Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 11, 1916, Page 3

K "% (By Special Correspondent.) ¥ FRIDAY; 'FEBRUARY: 11, 1916, POULTRY ando EGGS HINTS ON INCUBATION. 8pecial Points to Observe In Handling the Hatohing Machine. Experienced poultrymen follow the general standard methods for incubat- ing eggs, but as they adapt their prac- tice to the local conditions under which they work the detail of their methods shows more or less individuality, writes a correspondent of the American Agri- culturist. For instance, the subject of cooling of the eggs has been widely discussed. Heber M. Cubberly of Un- fon county, N. J., explains this cooling idea as largely a misnomer. He be- The Barred Plymouth Rock of to- day 18 a wonderful improvement over that of former years, and great strides have especially been made during the last ten years. Size, Bhape and color have been im- proved, and we are able to breed them true to the standard require- ments to an unusual degree. It is also true that their practical quali- tles have been Improved, and in laying qualities and all other quall- ties they are improved today and better than ever before in thelr history. The bird shown is a Bar- red Plymouth Rock cock. Heves that ventilation has been over emphasized and that in reality the pur- pose is to air the eggs. However, he thinks that it is very necessary for the eggs to be turned twice a day. The more often they are turned the better the hatch. Beginning then after two days, he turns the eggs twice each day. Among the other points to which he calls attention are the following: If the thermometer is below the level of the top of the eggs in the machine it will run about a half degree cooler than if hung above. The second week the eggs are run at an even temperature of 103 degrees. This is raised in the third week to 104 degrees. He believes it a good deal worse to have the tempera- ture fall below 102 degrees than to have it rise to 105 degrees. After the eggs begin to “pip” on the eighteenth day or so the machine is closed and the eggs are only viewed from the outside. The machine is not even opened to make a closer examina- tion of the thermometer. After the hatch begins to come off a curtain is dropped in front of the glass, and the hatch is not observed at all. When the hatch is complete the chicks are dried off in the incubator at about 103 or 104 degrees. If the trays are too crowded the stronger chicks are put down below. The lamps are filled and trimmed every day. [From experience it has been found that the lamps will burn more evenly when filled only two- thirds full of oil each morning after turning the eggs. The wick is trimmed with an old toothbrush. This bas been found to be a more satisfactory method than trimming with a knife or scissors. The charred part is scraped off lightly with a match stick. If the cellar in which the incubators are run is espe- clally dry wet trays of sand are placed under the machine. If the conditions are very dry the eggs may be sprin- kled, although Mr. Cubberly does not deem it advisable to have the eggs too wet. Brooding Temperature. It 1s impossible to state for each case at what temperature the brooders should be kept to raise young chicks. However, it will run from 90 up to 100 degrees, says the Orange Judd Farmer. Some broods of chickens seem to re- quire more heat than others. An aver- age 1s 93 to 95 degrees for the first week or ten days, when the tempera- ture is gradually reduced to 85 degrees for the following ten days and then lowered to 70 or 75 degrees for as long as the chickens need heat. This de- pends somewhat on the season of the year and the number of the chickens. The heat generated by fifty chickens would raise the temperature under the hover to a higher degree than the heat given off by a lesser number. Conse- quently the amount of heat furnished by the lamp or stove will have to be regulated accordingly. As the chickens grow larger and need less heat the lamps may be used only at night and later only on cold nights. The Full Crop Hen. You can help to decide which hens are kept at a loss by going through the house just after dark and feeling the crop of each bird. Those hens whose crops are packed full are in all proba- bility the hens which are laying well. You may well be suspicious of the hen . ‘which night after night has only a partly filled crop. KKK KRR K KF X WILTON * HEK KKK KK KKK KKK KKK Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wat- kins, last week, a daughter. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Soland, Friday, Feb. 4, 1916, a daughter. Frank Watkins arrived from North Dakota a few days ago. Angdrew Meyer of Bagley was a business visitor in town last Thurs- day, returning to his home on the afternoon train, The Great Northern Railway com- pany has had a number of men haul- ing and clearing the snow off the right-of-way for the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Murton Smith are visiting at the home of Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs. Gunder Moe. Mrs. Paul, mother of Mrs. Irvin Hinshaw, who has made her home at Nels Olson’s for the past few months, left last week znd is now occupying cne of the Neely houses in Bemidji. Otto Moe, who has been employed at the home of his brother, Gunder Moe, for a few months, has returned to his home near Nymore. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. McFar- land on Saturday evening. Henry Hendricks, who is visiting at the Nels Volland home, made a business trip to Bagley last week. He expects to leave for Minneapolis in a few days where he will spend the rest of the winter. A big masquerade ball 'will be given iz M. 'A. Rognlien’s hall on Satur- day night, Feb. 12, 1916. Everybody welcome to come and enjoy them- selves. Roy Rawdon and family and A. Martin and daughter, Ruby, were guests at the home of Gunder Moe on Sunday. . KA K KKK KRR KK KKK x SAUM * % (By Special Correspondent.) % HREKKKKEKKKKKK KK The Saum Literary society will meet on Friday afternoon and there will be a debate entitled, ‘“Resolved, that a railroad is more useful than a steamship.” A crowd of young people from this vicinity attended the dance at Wil- liam Klock’s Saturday night, and all reported-a good time, The snow plows have been. very busy this winter. Our school rigs have not been late once this year although we have some bad roads. A ‘crowd of young people attended the dance at Willlam Grady’s last Saturday night and all reoprted a good time. ' The characters of “Kindling the Hearth Fire” are progressing very parts well. Bert ‘Boren transported the chil- dren to school Monlay on Reuto No. 2. William Squires was a business caller at Blackduck Friday. Some dry wood was brought to school Saturday which ended quite a commotion. Pioneer want ads bring results. 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