Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1916 — SOME DON’TS FOR THE POULTRY RAISER [ARTICLE]

SOME DON’TS FOR THE POULTRY RAISER

Don’t overcrowd your chicks. Don't fall to remember that fresh air and plenty of it is vitally necessary to all animal and bird life, chickens included. Don’t fail to supply your fowls with dry quarters. Don’t fail to keep the chicks and layers active, clean and happy. Don’t use inferior, musty or wasteproduct foods for your poultry. Don’t expect record egg yields from old hens. Don’t fail to keep your poultry and all equipment in a sanitary condition. Don’t get lax when things are going well. Don’t expect profitable winter egg yields unless you enforce exercise and supply animal and green food in proper form and quantities. Don’t expect to continue in the poultry business without being able to hatch and rear your chicks. Don't expect livable chicks without vigorous breeding stock. Don’t forget to cull. Kill every weakling In sight. Take no chances In this matter. Don’t use or rely on poor tools with which to work. Don't fail to follow instructions In running your own Incubator. Don’t put eggs Into the incubator when it Is first started. Don’t expect strong chicks from poor eggs. Don’t handle the eggs or the incubator roughly. Don’t fall to have the brooder ready. Don’t pamper the chicks. Don’t feed too much. Little at a time and often is a better rule. Don’t fail to provide sun and shade.