tne cheapest ; of all

. to /erect,-, and. many , are; hipi'o-'.ccfstly. and cosy. _Tho scicnco of iiicubatoi-hate)i- ---• ing-and rearing .is set forth, v.'itli diagrams; H and'; plans and directions ;as to. brqodcrs\anci r '. trap-nests ai;e. kiven in; jv way that .will.'cnablo. ; any handy''maiv ; to makq thoso indispcnsablo •£> .things himself. -v-Many valuablo points are given ..as to the. peculiar ways -of the farm 'A hen, ifeeding -.audi' fattening,.-.tho .pacbinji r/ eggs vand chickens for market,_tke relative ' values of .foods, the : treatment - ducks, ; geese, and • turkey's;* diseases and their remedies, and over a pageful .of "don'ts." Tho workvwill bqjonntl,very.valuable.for poultry 7 keepers! ■' Iu ,'fcasb< this' notice . should induco any beginuerstb' think oferitering' ponltrykeepingj .it-may be worth mentioriinni.that-'tho Department a rule "of . using for breed- : irigipurposes .on its'farins-lib fowls that.have ' not-won 'distinction- iiithjj'l trap-nests.-